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Thu Nov 6, 2025, 04:36 PM Nov 6

(JEWISH GROUP) Vandals graffiti swastikas on Brooklyn Jewish school, sparking outrage, blame

A New York Jewish day school was vandalized with swastika graffiti on Tuesday night, the New York Police Department and Governor Kathy Hochul said in statements on Wednesday.

The NYPD became aware of the graffiti on a Magen David Yeshiva school in Brooklyn in the morning. The swastikas were spray-painted on multiple construction barriers.

Governor Kathy Hochul said on X that the school was one of several Jewish sites defaced on Tuesday night.

"I strongly condemn this hateful display of antisemitism," said Hochul.

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani said on social media that the "disgusting" and "heartbreaking" act of antisemitism had no place in the city,

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Perhaps the person making the symbol was "confused" and didn't really know what it means.

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