BROOKLYN — At least two men are wanted in connection to the posting of anti-Semitic graffiti on a Brooklyn yeshiva last week, police said.
The incident took place on Dec. 13 at 2:20 p.m. at the Meslias Bias Yaakov yeshiva on 19th Street. The city’s hate crimes task force posted video of the men spray painting on the front of the building.
WANTED!! For ANTI-SEMITIC graffiti on Sunday 12/13 at 2:20 PM at 420 19th St, Brooklyn. Call Crimestoppers 800-577-8477. Photos in comments. pic.twitter.com/j0B0A2g2OZ
— NYPD Hate Crimes (@NYPDHateCrimes) December 20, 2020
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio tweeted out against the graffiti, calling it “despicable.”
Despicable.
— Mayor Bill de Blasio (@NYCMayor) December 20, 2020
This kind of hatred has no home in our city.
To the Mesilas Bias Yaakov community: your city stands with you. We denounce this vile act of anti-Semitism with one voice.
If you have any information on this, please contact @NYPDHateCrimes.https://t.co/FOD7gLHpAM
Gov. Andrew Cuomo directed the state Hate Crimes Task Force to investigate.
“I am disgusted by reports of anti-Semitic graffiti that was recently found scrawled on the side of Mesilas Bais Yaakov in Brooklyn,” he said. “This bigoted attack — which came as the family of New York celebrated Hanukkah — is simply despicable, and the fact that these vandals targeted an institution focused on educating our children makes their act of hate even more reprehensible.”
No arrests have been made.
Submit tips to police by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), visiting www.nypdcrimestoppers.com, downloading the NYPD Crime Stoppers mobile app, or texting 274637 (CRIMES) then entering TIP577. Spanish-speaking callers are asked to dial 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).