Carroll Gardens ( Daniel Krieger’s Flickr ) Police are investigating a possible hate crime that allegedly took place in Carroll Gardens shortly after 8 p.m on Tuesday, March 2nd. Investigators say the victim, an unnamed 22-year-old man, was severely beaten by five men shouting anti-gay slurs, near Luquer Street and Hamilton Avenue. He suffered “cuts to the back of his head and bad facial bruises,” an NYPD source tells Fox . At this point, investigators say they don’t have much to go on. They’re trying to find any surveillance video from the area that might help in the investigation, but they don’t have a description of any of the five men. (In October, another anti-gay bias attack in Queens was caught on camera , and police were able to arrest two suspects.) Last night openly gay City Council Speaker Christine Quinn said in a statement: I was appalled and sickened to learn of last weeks anti-LGBT hate crime in Carroll Gardens. New York City’s greatest strength is our diversity. All New Yorkers should be free to walk our streets without fear of being attacked for who they are or who they are perceived to be. The victim of last weeks attack was simply walking on the street when he was beaten by a group of men while being called anti-gay epithets. This is outrageous and unacceptable. We thank the NYPD for their swift response to this case, and urge the alleged perpetrators to turn themselves in immediately. They and any other bigots need to know that the NYPD responds in full force to any and all hate crimes . And City Council member Brad Lander , who represents the neighborhood, said, “Carroll Gardens is a diverse community. We have no room for hate in our community. We embrace every race, religion and sexual orientation. We will not tolerate hate and violence in Carroll Gardens or anywhere else in New York City.”

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NYPD Probes Carroll Gardens Beating as Possible Hate Crime