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Brooklyn Playground Vandalized with Antisemitic Graffiti

1/22/2026

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Swastikas and references to Adolf Hitler appeared twice on a Brooklyn Borough Park playground targeting Jewish children.
Governor Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani condemned the vandalism and called for zero tolerance for antisemitism.
The NYPD's Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating the incidents amid a broader rise in antisemitic attacks.
New York City recorded 330 anti-Jewish hate crimes in 2025, representing over half of all hate crimes.

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Swastikas and references to Adolf Hitler appeared twice on a Brooklyn Borough Park playground targeting Jewish children.
Governor Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani condemned the vandalism and called for zero tolerance for antisemitism.
The NYPD's Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating the incidents amid a broader rise in antisemitic attacks.
New York City recorded 330 anti-Jewish hate crimes in 2025, representing over half of all hate crimes.