Overview
- The banner, which went up Wednesday around 5 p.m., flew over the Steinhardt School during NYU’s Grad Alley celebration as hundreds gathered nearby.
- Photos showed a purple-and-white flag with a Star of David, the NYU torch inside the star, two swastikas, and the letters “NYU.”
- Campus safety removed the flag in roughly 15 minutes, and NYU condemned the act as antisemitic and said it was working with police.
- The NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force launched an investigation with no arrests reported, and the university urged anyone with information to come forward.
- Students described shock and hurt during a week meant for celebration, while officials noted the site’s symbolism and pointed to prior NYU incidents and ADL findings that New York and New Jersey rank among the highest for antisemitic acts.