NYC transgender shelter says director attacked

By COLLEEN LONG | Associated Press Writer
    July 8, 2008

http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/newyork/ny-bc-ny--biasincident0708jul08,0,6223903.story

NEW YORK - A priest who runs a shelter specializing in outreach to homeless transgender youths was beaten with construction equipment and paint cans by a group of teenagers in a possible hate crime, authorities said Tuesday.

Two 17-year-olds and a 16-year-old were awaiting arraignment Tuesday on charges of assault and criminal possession of a weapon, Queens prosecutors said. A 15-year-old was being charged as a juvenile in the Monday attack outside the Carmen's Place shelter, prosecutors said.