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Monsey, NY
News
Feds Charge Monsey Suspect With Hate Crimes As Family Cites History Of Mental Illness
Federal prosecutors have filed hate crimes charges against the man accused of allegedly stabbing five people at a Hasidic rabbi’s Monsey home during a Hanukkah celebration. The charges come after calls for action on hate crimes from state and federal officials, as well as the public and religious leaders. The criminal complaint, filed in the White Plains federal court, provides a glimpse into what may have motivated Grafton Thomas, 31, of Orange County, to carry out his bloody rampage on Saturday, Dec. 28. Thomas’s family said in a statement on Sunday, Dec. 29, that he had a long history o…
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
Authorities: Jersey City Shooters Hated Police, Jewish Community
State Attorney General Gubir Grewal and other officials provided additional information on the deadly gun battle in Jersey City Tuesday during which "several hundred" rounds were fired, he said. The suspected shooters, David Anderson and Francine Graham, had five firearms in their possession as well as a simple but working pipe bomb. The pipe bomb and one of the guns was later recovered from a rental van Anderson and Graham used in the attack. Four of the weapons -- two handguns, a shotgun and a modified AR-15-style rifle -- were found inside the store in the Greenville sec…
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
Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Threatening Two Men, Child At Long Island Costco
A 20-year-old man was arrested for allegedly threatening three people - including a rabbi and an 11-year-old child - with physical violence at a Long Island Costco, police said. Nassau County Police investigators arrested Justin Pichizaca, of Queens, on Sunday, Dec. 8, after he allegedly threatened two grown men in their 30s and the child with physical violence and yelled religious slurs based on their religion, while at Costco located on Rockaway Turnpike. Police said that as a result of Pichizaca’s actions, one of his victims captured him on video, which helped detectives to locate and ar…
Armonk, NY
Schools
Symbols Of Hate Found At High School In Northern Westchester
Symbols of hate were reportedly found on campus at a high school in Northern Westchester. The symbols, including a swastika and a racial slur, were found on grounds at Ossining High School, Town Supervisor Dana Levenberg said in a statement on Thursday, Oct. 31. Police are currently working with the school district to investigate the incident. “As a child of a Holocaust survivor, I know what these symbols represent--in my case the loss of my great grandfather who was herded like cattle to a concentration camp where he met his death, simply because of how he worshiped,” Levenberg said. “The…
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 …
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
Police & Fire
Another Swastika Found At Fair Lawn School
Police on Thursday were investigating a swastika found etched into an auditorium chair at Fair Lawn's Memorial Middle School -- a week after another was found in a boy's bathroom stall, district officials said. The auditorium was closed immediately following the discovery of the second swastika Thursday for removal, Superintendent Nick Norcia said in an email to parents. Last week, a swastika was found carved into a bathroom stall in the boy's locker room, Norcia said. "As I stated last week, hate-based behavior is intolerable and has no place in society and in our schools," the emai…
Scarsdale, NY
Schools
Offensive Graffiti Discovered At Scarsdale HS For Second Time This Month
More offensive symbols were found in a bathroom at a Westchester high school, officials said. Students at Scarsdale High School found offensive graffiti in a bathroom that used hate speech to target multiple groups of people, school officials said. The latest incident comes after a swastika was found carved into a toilet-paper dispenser on Thursday, Sept. 12. High School Principal Kenneth Bonamo sent a note to parents outlining what the students reportedly found. “These words and images were not easily visible, though upon closer scrutiny they became apparent,” he said. “This speaks to the…
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
Police & Fire
Swastikas Found Scrawled At Glen Rock Middle School
Detectives were investigating the discovery Thursday morning of two swastikas drawn in pencil in a boy's bathroom at the Glen Rock Middle School, authorities said. School officials contacted them after discovering the symbols in the middle school section of a building that also houses the borough high school, Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. Detective Sgt. Jim Calaski "made all appropriate notifications," while the school "has also reached out to parents and is following up with the student body," the chief said. "As of this time there is no evidence to support that this incident is relat…
Jersey City, NJ
News
Bayonne NAACP, Hudson Prosecutor Hosting Talk On Hate Crimes
The Hudson County Prosecutor's Office, the Friendship Baptist Church and the Bayonne chapter of the NAACP are hosting a free seminar on hate crimes Tuesday from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Bayonne Public Library, 697 Ave. C in Bayonne. The event is open to all Hudson County residents. The discussion, "Hate Crimes and Bias Incidents," will be presented by Assistant Prosecutor Angela Gingerelli, who will explain the legalities involving hate crimes and bias incidents, how to know whether you're a victim and what to do if you or someone you know becomes one. The meeting will be he…
Mount Pleasant, NY
Politics
State Bill Would Teach Students About Hateful Symbols
Middle and high school students in New York may soon be taught the meaning of hateful symbols such as the swastika and noose as part of new legislation that has been introduced by state lawmakers. With reports of hate crimes on the rise statewide, including dozens on Long Island and the Hudson Valley, lawmakers are seeking to improve student education on racist and anti-Semitic symbolism. In Nassau County, there have already been 44 reported incidents, more than double at this point last year. Last week, seven swastikas were found drawn on a pavilion at an Oyster Bay park, and nooses have …
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