A Jewish man was shot in the leg in an apparent drive-by shooting in Kew Garden Hills last night. The shooting happened at around 9:00 PM at 150 Street near 71 Road in the heart of the Kew Gardens Hills Jewish community.
He was transported by Hatzalah to the hospital in stable condition.
Just yesterday Avi Cyperstein, Candidate for NYC Council, alerted the Queens community regarding the uptick in crime:
As the crippling effects of Covid-19 continue to linger leaving many store owners on the brink of despair, the last thing anyone wants to experience is an uptick in crime too. In the last 48 hours, 3 stores within just blocks of each other were broken into. Store owners on Lefferts Boulevard in Kew Gardens reached out to me to let me know about the devastating news.
While speaking with store owners earlier today I was informed by one, that he has not had a break-in, in over 30 years at this location. In the last few weeks, Kew Gardens has seen an uptick in crime, with a number of homes being burglarized.
Two months ago, my car was broken into and just two weeks ago someone was arrested for two attempted rape incidents within hours of each other. At a time when many people are coming out to shop local to assist local businesses, we also need to ensure that our communities are safe and free from crime as well. It’s time to help small businesses. It’s time to keep crime down. It’s time to make our communities safe again.
