Overview
- At least four bright red swastikas were found spray-painted on the exterior of Magen David Yeshiva on McDonald Avenue in Flatbush.
- The NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force opened an investigation and no arrests have been announced.
- Flatbush Shomrim volunteers and NYPD officers responded after the graffiti was discovered Wednesday morning.
- Volunteers covered the symbols with an Israeli flag and paper to shield students and parents arriving at the school.
- School leaders reported additional security on site, and coverage noted the incident was reported hours after Zohran Mamdani was declared mayor-elect.