The NYPD and members of City Council are asking for the public’s assistance in searching for subjects involved in what is being described as a “hate crime” assault in the borough two months ago.

Officers from the 83rd Precinct recieved a report from a hispanic male that he had been assaulted while riding his bike along Broadway between Marcy Avenue, Williamsburg and Lafayette Avenue, Bushwick, between 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. on September 23.

The victim told police that 3-to-4 black males assaulted him with a blunt instrument, and that the perps had directed anti-Hispanic statements during the attack.  Police were not able to obtain a further description of the subjects.

The offices of Councilwoman Diana Reyna (D-Bushwick), Councilwoman Rosie Mendez (D-Lower Manhattan), Council President Christine Quinn (D), and Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez issued a joint statement condemning the attack:

“In the City of New York, hate incidents like these will not be tolerated.”

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call NYPD Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS, text “577TIP” to CRIMES, or log on to NYPDCrimestoppers.com.

The NYPD is searching for two men wanted for separate sexual assault incidents in Brooklyn.  One of the two men is accused of two separate rapes in the borough – one in May, the other last month.

The first attack occured in the 67th Precinct at Church Avenue and East 37th Street, East Flatbush, on May 21, when he allegedly raped a 20 year old woman.  The most recent assault occured on October 20 in the 69th Precinct, when the perp allegedly raped a 14 year old girl in the area of East 105th Street and Avenue N, Canarsie.

The suspect in the East Flatbush and Canarsie rapes is described as a dark complected black male between 25 and 35 years of age, standing approximately 5 foot, 8 inches to 5 foot, 11 inches tall, and weighs approximately 220 to 250 pounds.

In a separate incident, detectives in the 94th Precinct are searching for a second perp wanted for a separate incident that also occured on October 20.

94th Precinct officers responded to the area of Diamond Street and Nassau Avenue, Greenpoint, at around 4:30 a.m. for a report of a rape.  The 25 year old woman was allegedly pushed into a vestibule and assaulted.

She described her attacker as a hispanic male in his 20′s, standing approximately 5 foot, 8 inches to 5 foot, 9 inches tall, weighing around 185 pounds.  The perp was wearing blue jeans and a dark colored t-shirt at the time of the attack.

Anyone with information regarding these two subjects is asked to call NYPD Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS; tipsters can also text “577TIP” and their respective information to CRIMES, or log onto the NYPD Crime Stoppers web site.  All information will be kept confidential.

BROWNSVILLE - Fire fighters make quick work of a working fire of a vacant structure earlier this afternoon.

At around 12:38 p.m., the FDNY was dispatched to 1674 East New York Avenue for a report of a fire in a two story vacant residence on box #77-75-3930.  Upon arrival, crews conducted a search of the property, which showed no residents at the location.  The fire was quickly knocked down and placed under control.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation…

BUSHWICK - A man is in custody this evening after allegedly stabbing another person earlier this evening.

Officers from the 83rd Precinct responded to the area of Cooper Street between Broadway and Bushwick Avenue at around 5:30 pm this evening for a report of a stabbing.  Witnesses reported that a black male wearing a beige jacket had stabbed his victim an unknown number of times.  The suspect fled on foot, however was apprehended a short time later near the scene.

The condition of the victim is not known at this time.  The suspect is expected to be charged with assault and related offenses pending the investigation.

NYPD Aviation was requested to the scene, however, the perp was apprehended before the helicopter arrived in the area…

GRAVESEND - The NYPD has scheduled a public forum Thursday evening regarding a street closing near a NYCTA subway yard.

The forum is in regards to a street closing in the area of the Coney Island Yard on West 13th Street near Shore Parkway.  The street closing is being requested for what is desecribed as security reasons.

The forum will be held at the NYPD Police Service Area #1 station house, located at 2860 West 23rd Street, Coney Island (between Neptune Avenue and Mermaid Avenue) on Thursday between 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.  The station house is accessible via the B74/Mermaid Avenue bus which can be caught at the Coney Island/Stillwell Avenue subway station from the (D), (F), (N), and (Q) or B64/86th Street-Bath Avenue bus.