Several New York City synagogues and homes vandalized with swastikas
Several synagogues and homes in Queens, New York, were vandalized with swastikas on May 4, 2026, prompting an investigation by police. City Council Speaker Julie Menin and other officials visited the affected sites, condemning the acts as hate-motivated and threatening. Authorities are searching for at least four suspects linked to the vandalism.
- ▪Several synagogues and homes in Queens were spray-painted with swastikas overnight on May 4, 2026.
- ▪City Council Speaker Julie Menin visited the vandalized sites and described the graffiti as 'terrifying signals of hatred and threats of violence.'
- ▪Police are investigating and searching for at least four individuals responsible for the acts.
- ▪Photos showed black swastikas on synagogue walls, a garage door marked in red, and a nearby residence window.
- ▪In January 2026, two teenagers were arrested for painting swastikas on a Brooklyn playground, also charged as a hate crime.
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A security guard stands outside Congregation Machane Chodosh where a swastika was spray-painted in an act of vandalism in the Forest Hills neighborhood of Queens, New York, on 4 May 2026. Photograph: Julius Constantine Motal/The GuardianView image in fullscreenA security guard stands outside Congregation Machane Chodosh where a swastika was spray-painted in an act of vandalism in the Forest Hills neighborhood of Queens, New York, on 4 May 2026. Photograph: Julius Constantine Motal/The GuardianNew YorkSeveral New York City synagogues and homes vandalized with swastikasPolice are searching for at least four individuals responsible for ‘terrifying signals of hatred and threats of violence’ Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Maya Yang in New YorkMon…
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