{"id":2598674,"date":"2026-05-04T17:46:01","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T21:46:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mamdani-decries-antisemitic-vandalism-targeting-nyc-synagogues\/"},"modified":"2026-05-04T17:47:43","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T21:47:43","slug":"mamdani-decries-antisemitic-vandalism-targeting-nyc-synagogues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mamdani-decries-antisemitic-vandalism-targeting-nyc-synagogues\/","title":{"rendered":"Mamdani decries antisemitic vandalism targeting NYC synagogues"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmamdani-decries-antisemitic-vandalism-targeting-nyc-synagogues%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2598674&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Swastikas and other antisemitic graffiti were spray-painted on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/750-rioters-arrested-in-israel-as-arab-mobs-torch-5-synagogues-attack-jewish-citizens\/\" title=\"750+ Rioters Arrested In Israel As \u2018Arab Mobs\u2019 Torch 5 Synagogues, ... Jewish Citizens\">multiple synagogues<\/a> and private homes in Queens, including a plaque honoring Kristallnacht survivors, prompting a city examination and widespread condemnation. Photos and reports described the vandalism as deliberate intimidation meant to instill fear. New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin and Mayor Zohran Mamdani said the attackers left \u201cno place\u201d for antisemitism, and Menin noted at least four people may be involved while officials work with the NYPD\u2019s Hate Crimes Task Force. The city plans to remove the graffiti after investigators complete their work.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p>Multiple synagogues and private homes in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-york-city\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"286\">New York City<\/a> were vandalized Sunday night into Monday morning with swastikas and other <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/antisemitism\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"376\">antisemitic<\/a> graffiti, prompting an investigation by city authorities and condemnation from Mayor <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/zohran-mamdani\" type=\"link\" id=\"washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/zohran-mamdani\">Zohran Mamdani<\/a>, who said there was \u201cno place\u201d for such an attack.<\/p>\n<p>Photos circulating online show black swastikas circled in red spray-painted across synagogue walls, Jewish community centers, and residential properties in Queens, including a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >plaque honoring survivors<\/a> of Kristallnacht.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4554457\/white-house-lockdown-shooting-secret-service\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                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<\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Pirro says Trump dinner shooting suspect \u2018definitively\u2019 shot Secret Service agent<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Multiple synagogues and private homes in Queens were vandalized overnight with swastikas and other antisemitic graffiti. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Lynn4NYC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Lynn4NYC<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PhilWongNYC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@PhilWongNYC<\/a> and I are at one of the sites, Congregation Machane Chodosh, in Forest Hills now. <\/p>\n<p>When rabbis and congregants arrived to pray this\u2026 <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/s38TXvFHQt\">pic.twitter.com\/s38TXvFHQt<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\u2014 Speaker Julie Menin (@SpeakerMenin) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpeakerMenin\/status\/2051327522843803877?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 4, 2026<\/a><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Mamdani framed the attacks as part of a broader pattern of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/an-israeli-food-truck-was-disinvited-from-philadelphia-immigrant-business-showcase-backlash-ensued-so-entire-event-was-canceled\/\" title=\"An Israeli Food Truck Was Disinvited From Philadelphia Immigrant Business Showcase. Backlash Ensued, So Entire Event Was Canceled.\">antisemitic intimidation<\/a>. \u201cI am horrified and angered by the swastikas painted on homes and synagogues in Queens, including on a plaque honoring survivors of Kristallnacht,\u201d he <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NYCMayor\/status\/2051376132919099538\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NYCMayor\/status\/2051376132919099538\">said<\/a>, emphasizing that the act was \u201cnot just vandalism \u2014 it is a deliberate act of antisemitic hatred meant to instill fear.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>He added that there is \u201cno place for antisemitism\u201d in the city and expressed confidence that the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nypd\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1446\">New York Police<\/a> Department\u2019s Hate Crimes Task Force would hold those responsible accountable.<\/p>\n<p>City officials who visited the affected sites described the immediate impact on the community.<\/p>\n<p>New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin said what began as an ordinary morning for families and congregants quickly turned into something far more disturbing. \u201cWhen rabbis and congregants arrived to pray this morning, they expected to be met with their usual loving community. \u2026 Instead, they were met with terrifying signals of hatred and threats of violence,\u201d she <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SpeakerMenin\/status\/2051327522843803877?s=20\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SpeakerMenin\/status\/2051327522843803877?s=20\">said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4552496\/uk-starmer-blame-antisemitic-attack-palestine-march-rhetoric\/\"><strong>UK\u2019S STARMER BLAMES ANTISEMITIC ATTACK ON PRO-PALESTINE MARCHES AND RHETORIC<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Menin noted that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tornado-watch-in-effect-for-southeast-thunderstorms-to-hit-near-coast\/\" title=\"Tornado watch in effect for Southeast, thunderstorms to hit near coast\">multiple locations<\/a>, including Congregation Machane Chodosh in Forest Hills, were targeted, and that officials are working closely with police as they search for at least four individuals believed to be involved. <\/p>\n<p>She added that the graffiti will be removed once the investigation is complete and warned that \u201cwith antisemitism on the rise here and across the globe, we will always stand up for our Jewish community and fight back against hate.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Multiple NYC synagogues and homes vandalized with 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