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: State Officials Address Deadly Jersey City Shooting
State officials gathered Wednesday afternoon to address Tuesday's deadly Jersey City shooting that left a police detective, three civilians and the two gunmen dead. Governor Phil Murphy assured the public that there is no ongoing security concern, noting the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is working with Jewish and other communities of faith to address their concerns during a press conference at the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office in Jersey City. "We saw the very worst of humanity," New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said. "But in the response… we also saw the very best.…
Hackensack, NJ
Police & Fire
Bergen Sheriff Boosts Patrols At Temples, Surrounding Areas
Bergen County Sheriff Anthony Cureton boosted patrols at synagogues and surrounding areas Wednesday in response to the Jersey City gun battle a day earlier that took the lives of a hero police officer and three innocent civilians. "While there is no specific or credible threat at this time," Cureton said, his staff is "operating on heightened alert and is working cooperatively with local law enforcement to ensure the safety of Bergen County residents. "The men and women of the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office express our deepest condolences to the Jersey City Police Department on the loss of …
Brentwood, NY
News
Some Syracuse University Students Leave Campus Early Due To Security Concerns
Citing safety concerns following a string of racist incidents and hate crimes, some Syracuse University students are leaving campus early before the official start of the Thanksgiving holiday break. This month, there have been at least a dozen incidents reported on campus, including racist graffiti, the shouting of racial slurs, swastikas posted and a white supremacist manifesto that was sent to students’ phones. The Daily Orange reported that some professors opted to cancel some classes this week, while the Department of Public Safety has been on high alert. The student newspaper said that…
Armonk, NY
News
Rabbi Calls Out Westchester Youth Hockey League Team For Anti-Semitic Slurs, Taunts
Children playing in a youth hockey league in Westchester were reportedly the target of anti-Semitic slurs and taunts during a game, according to a prominent rabbi from the area. Avraham Weiss, the founding rabbi of the Hebrew Institute of Riverdale, and a longtime activist for Jewish causes and human rights, said that a member of his congregation who plays with the Scarsdale Youth Hockey Association was targeted during a game against North Park, along with some of his Jewish teammates. Weiss said that during a game on Sunday, Nov. 10, a particular player and teammates with Jewish names “wer…
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Swastikas, Other Threatening Graffiti Found At Montclair High Schools
This story was updated Wednesday, Nov. 13 to include additional information from Montclair police. Violent and anti-Semitic graffiti was found at two high schools in Montclair last week, police said. On Nov. 5, an employee at Montclair High School found two swatikas and the word "cake" written in pencil in the school cafeteria. That same day, at Immaculate Conception High School, a worker found the words "You will all die" and "immaculate will die" written in blue marker in the stall of a restroom on the third floor. A police spokesman said Wednesday the incidents …
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
Man Wearing Baseball Cap With Swastika Escorted By Police Out Of Westchester Diner
A man wearing a baseball hat with a swastika on it at an area diner was escorted out of the establishment by police in Westchester. The incident took place on Friday, Oct. 11, at the City Limits Diner in White Plains, according to the restaurant's owner on Facebook. Nick Livanos, who has run the popular diner, along with his family for more than 25 years, wrote that in the mid-afternoon, a man entered wearing a baseball cap with a yarmulke attached to the top of it with a swastika drawn on it. "At the time he entered the restaurant, the host was unable to see the top of his head and did no…
Mount Pleasant, NY
News
Swastikas Found At School In Westchester
More symbols of hate were reportedly found at a Westchester school when swastikas were discovered in Pelham. School officials stated that multiple swastikas were found by students at the Pelham Middle School, though it was not reported where on the campus they were found. The latest incident comes after a pair of swastikas were found in bathrooms at Scarsdale High School, prompting intervention from New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who called in the New York State Police Hate Crimes Task Force to investigate. It is unclear if State Police will also investigate the incident in Pelham. “In New…
Scarsdale, NY
Schools
State Police Join Investigation Of Offensive Graffiti Discovered Twice At Scarsdale HS
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is calling in the cavalry as local police continue the investigation of hate-filled graffiti at Scarsdale High School. Cuomo announced that the New York State Police Hate Crimes Task Force will join the investigation after symbols of hate were found carved and drawn inside bathrooms at the high school. A swastika was found carved into a toilet-paper dispenser on Thursday, Sept. 12, and offensive graffiti was found last week that included “hate speech against different groups of people,” Scarsdale High School Principal Kenneth Bonamo said. "I am disgusted by …
Poughkeepsie, NY
News
Nazi Flag Displayed In Poughkeepsie Apartment Window Removed After Complaints
A Nazi flag that was hanging in a Poughkeepsie apartment window, has been removed after complaints from the Dutchess County Democratic Committee and area leaders. The flag was hanging, until Tuesday, Sept. 24, in an apartment window on Main Street in Poughkeepsie, one building away from the office of Joe Ruggiero, who is running for Dutchess County Executive, and not far from Vassar College. In a statement, Ruggiero said: "When one segment of our community is attacked, none of us can say we are attack-free. These acts of hate, symbols of hate, hide under the guise of the First Amendmen…
Bedford, NY
News
Westchester Man Convicted Of Sending Anti-Semitic Emails To Local Official, Family
This story has been updated. A 44-year old man has been convicted of committing a hate crime after sending anti-Semitic emails to an elected official in Westchester. White Plains resident Timothy Goetze was found guilty of three counts of aggravated harassment, misdemeanors, for threats he made against Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner and his family in 2017. Goetze was found guilty this week following a bench trial in White Plains City Court. Goetze was sentenced to a one-year conditional discharge, 75 hours of community service and orders of protection were issued for Feiner, his wi…
Armonk, NY
News
Swastika Found Carved In Bathroom At Westchester High School
A swastika was found carved into a bathroom stall at a Westchester high school, officials said. Graffiti was discovered carved onto a toilet-paper dispenser at the Scarsdale High School on Thursday, Sept. 12, Principal Kenneth Bonamo wrote in a letter to parents. “Graffiti was discovered in a bathroom stall consisting of a swastika that had been etched into a toilet-paper dispenser,” he wrote. ”This symbol has significant historical and political significance as one of anti-Semitism, hatred, and intolerance. It is often used to express opposition to efforts to build an inclusive, tolerant, …
New City, NY
News
Swastikas Found Carved Into Starbucks Bathroom Door In Rockland
The discovery of two swastikas carved into the bathroom door of a Starbucks in Rockland County has drawn ire from both local and state officials. It's also caused officials to hammer the Starbucks' management in Nyack where the event took place more than three weeks ago, was not reported to police, and the fact that the swastikas were still visible, said Rockland County Executive Ed Day. Gov. Andrew Cuomo is also outraged that the crime was not reported and the doors are still in the restroom at the coffee shop located at 80 Main St., Nyack. One of the swastikas on the Starbucks door.E…
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