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Matthew Karelefsky, 46, was convicted last month of charges including attempted murder, arson and assault for the crime in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Midwood.
“This is the next step of what the antisemites are doing," said Elisha Fine, one of the volunteers who cleaned up the sidewalk. "First they start with the posters, then they move to the businesses. When are they coming to us? That’s why we’re here.”
Much of New York City’s robust Jewish life is still publicized.
