The swastika was discovered at the Rego Park Jewish Center, located at 97-30 Queens Blvd., at around 10:15 a.m., according to police and the volunteer group Queens Shmira.
It was scrawled in black marker across a “public property” sign affixed to steps leading up to the synagogue.
Queens Shmira said it became aware of the crime after a resident called its hotline number. The group then notified the NYPD.
The police are now investigating the act as a bias incident, according to a NYPD spokesperson.
Today our Dispatcher received a hotline call from a community member In regards to a swastika written on a synagogue in Forest Hills. Thanks @NYPD112Pct for the quick response investigating this heinous act of hate. #StopTheHate @NYPDHateCrimes pic.twitter.com/x74r3EpmzP
— Queens Shmira (@QBSPshmira) February 18, 2021
Source: qns
