Brooklyn anti-semitism

[Fawkes]

Newswire forum isn't here anymore, so figured I'd post it here.

http://www.flatbushscoop.com/2010/12/washington-cemetery-vandalized-possible-hate-crime.html

The NYPD is looking for the vandals who toppled gravestones in a Jewish cemetery in Brooklyn, authorities said yesterday. The crime took place in Washington Cemetery on Bay Parkway near McDonald Avenue in Borough Park between Friday evening and Sunday morning.

A FlatbushScoop.com reporter live on the scene tells us that more than 200 headstones have been knocked over, with graffity sprayed everywhere. Cops are investigating the incident as a possible hate crime.

[freepalestine]

the only time ive personally 'witnessed' antisemitism (ie.me being attacked for being "jewish") was when i went to nyc-
i was surprised how racist/race-centred the place is.

[Milk Sheikh]

the only time ive personally witnessed antisemitism (ie.me being attacked for being "jewish") was when i went to nyc-
i was surprised how fking racist/race-centred the place is.

I didn't know you were J. What exactly happened and why? I thought NYC was the most progressive of all cities in the US.

[Nothing Human Is Alien]

There's definitely racism here.

I don't know if this action was necessarily based on Jew hatred. Though it very well could have been. There are also times when people deface gravestones at random, here and all over the country.

[Fawkes]

I didn't know you were J. What exactly happened and why? I thought NYC was the most progressive of all cities in the US.

Racism exists here as it does most everywhere, but NYC is probably the most open and accepting city in the country largely due to the heterogeneity of the population and the history of immigration and progressive movements (in politics and the arts).

[Nothing Human Is Alien]

I haven't been everywhere in the country, but I don't think it's the most "open and accepting city." If I had to guess, I would think that a place like Berkley would probably be it.

If you stick to younger downtown crowds you might not see a lot of it, but it's definitely there.

There is race and religion based violence here on a pretty regular basis.

[Fawkes]

I haven't been everywhere in the country, but I don't think it's the most "open and accepting city." If I had to guess, I would think that a place like Berkley would probably be it.

If you stick to younger downtown crowds you might not see a lot of it, but it's definitely there.

There is race and religion based violence here on a pretty regular basis.

Considering the fact that NYC is probably the most diverse city in the U.S. (I'm almost positive it is) and Berkeley is a predominantly white city with a population 1/80 the size of New York's, it's kind of hard to compare them. Obviously there's no real answer to this, nor is it a question really worthy of a definitive answer, I'm just pointing out that, despite NYC's status as one of the best places to live if you seek freedom from harassment and prejudice (it definitely exists), racism and other forms of hatred still obviously exist. And I live out in Brooklyn, not downtown.

[timbaly]

Considering the fact that NYC is probably the most diverse city in the U.S. (I'm almost positive it is) and Berkeley is a predominantly white city with a population 1/80 the size of New York's, it's kind of hard to compare them. Obviously there's no real answer to this, nor is it a question really worthy of a definitive answer, I'm just pointing out that, despite NYC's status as one of the best places to live if you seek freedom from harassment and prejudice (it definitely exists), racism and other forms of hatred still obviously exist. And I live out in Brooklyn, not downtown.


It's diverse but very segregated. Berkeley is accepting in some ways but uninviting in many other ways because of its lack of diversity. Check out this map, it's the census community survey estimates for 2005-2009. You can see how NYC is a very segregated place, particularly in places with many blacks. Check out Southeast Queens, the North Bronx and Central Brooklyn.

http://projects.nytimes.com/census/2010/explorer?ref=us

Also, I have an article from a local neighborhood newspaper in Brooklyn. It's from Greenpoint, the most polish neighborhood in the city. I know many people from this area and went to high school with many people from this neighborhood. They have a bit of a fascist problem. I think its related to the influx of hipsters and other young educated outsiders. Gentrification is moving in high gear. Regardless it MAY be related to the defacement in the cemeteries, though I doubt it.

http://www.greenpointnews.com/news/nazis-in-the-neighborhood