Swastikas appear painted in Jewish centers and synagogues in New York

Swastika drawn on a wall in front of the Jewish Center in the Rego Park neighborhood, in the district of Queens, in New York. Reproduction/Social Media Anti-Semitic graffiti, including swastikas, were found in Jewish centers, synagogues and private homes in New York, police and a city hall official confirmed this Monday (4). 📱Download the g1 app to see news in real time and for free The incident is the most recent case of anti-Semitic vandalism against the Jewish community in New York. Previously, graffiti was found in playgrounds, places of worship and on the subway. A wall in front of the Jewish Center in the Rego Park neighborhood, in the Queens district, was painted with a swastika and the words “heil Hitler”, according to images posted on social media. A police spokeswoman confirmed to AFP that “in several places swastikas were drawn with spray paint.” She added that there were no arrests and that the investigation remains ongoing. Videos trending on g1 “Several synagogues and private homes in Queens were vandalized overnight with swastikas and other anti-Semitic graffiti,” Julie Menin, president of the New York City Council, wrote on social media. “The graffiti will be removed once the investigation is complete. Given the rise in anti-Semitism here and around the world, we will always defend our Jewish community and combat hate.” New York’s left-wing mayor Zohran Mamdani, who has called Israel an “apartheid regime,” has been accused by some Jews of encouraging anti-Semitism with his politics. He denies these accusations. Anti-Semitic incidents increased 182% between January 2025 and January 2026, according to recent NYPD data. The city is home to the largest Jewish community outside of Israel. Mamdani pledged to “stand firm alongside our Jewish neighbors to eradicate the scourge of anti-Semitism from our city.” Some 82 percent of Jewish voters — including two-thirds who voted for Mamdani — expressed concern about “rising anti-Semitism in the city,” according to a new poll from the group Jewish Majority.

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