Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Seven Swastikas Discovered On Picnic Pavilion In Oyster Bay, Police Say Seven Swastikas Discovered On Picnic Pavilion In Oyster Bay, Police Say
Seven Swastikas Discovered On Picnic Pavilion In Oyster Bay, Police Say Multiple swastikas were found drawn at a picnic pavilion at an Oyster Bay Park overnight, Nassau County Police said. Detectives from the Nassau County Police Department’s Second Precinct responded to the pavilion at the Theodore Roosevelt Park on West End Avenue at approximately 8:40 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 8. Upon arrival, investigators found that a suspect had drawn seven 10-inch swastikas that were drawn with a purple marker on the structure. It is believed that the incident took place between Wednesday, Aug. 7, and 8:40 a.m. on Thursday. The investigation into the swastikas is ongoing. …

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by Zak Failla
Brentwood, NY
News
Man Accused Of Making Lewd Comments To Same-Sex Couple On Long Island, Assaulting Woman Man Accused Of Making Lewd Comments To Same-Sex Couple On Long Island, Assaulting Woman
Man Accused Of Making Lewd Comments To Same-Sex Couple On Long Island, Assaulting Woman A man allegedly assaulted a woman in Patchogue earlier this month after making lewd comments to a same-sex female couple, according to police. Two women were in an alleyway, just west of the Patchogue-Medford Library on Main Street, when they were allegedly approached by a group of men on Sunday, July 7 at approximately 3:30 a.m., according to Suffolk County Police. One of the men made lewd comments toward the women, according to police.  After a verbal altercation, the man assaulted one of the women, police said. Detectives do not believe the other men participated&nb…

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by Donna Christopher
Paramus, NJ
News
Neo-Nazi Website To Pay Paramus Comic $4.1M After Ariana Grande Bombing, ISIS Smear Neo-Nazi Website To Pay Paramus Comic $4.1M After Ariana Grande Bombing, ISIS Smear
Neo-Nazi Website To Pay Paramus Comic $4.1M After Ariana Grande Bombing, ISIS Smear A Neo-Nazi website is being forced to pay a Paramus comedian $4.1 million after falsely claiming he was behind the 2017 terrorist attack at an Ariana Grande concert. Dean Obeidallah, a political comedian and host of his own SiriusXM Progress show, filed a the defamation suit against The Daily Stormer founder Andrew Anglin, after the website smeared him as a terrorist behind the 2017 concert bombing in England -- inciting death threats, he said on Twitter. Obeidallah, a Daily Beast writer, vowed to donate any money he collects to hate-fighting organizations. "The goal of this lawsuit is to…

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by Cecilia Levine
DV Plus - Fairfield, CT
Politics
Politics Around CT: Haskell Town Hall, Pelosi Stumps In Capitol, LGBTQ Legislation Passes Politics Around CT: Haskell Town Hall, Pelosi Stumps In Capitol, LGBTQ Legislation Passes
Politics Around CT: Haskell Town Hall, Pelosi Stumps In Capitol, LGBTQ Legislation Passes Will Haskell, the youngest-ever Senator elected to the Statehouse, is holding a Town Hall meeting on Monday, June 17, at the Wilton Library.  Haskell announced that his "community conversation" will take place from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Wilton Library, 137 Old Ridgefield Road in Wilton. The meeting happens to be 11 days before Haskell's 23rd birthday. The Westport Democrat, who represents the 26th District, announced his candidacy during his senior year of college at Georgetown. He ran on a platform of restoring tolls to highways, paid family leave and tougher gun control laws.  Toll…

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by Jon Craig
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Stickers With Hateful White Supremacy Messages Found In Bay Shore, Police Say Stickers With Hateful White Supremacy Messages Found In Bay Shore, Police Say
Stickers With Hateful White Supremacy Messages Found In Bay Shore, Police Say Stickers with hateful messages and notions of white supremacy were recently found and reported in Bay Shore, police said. The stickers, which include images of swastikas and the KKK were found on street signs, crosswalks, on local buildings and several signs in town, police said. Investigators were notified and detectives from the Hateful Crimes Unit have launched an investigation. Police are also investigating swastikas that were drawn in chalk at a nearby park in Brightwaters on April 23.  Officials are in the process of removing the stickers across town. The identities of any poten…

