Chabad spoke of an incident in which a driver was detained after allegedly deliberately ramming his vehicle into the Jewish organization’s headquarters multiple times. new york city Wednesday.

The man’s motive remains under investigation.

Chabad media director Morty Seligson told Fox News that Chabad has received outpouring of support from elected officials since the crash. The Chabad official said he received a call from the senator. Kirsten Gillibrand, D.N.Y., Thursday morning. Additionally, he praised the New York City mayor Zoran MamdaniNew York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch and New York State Attorney General Letitia James arrived at the scene shortly after the incident.

Driver repeatedly crashes car into New York Jewish heritage gates, suspect detained

The New York Police Department and the Department of Justice are investigating a possible hate crime after a car repeatedly rammed the gates of the Chabad-Lubavitch world headquarters in Brooklyn on Wednesday. (Daniel David Jerosalmi via Storyful)

On Wednesday night, Seligson posted on

“It was reported that this individual had attempted to enter various jewish institutionin New Jersey, including at Chabad, but was rejected and, in at least one incident, called the police,” Seligson later added in another article Post on X.

Video circulating online shows a car being driven into a side door, then reversing and driving forward before hitting the door again.

Chabad Lubavitch World Headquarters, also known as “770” for its address, is one of the most iconic Jewish buildings in the world, with replicas in Israel, California, Italy and Australia. It is not only a synagogue but also a place for gathering and learning. In 1940, the building became the headquarters of the Chabad-Lubavitch Chasid movement.

Workers repair a door outside Chabad Lubavitch’s world headquarters after a man was arrested for repeatedly ramming his car into the door of the building, which is home to members of the Hasidic Jewish community, on January 29, 2026, in New York City. (Spencer Pratt/Getty Images)

The NYPD and Seligson said there were no visible injuries from the vehicle collision.

The NYPD bomb squad examined the vehicle and found no explosives. The driver yelled to onlookers that the car was “sliding” and said something to police as he tried to stop the vehicle.

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While a motive behind the crash has not yet been determined, several officials, including Mamdani, have described the incident as a anti-semitic attacks.

On January 28, 2026, police used tape to mark the scene where a car crashed into the entrance of the Chabad Lubavitch World Headquarters, the headquarters of the Jewish religious organization, in Brooklyn, New York City. (Reuters/Madison Swart)

Mamdani wrote in a post on

governor of new york state Kathy Hochul A post on X also suggested the incident was anti-Semitic and linked the crash to an attack on a rabbi in New York City on Tuesday.

“Jewish New Yorkers were targeted for anti-Semitic violence for the second day in a row. Thankfully, no one appeared to be injured, but an attack on the Jewish community is an attack on all New Yorkers,” Hochul wrote.

On January 28, 2026, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch held a press conference at the scene of a car crash at the entrance to the Chabad Lubavitch World Headquarters, a Jewish religious group, in Brooklyn, New York City. (Reuters/Madison Swart)

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Earlier this week, another car crash impacted New York City’s Jewish community.

tuesday, i.e. international Holocaust Remembrance DayA 32-year-old rabbi was allegedly approached by a man who made anti-Semitic remarks in Queens. According to police, the man then punched the victim in the chest and face after a verbal argument. The victim, identified by community leaders as a rabbi, suffered minor injuries and was treated while police took the suspect into custody.

The suspect was later identified as Eric Zafra-Grosso. He faces charges of hate crime assault, hate crime aggravated harassment and assault causing injury.

Fox News’ David Hamelberg and Maria Paronici contributed to this report.