A man was caught on video shouting vile anti-Islamic obscenities outside a Brooklyn mosque in a verbal attack condemned by several politicians on Friday, including Governor Kathy Hochul.
The man, whose face is covered by a ski mask and who appears to be wearing a Make America Great Again red baseball cap, can be seen in the video ranting and raving outside Masjid Nur Al-Islam, at 21 Church Ave. in Kensington. The incident, which happened on Tuesday, is being widely condemned by New York City politicians on social media.
“This is a hateful, offensive display, and it will not be tolerated in New York. No one should live in fear because of how they worship, and we will continue to root out Islamophobic hate in every corner of our state,” Gov. Hochul wrote on X.
Brooklyn state Senator and mayoral candidate Zellnor Myrie also denounced the hateful display.
“I strongly condemn the blatant Islamophobia on display in Kensington this week,” he said. “The disgusting rhetoric in front of Masjid Nur Al-Islam is completely unacceptable. Our neighbors deserve to worship in peace and free from hatred,” Myrie posted.
City Council member Shahana Hanif, whose Brooklyn district includes the mosque, and the Democratic Socialists of America chapter of New York City, among others, also chimed in on social media to express their disgust with the masked man’s rhetoric.
An NYPD spokesperson told the Daily News that police are aware of the incident, but no police reports had been filed.
“The commanding officer of the 66 Precinct will be visiting the mosque to address any concerns and provide any necessary resources,” the spokesperson said in a statement.
Masjid Nur Al-Islam did not immediately return requests for comment.