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by Zak Failla
Hackensack, NJ
Police & Fire
Bergen Sheriff Boosts Final Passover Night Synagogue Patrols After San Diego Shooting Bergen Sheriff Boosts Final Passover Night Synagogue Patrols After San Diego Shooting
Bergen Sheriff Boosts Final Passover Night Synagogue Patrols After San Diego Shooting Bergen County Sheriff Anthony Cureton deployed officers as a force multiplier for local police around houses of worship throughout the county following Saturday morning's California synagogue shooting. Increased patrols already had been deployed for Passover. But given the circumstances -- including that Passover was ending Saturday evening -- those were enhanced even further, the sheriff said. Cureton emphasized that "no specific or credible threat" existed but that precautions were being taken. "Bergen County must continue to be a welcoming place for everyone," he said, "and that starts …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Mount Pleasant, NY
News
Swastikas Found Inside Textbook At Middle School In Westchester Swastikas Found Inside Textbook At Middle School In Westchester
Swastikas Found Inside Textbook At Middle School In Westchester Police in New Rochelle were called to a middle school in Westchester this week to investigate the latest incident involving swastikas. Officers from the New Rochelle Police Department responded to the school on Tuesday, April 9, when there was a report of swastikas drawn inside the back of a textbook. Last month, the school launched an investigation when the sign of hate was etched in a bathroom at Albert Leonard. Late last year, a four-inch swastika was found at the New Rochelle High School.  Police said that in the latest incident, a student reported to administrators finding the sw…

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by Zak Failla
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
Swastika Found In Bathroom Of Middle School In Westchester Swastika Found In Bathroom Of Middle School In Westchester
Swastika Found In Bathroom Of Middle School In Westchester Educators are hoping to use a hateful gesture as a teaching lesson after a swastika was found etched in a middle school bathroom in Westchester. A middle school student in New Rochelle reported the swastika to school security on Thursday, March 14 though it was not clear when they were carved into the bathroom stall door. The incident is under investigation, police said. The latest incident comes approximately four months after a four-inch swastika was found at the New Rochelle High School, which prompted a police investigation. The swastika has since been removed. In response to the lates…

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by Zak Failla
Hackensack, NJ
Police & Fire
Tactical Teams Deployed At Mosques Throughout Bergen Following New Zealand Massacre Tactical Teams Deployed At Mosques Throughout Bergen Following New Zealand Massacre
Tactical Teams Deployed At Mosques Throughout Bergen Following New Zealand Massacre Mosques throughout Bergen County were getting extra attention Friday following the massacre of 49 worshippers in New Zealand. Bergen County’s Rapid Deployment Team and members of the Regional SWAT team were patrolling the areas around the mosques, where Muslims gathered Friday on what is considered a holy day for the weekly jum’a prayer. “After consulting with [state] Homeland Security and Preparedness officials, we increased the protection over concerns about copycat attacks,” Bergen County Prosecutor’s Chief of Detectives Robert Anzilotti said. The units were activated at 10 a.m. and wer…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Englewood, NJ
Police & Fire
Student, 16, Removed From Prestigious Englewood School For Anti-Black, Anti-Semitic Graffiti Student, 16, Removed From Prestigious Englewood School For Anti-Black, Anti-Semitic Graffiti
Student, 16, Removed From Prestigious Englewood School For Anti-Black, Anti-Semitic Graffiti UPDATE: Officials at Dwight-Englewood Upper School confirmed Friday that a 16-year-old student was removed after they determined that he was responsible for anti-black and anti-Semitic graffiti found scrawled on several restroom stalls across the campus. Head of School Dr. Rodney V. De Jarnett issued a statement earlier that a student was "under investigation and no longer at the school," said Liz Tausner, the schools' director of communications. The 11th-grader has denied involvement, according to sources familiar with the incident. A police investigation was continuing and delinquency co…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Mahopac, NY
Police & Fire
Third Teen Faces Hate Crime Charges For Anti-Semitic Graffiti Incident In Putnam Third Teen Faces Hate Crime Charges For Anti-Semitic Graffiti Incident In Putnam
Third Teen Faces Hate Crime Charges For Anti-Semitic Graffiti Incident In Putnam An 18-year-old Putnam resident is facing multiple charges, including two felonies, after a lengthy investigation into anti-Semitic graffiti discovered in a home that was under construction in Nelsonville. Louis Weber of Philipstown is the third teen arrested in connection with the incident. Deputy Christopher Tompkins responded to 1 Brave Scout Way in the Village of Nelsonville on a report of criminal mischief at about 8 a.m. on Halloween Day, Oct. 31, 2018. Upon arriving, Deputy Tompkins observed a house under construction where, among other things, several swastika symbols were spray pai…

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by Joe Lombardi
Mount Pleasant, NY
News
Swastika Found At High School Library In Northern Westchester Swastika Found At High School Library In Northern Westchester
Swastika Found At High School Library In Northern Westchester A swastika was discovered at a high school library in Northern Westchester. Officials in the Somers Central School District stated in an email that the swastika was found painted into a chair in the school’s library with a marker. The symbol of hate has since been removed by custodians. “We are deeply disappointed that anyone in our community would vandalize school property with such a despicable symbol of hatred and intolerance,” principal Mark Bayer and Superintendent Dr. Raymond Blanch wrote in an email. “As a school and district, we will not tolerate this behavior and our…

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by Zak Failla