NY police search for woman seen tossing burning book at synagogue May 24, 2022The inside of the targeted Brotherhood Synagogue, New York City. (Screengrab/Facebook)(Screengrab/Facebook)NY police search for woman seen tossing burning book at synagogue Tweet WhatsApp Email https://worldisraelnews.com/ny-police-search-for-woman-seen-tossing-book-on-fire-at-synagogue/ Email Print The incident is being investigated as a hate crime.By JNS.orgThe New York City Police Department is offering a reward of up to $3,500 for information leading to the arrest of a woman seen on video lighting a book and piece of cloth on fire before tossing them both at the entrance of a Manhattan synagogue at about 1 a.m. on May 19.The suspect threw the flammable items through the front gate of the Brotherhood Synagogue on Gramercy Park, said police.The incident is being investigated as a hate crime, according to reports.A Crime Stoppers video of the suspect that was released over the weekend shows the woman walking down a sidewalk in all-black attire, wearing a white baseball cap and carrying a green bag. AntisemitismHate crimeNew York CityNYPDsynagogue
