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Antisemitic Comments At Planning Board Meeting In Hudson Valley Spark Outrage Antisemitic Comments At Planning Board Meeting In Hudson Valley Spark Outrage
Antisemitic Comments At Planning Board Meeting In Hudson Valley Spark Outrage The is outrage in the Hudson Valley after hate speech was spewed at a community meeting. In Rockland County, a Haverstraw Planning Board meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 10 was interrupted by disparaging comments by a local resident about the growing Orthodox Jewish community. “A certain sect of people tend to walk in the street, and nobody is wearing any reflective gear,"  the unidentified man reportedly said. "So if I run one of them over, and of course, I’m going back over them again." The comments drew swift and decisive backlash from elected officials, from New York Gov. Kathy Hochul …

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Swastikas Found At School In Pelham Swastikas Found At School In Pelham
Swastikas Found At School In Pelham 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…

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State Police Join Investigation Of Offensive Graffiti Discovered Twice At Scarsdale HS State Police Join Investigation Of Offensive Graffiti Discovered Twice At Scarsdale HS
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 …

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