The NYPD is beefing up security around houses of worship in New York City after a driver repeatedly slammed his vehicle into the Chabad World Headquarters in Brooklyn on Wednesday in a suspected hate crime, according to NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch. A Honda sedan struck a side entrance to the Cha bad building located on Eastern Parkway near Kingston Ave. in Crown Heights around 8:46 p.m., Tisch said at a press conference outside the Chabad movement’s international HQ. The car was then seen reversing before striking the entranceway a second time, Tisch said. Video posted online by Kol Haolam News shows the Honda sedan repeatedly slamming into a side entrance to the Chabad headquarters, with the driver backing up and then driving into a pair of double doors multiple times. When the male driver finally emerges from the vehicle — after ramming the entranceway at least five times, knocking one of the doors off its hinges — he can be heard shouting “I f–cking slipped, you a–hole,” the video shows. The video ends as two police officers handcuff the driver and lead him away from his vehicle. Avrohom Pink watched from outside the Chabad headquarters as the driver repeatedly slammed into the Jewish sanctuary. “At first I thought he was trying to park,” said Pink. “He pulled in and started ramming the doors over and over again.” As he repeatedly struck the building with his car, the driver warned pedestrians to stand clear, Pink said. “He was yelling for people to get out of the way,“ said Pink. “I don’t think he was trying to hurt anyone. I don’t understand why anyone would try to destroy our building.” There were no injuries and the driver was taken into custody by NYPD officers stationed outside the Chabad HQ, according to Tisch. Tisch said the Honda was later searched and cleared by the NYPD’s bomb squad. The case is being investigated by the department’s Hate Crimes Task Force. NYPD secure the scene where a Honda Accord repeatedly slammed into the front doors of the Chabad World Headquarters on Eastern Parkway on Jan. 28, 2026. (Kerry Burke/NYDN) New Yorkers can expect increased security around holy places across the city, including additional uniformed patrols, counter-terror resources and bomb squad deployments, Tisch said. Mayor Mamdani joined Tisch at the Chabad World Headquarters to condemn the suspected hate crime. “This is deeply alarming, especially given the deep meaning of the institution to so many in New York and around the world. And on today of all days,” said the mayor. “Any threat to a Jewish institution or place of worship must be taken seriously. Anti-Semitism has no place in our city.” The incident occurred on a Chabad holiday that drew thousands of worshippers to Brooklyn from across the globe, according to NY State Attorney General Tisch James. “I am blessed and this community is blessed that no one was injured,” said James, who is a former Crown Heights councilmember. When asked about the incident, a Chabad spokesman said, “It seems it was intentional,” but added the driver’s motive remains a mystery. “We’re grateful to the authorities for their rapid response,” said Chabad spokesman Motti Seligson. “They have the individual in custody, now we’re waiting to hear about their motivation.” ...read more read less