Concerning the reports of racial slurs yelled at him, and then an attack by three or four men who injured Abdullah Faruque dislocating his shoulder and leaving him semi-unconscious Elected officials are weighing in on the reported hate crime attack the day after the Boston Marathon bombings.
STATEMENT FROM BOROUGH PRESIDENT DIAZ
RE: Alleged Hate Crime at Gateway Center
“The
Bronx stands together, as ‘One Bronx,’ united against hate of all
kinds. Monday’s attack on Abdullah Faruque, motivated by race and in
apparent misguided retaliation for the bombings at the Boston Marathon,
is reprehensible. All efforts must be made to prosecute this crime to
the fullest extent of the law. The people of the Bronx do not and will
not tolerate such hateful acts,” said Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz
Jr.
City Comptroller John C. Liu stated the following in response to the apparent hate attack in The Bronx:
“New Yorkers will not tolerate hate crimes like the
beating of a Bangladeshi man in The Bronx, who was attacked apparently
in ‘revenge’ for the Boston Marathon bombing. This incident must be
investigated and prosecuted to the fullest. Anyone who has any
information about the assailants should contact the police immediately
at 1-800-577-TIPS.”
