{"id":226890,"date":"2026-05-11T07:45:34","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T07:45:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/226890\/"},"modified":"2026-05-11T07:45:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T07:45:34","slug":"swastikas-in-queens-prompt-community-rally-against-hate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/226890\/","title":{"rendered":"Swastikas in Queens prompt community rally against hate"},"content":{"rendered":"

QUEENS, N.Y. (PIX11) \u2014 Dozens of neighbors and community leaders came together to denounce the vandalism and show support for the Jewish community.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis shall not stand,\u201d the crowd chanted. The rally was organized after the NYPD said multiple swastikas were found painted on buildings and other locations, including Jewish institutions in Forest Hills and Rego Park.<\/p>\n

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Investigators are reviewing surveillance videos in hopes of identifying the suspects. \u201cThey say an image is as powerful as a thousand words,\u201d said Rabbi Moshe Taub of Young Israel of Holliswood. \u201cThat image is as powerful as six million souls. It boggles the mind to think what type of human being would send such a message.\u201d<\/p>\n

The swastika, a symbol associated with Nazi Germany and the murder of six million Jews during the Holocaust, remains one of the most recognizable symbols of hate. Community members of different faiths and backgrounds said they felt compelled to stand together.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt doesn\u2019t matter what race you are. We are all humans,\u201d said Queens resident Candida Uy-Beriro. \u201cOne hit for one is one hit for all.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAs someone who believes in human rights, we cannot be selective,\u201d said Pankaj Mehta, who traveled from Westchester County to attend. \u201cI don\u2019t have to be a Jew to empathize with Jews.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The rally comes amid a sharp rise in anti-Jewish hate crimes in New York City. According to the NYPD, 31 anti-Jewish hate crimes were reported in January 2026, compared with 11 during the same month last year, a 182% increase.<\/p>\n

Residents said those numbers are alarming. \u201cJust because I wasn\u2019t affected doesn\u2019t mean I\u2019m not a target,\u201d said Queens resident Craig Tyson. \u201cWhen a hate crime is against the Jewish community, it\u2019s against the American community,\u201d said Rabbi Gary Moskowitz of the Jewish National Guard. \u201cHistory has shown time and time again, when Jews get attacked, other groups come right afterward.\u201d<\/p>\n

Despite the troubling reason for the gathering, the event also served as a celebration of solidarity, featuring music and opportunities for neighbors to connect.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe need to come together,\u201d said organizer Aaron Herman, founder of Impact. \u201cWe are stronger together, and we can combat hate together.\u201d Residents said they hope the turnout sends a clear message that New Yorkers will stand by one another and reject hatred in all forms.<\/p>\n

The NYPD investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS.<\/p>\n

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