Overview
- The phrase “[expletive] Jews” was found Friday night along Atlantic Avenue near Smith Street in Brooklyn’s Cobble Hill.
- Council Member Lincoln Restler shared before-and-after images, and the Department of Sanitation removed the graffiti overnight.
- Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, Gov. Kathy Hochul, and Rep. Elise Stefanik condemned the incident and urged accountability.
- NYPD data released around the mayoral election reported 29 antisemitic incidents out of 47 hate crimes last month, or 62%.
- Advocacy group StopAntisemitism warned incidents could rise once Mamdani takes office, and Matzav cited polling suggesting many Israelis plan to avoid travel to New York.