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Jewish News 24 · Aug 1, 2026

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A Fresh Meadows man already facing manslaughter charges in a fatal traffic crash has been charged with hate crimes after prosecutors alleged he repeatedly vandalized a Jewish-owned kosher bagel shop displaying Israeli flags. Dawood Faisal, 22, was arraigned Friday on a criminal complaint charging him with third- and fourth-degree criminal mischief as hate crimes, along with corresponding criminal mischief charges, according to Melinda Katz.

A Fresh Meadows man already facing manslaughter charges in a fatal traffic crash has been charged with hate crimes after prosecutors alleged he repeatedly vandalized a Jewish-owned kosher bagel shop displaying Israeli flags. Dawood Faisal, 22, was arraigned Friday on a criminal complaint charging him with third- and fourth-degree criminal mischief as hate crimes, along with corresponding criminal mischief charges, according to Melinda Katz.

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