Controversy in New York City mayoral election of 1993
Eventual improvement of African American–Jewish relations
Casualties
Death(s)
2
Injuries
152 police officers 38 civilians
Arrested
129
The Crown Heights riot was a race riot that took place from August 19 to August 21, 1991, in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn, New York City. Black residents attacked Orthodox Jewish residents, damaged their homes, and looted businesses. The riots began on August 19, 1991, after two children of Guyanese immigrants were unintentionally struck by a driver running a red light[1][2] while following the motorcade of Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the leader of Chabad, a Jewish religious movement. One child died and the second was severely injured.
In the immediate aftermath of the fatal crash, black youths attacked several Jews on the street, seriously injuring several and fatally injuring an Orthodox Jewish student from Australia. Over the next three days, black rioters looted stores and attacked Jewish homes. Two weeks after the riot, a non-Jewish man was killed by a group of black men; some believed that the victim had been mistaken for a Jew. The riots were a major issue in the 1993 mayoral race, contributing to the defeat of Mayor David Dinkins, an African American. Opponents of Dinkins said that he failed to contain the riots, with many calling them a 'pogrom' to emphasize what was seen as the complicity of New York City political leaders.
Ultimately, black and Jewish leaders developed an outreach program between their communities to help calm and possibly improve racial relations in Crown Heights over the next decade.[3]
^"Two years after the riots in Crown Heights, blacks and Hasidic Jews are still demanding justice and nurturing peace.: Rage and Atonement". Los Angeles Times. August 29, 1993. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
^"Crown Heights, 30 Years Later: Looking Back On The Riot That Tore The City Apart". CBS News. August 19, 2021. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
^"Crown Heights erupts in three days of race riots after Jewish driver hits and kills Gavin Cato, 7, in 1991". Daily News. New York. August 13, 2016. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
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