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Swastikas Found in Brooklyn Park; Hate Crime Investigation Underway

1/22/2026

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Mayor Condemns Vandalism

57 swastikas were found at Gravesend Park in Brooklyn, and the NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating as a hate crime.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani condemned the vandalism and called for accountability.
The Anti-Defamation League noted the area's significance to Holocaust survivors and called the act offensive.
Federal prosecutors charged Alazim Baker with hate crimes for attacking a rabbi in Manhattan, a case that could bring 20 years.

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Bronx Shooter Strikes

On January 22, 2026, in the Bronx, a man shot his 59-year-old sister and 86-year-old mother before turning the gun on himself, leaving two dead and one critically injured.
On December 23, 2025, a 17-year-old boy was slashed in the face with a boxcutter after a bump on a Bronx train, with the assailant remaining at large.
Subway crime statistics show a 4% decrease in offenses in 2025 from 2024.

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Mayor Condemns Vandalism

57 swastikas were found at Gravesend Park in Brooklyn, and the NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating as a hate crime.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani condemned the vandalism and called for accountability.
The Anti-Defamation League noted the area's significance to Holocaust survivors and called the act offensive.
Federal prosecutors charged Alazim Baker with hate crimes for attacking a rabbi in Manhattan, a case that could bring 20 years.

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