What to Know
- Police say Tiffany Harris slapped three women in the face and head after encountering them on a corner in Brooklyn
- She was charged Saturday with attempted assault as a hate crime, court records show
- Around the city, police have gotten at least six reports this week — and eight since Dec. 13 — of attacks possibly propelled by anti-Jewish bias
A woman accused of slapping three people in one of a series of anti-Semitic attacks during the Hanukkah holiday was charged Saturday with attempted assault as a hate crime, court records show.
Tiffany Harris, 30, was released without bail after her arraignment on the attempted assault charge and other misdemeanor and lower-level charges , according to the records. An email seeking comment was sent to her lawyer.
The New York Post says Harris rebuffed questions as she left a Brooklyn court.
Police said Harris slapped three women, ages 22 to 31, in the face and head after encountering them on a corner in Brooklyn's Crown Heights area. The victims suffered minor pain, police said.
Around the city, police have gotten at least six reports this week — and eight since Dec. 13 — of attacks possibly propelled by anti-Jewish bias.
News
Mayor Bill de Blasio said Friday that police presence would increase in Crown Heights and two other Brooklyn neighborhoods with large Jewish populations.
