FOREST HILLS, Queens (WABC) — On Sunday and Monday, Forest Hills residents started noticing swastikas spray painted around their community — on a car, various homes, a daycare and a synagogue.<\/p>\n
Police have released surveillance video of their suspects, who are wanted for multiple hate crime criminal mischief incidents.<\/p>\n
The video shows what appears to be four young people walking on the sidewalk.<\/p>\n
On Sunday, a man found a swastika painted on the rear passenger side of his car.<\/p>\n
The next day, multiple incidents were reported to the NYPD.<\/p>\n
In total, reports show that five locations were targeted, including Congregation Machane Chodosh in Forest Hills and the Rego Park Jewish Center.<\/p>\n
These incidents are being investigated by the NYPD’s Hate Crime Task Force.<\/p>\n
Mayor Zohran Mamdani condemned the incidents as antisemitic hate crimes.<\/p>\n
“This is not just vandalism — it is a deliberate act of antisemitic hatred meant to instill fear,” he said. “There is no place for antisemitism in Queens or anywhere in our city.”<\/p>\n
This comes less than four months after dozens of swastikas were discovered in a Brooklyn playground<\/a>. Two teenagers were arrested on hate crimes charges.<\/p>\n As for these incidents earlier this week, no arrests have been made yet.<\/p>\n ———-<\/p>\n * More Queens news<\/a><\/p>\n * Send us a news tip<\/a><\/p>\n * Download the abc7NY app for breaking news alerts<\/a> <\/p>\n * Download our connected TV app<\/a> <\/p>\n
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