{"id":600344,"date":"2023-12-08T05:58:10","date_gmt":"2023-12-08T02:58:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/new-york-lawmakers-condemn-firing-of-shots-outside-albany-synagogue\/"},"modified":"2023-12-08T05:58:10","modified_gmt":"2023-12-08T02:58:10","slug":"new-york-lawmakers-condemn-firing-of-shots-outside-albany-synagogue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/new-york-lawmakers-condemn-firing-of-shots-outside-albany-synagogue\/","title":{"rendered":"#New York lawmakers condemn firing of shots outside Albany synagogue"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/65284070da4272.47617430.jpeg?w=900\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>New York lawmakers condemned the firing of a shotgun outside of the Temple Israel synagogue in Albany, New York on Thursday afternoon, officials said.<\/p>\n<p>Nobody was injured in the shooting, which Albany Police and the FBI are investigating as a potential hate crime, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.timesunion.com\/news\/article\/shots-fired-near-temple-israel-18540350.php?IPID=Times-Union-HP-spotlight\">The Times Union reported<\/a>. <\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr1_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>Albany Police Chief Eric Hawkins <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wnyt.com\/top-stories\/albany-police-man-fired-shotgun-outside-temple-israel\/\">said<\/a> a witness confronted the suspect after the shooting and the suspect yelled \u201cfree Palestine.\u201d The suspect was arrested after the incident.<\/p>\n<p>Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-N.Y.) said she directed local and state police to be on high alert for antisemitic violence. Thursday was the first day of Hanukkah.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAny act of antisemitism is unacceptable and undermines the public safety at our synagogues, [and on] the first night of Hanukkah is even more deplorable,\u201d she said at a press conference <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovKathyHochul\/status\/1732877722643218852\">Thursday<\/a>. \u201cThankfully, at this time no one was injured in this incident.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Grace Meng (D-N.Y.) shared a similar warning.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDeeply disturbed over shots being fired outside a synagogue in Albany, especially as Hanukkah was set to begin,\u201d she <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepGraceMeng\/status\/1732944967318847712\">said<\/a>. \u201cGlad there were no injuries and that a suspect has been arrested. As the investigation proceeds, we must remain vigilant against the rise in antisemitism and hate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Synagogue leaders were shocked at the incident.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr2_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>\u201cAfter this press conference, we\u2019re going to be lighting Hanukkah candles \u2014 because we need light in darkness,\u201d Temple Israel Rabbi Wendy Love Anderson said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Copyright 2023 Nexstar <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Media<\/a> Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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Nobody was injured in the shooting, which Albany Police and the FBI are investigating as a potential hate crime, The Times Union reported. 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