Overview
- Swastikas and antisemitic graffiti were sprayed on a Queens synagogue and nearby homes, and the attack also defaced a memorial plaque for survivors of Kristallnacht.
- Mayor Zohran Mamdani said he was shocked and angry and called the vandalism a targeted hate act meant to spread fear.
- The NYPD said officers are searching for the perpetrators and have not announced any arrests.
- Similar graffiti have been reported recently at playgrounds, other houses of worship, and in the subway.
- Police data show antisemitic incidents rose by more than 180% last year in a city with about 1.3 million Jewish residents.