by Emma Davey 
On January 2, a Hasidic man was assaulted by two perpetrators in what is being investigated as a hate crime, reports Williamsburg News. The incident occurred on Throop Avenue and Bartlett Street.
“Police said two individuals shoved the young man to the ground and beat him with sticks, leaving him bloody,” according to AM NY, “He sustained lacerations to his legs and head. The suspects fled the scene.”
In response to the attack, several Brooklyn…
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