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Jewish News 24 · Jul 28, 2026

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A man carrying a hammer entered the grounds of a Jewish day camp in Queens on Tuesday before being restrained by a security guard and taken into custody by New York City police, according to a letter sent to parents. Camp officials at Ohr Avner Day Camp at the Jewish Institute of Queens (JIQ) said the man, who appeared to be mentally unwell, walked onto the Elmhurst campus and entered the front yard, where children were playing under staff supervision. He reportedly lay on the ground and asked for water before counselors approached him while keeping campers safe.

A man carrying a hammer entered the grounds of a Jewish day camp in Queens on Tuesday before being restrained by a security guard and taken into custody by New York City police, according to a letter sent to parents. Camp officials at Ohr Avner Day Camp at the Jewish Institute of Queens (JIQ) said the man, who appeared to be mentally unwell, walked onto the Elmhurst campus and entered the front yard, where children were playing under staff supervision. He reportedly lay on the ground and asked for water before counselors approached him while keeping campers safe.

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