Overview
- Security at Magen David Yeshivah in Gravesend found red swastikas on a pillar and window around 6:30 a.m. and called 911, police said.
- The NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating, no arrests have been announced, and police reported a solo suspect fled on foot.
- Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani called the graffiti a disgusting and heartbreaking act of antisemitism and pledged to stand with Jewish New Yorkers.
- Republicans including Reps. Elise Stefanik and Nicole Malliotakis publicly tied the vandalism to Mamdani’s victory and pressed for forceful condemnation.
- Gov. Kathy Hochul said several Jewish sites were defaced and offered state police assistance, while the school placed extra security on site.