US EditionMamdani Pledges ‘to Root the Scourge of Antisemitism Out of Our City’ After Jewish Day School Defaced with Swastika
Swastikas were spray-painted on a Brooklyn yeshiva hours after Zohran Mamdani was elected NYC mayor, raising concerns about antisemitic attacks amid heightened political tensions.
- On Wednesday morning, red swastikas were spray-painted on pillars and windows at Magen David Yeshiva, with a security guard reporting the vandalism around 6:30 a.m.
- Campaign tensions rose as Zohran Mamdani won with just over 50%, facing scrutiny from the New York Jewish community over his past criticisms of Israel.
- A security guard called around 6:30 a.m. to report vandalism at Magen David Yeshiva, and NYPD officials gave no suspect description as representatives did not immediately comment.
- New York officials including Zohran Mamdani and Gov. Kathy Hochul condemned the defacement Wednesday, while Letitia James spoke out and state police offered help to the NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force.
- Authorities say they have not determined whether the vandalism is linked to the election, even as Zohran Mamdani pledged to fight antisemitism and Gov. Kathy Hochul noted several Jewish institutions in New York City were defaced overnight.
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Swastikas at Jewish School Ignite NYC Antisemitism Probe
Hours after socialist mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s win, red swastikas appeared on the walls of Magen David Yeshiva in Brooklyn, sparking outrage and an antisemitism investigation. Parents arriving Wednesday morning found at least four Nazi symbols graffitied on the school building, according to Yeshiva World News. Staff quickly covered the hate symbols with an Israeli flag and paper while police launched a hate crime probe. Magen David Yeshiva, …
Hours After Mamdani Win: Swastikas on Jewish Day School in NYC
A glimpse into the future. Covering the Mamdani jihad will be giving a play by play of the road to Armageddon. Swastikas were spray-painted on the facade of Magen David Yeshiva in Brooklyn’s Gravesend neighborhood and nearby Jewish sites on November 5, 2025, hours after Zohran Mamdani’s election as New York City’s first Muslim communist mayor at age 34. The NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating the incidents as potential hate crimes. Bro…
Three Jewish sites vandalized hours after Mamdani elected
Within hours of Mamdani’s victory in New York City mayoral election, two red swastikas found painted at the entrance to a Brooklyn yeshiva, with two other sites vandalized. By World Israel News Staff Antisemitic vandals targeted three separate Jewish sites in New York City overnight between Tuesday and Wednesday, following New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani. State Senator Sam Sutton said Wednesday that a yeshiva, a Jewish cemetery, and a J…
Mamdani and J Street Slam ADL's 'Mamdani Antisemitism Monitor' Tracking Incoming NYC Mayor
Describing the ADL's Initiative as 'Alarming,' and J Street Chief Slammed Organization's Refusal to Apply 'Equivalent Scrutiny to Donald Trump, Despite His Long Track Record of Using Antisemitism and Bigotry for Political Gain'
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