"A security guard at Magen David Yeshivah on McDonald Avenue discovered two red swastikas painted on a window and pillar at the front of the building at about 6:30 a.m. on Nov. 5 and called 911, police said. The building is home to an Orthodox Jewish elementary school and is part of a larger campus that includes a rabbinical college and an early childhood education center."
"The incident, which took place in the hours after Zohran Mamdani was certified as the mayor-elect, inflamed tensions in the neighborhood and online. Some Jewish New Yorkers have been critical of Mamdani, who has long voiced criticism of the Israeli government and support for Palestinians. On X, U.S. Rep. Nicole Malliotakis called on Mamdani to "condemn this hateful graffiti." Mamdani, in a separate post, said the incident was a "disgusting and heartbreaking act of antisemitism ... with no place in our beautiful city.""
A Gravesend yeshiva on McDonald Avenue was vandalized with two red swastikas discovered early on Nov. 5. The building houses an Orthodox Jewish elementary school and is part of a campus that includes a rabbinical college and an early childhood center. A security guard found the graffiti and called 911. No arrests had been reported and the NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force opened an investigation. The school's principal, Rabbi Ezra-Cohen Saban, notified parents that extra security was onsite. Gov. Kathy Hochul said several Jewish sites were vandalized the same day. The incident occurred after Zohran Mamdani was certified mayor-elect, prompting criticism and calls for condemnation; Mamdani condemned the act and pledged to combat antisemitism.
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