Far Rockaway +Hate Crimes+

Far Rockaway – Police have been keeping an eye on Beach Fourth Street, which has become a flashpoint of tensions. The ongoing disputes, some in the neighborhood say, reflects growing resentment as the Orthodox Jewish community north of Seagirt Boulevard expands south, the new residents building large homes in a bungalow community that has remained unchanged for decades.

The NYPD’s Hate Crimes Task Force, is investigating a number of incidents, including a firebombing at a vacant house and property vandalized by swastikas.