A Brooklyn yeshiva was spray-painted with swastikas early Wednesday, according to the New York Daily News.
A security guard at Magen David Yeshiva in Gravesend called 911 about 6:30am after finding two swastikas in red paint on a pillar and window, police told the paper.
Two “half swastikas” or “Zs” were also found painted on the yeshiva, which includes an Orthodox Jewish elementary school, on McDonald Avenue near Avenue T, cops said.
The half swastikas, sometimes referred to as “zwastikas” are used by Russian nationalists who support the invasion of Ukraine, the paper said.
School administrators sent an email to parents Wednesday morning informing them of the hateful vandalism.
“Senior officers from the NYPD and Shomrim are actively investigating,” Principal Rabbi Ezra Cohen-Saban wrote, according to the Daily News. “We have added extra security on site and will continue to work closely with law enforcement to ensure the safety of our students and staff, which remains our top priority.”
New York City Mayor Eric Adams condemned the crime on X: "Let me be clear: This evil display of antisemitism has no place in our schools, our government, or our city, but it's sadly what happens when too many normalize antisemitic rhetoric."
