"When rabbis and congregants arrived to pray this morning, they expected to be met with their usual loving community. Instead, they were met with terrifying signals of hatred and threats of violence."
"Antisemitism has no place in our city, and I stand shoulder to shoulder with the Jewish New Yorkers who were targeted."
Synagogues and homes in Queens were vandalized with swastikas, alarming local leaders and community members. City council speaker Julie Menin visited affected sites, expressing concern over the hateful acts. Photos revealed swastikas spray-painted on synagogue walls and nearby residences. Menin stated that the graffiti would be removed after the police investigation, which is currently searching for suspects. This incident follows a previous case in Brooklyn where teenagers were arrested for similar hate crimes, highlighting ongoing antisemitism in the city.
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