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Arson Strikes Bukharian Jewish Neighborhood in Queens
Over six weeks six new homes in Forest Hills Queens have burned in what police describe as possibly intertwined arson incidents. Investigators have not tied the fires to hate or terrorism though most victims are Bukharian Jews who fled Central Asia. Community leaders report fear and a $62,000 reward pool from community and officials for information.
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New York
New York City
Forest Hills
Queens
Central Asia
Zalman Zvulanov
New York Police Department
William Bratton
Uzbekistan
Tajikistan
John Yakubov
Ruben Boruhkov