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Swastikas Found In Westchester High School Swastikas Found In Westchester High School
Swastikas Found In Westchester High School Multiple swastikas were found in a Westchester high school the week before Thanksgiving Break, police said. Two swastikas were found at approximately 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 21 at the New Rochelle High School in the boy’s bathroom near the lower cafeteria, New Rochelle Police Capt. Cosmo Costa said. Two others were found the following day at the school, one in the library and one near the Athletic Director’s Office. The swastikas were written in black marker and approximately two inches in height, Costa said. They’ve since been photographed and removed by school personnel. Late last ye…

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Swastika Found At High School In Northern Westchester Swastika Found At High School In Northern Westchester
Swastika Found At High School In Northern Westchester A swastika was found drawn inside a high school in Westchester. Pleasantville High School Principal Joseph Palumbo sent a notice to parents on Thursday, Oct. 10 after a student reported that he found a swastika drawn in pencil on a door in a bathroom. When the vandalism was discovered, the bathroom was locked and closed off and the police were notified. It is the latest in a string of recent messages of hate in Westchester schools. "The Pleasantville Union Free School District rejects this anti-Semitic act and the use of all symbols/language of hate in our schools," Palumbo said. The dis…

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Human Rights Center Offers Support After Swastika Found At High School In Westchester Human Rights Center Offers Support After Swastika Found At High School In Westchester
Human Rights Center Offers Support After Swastika Found At High School In Westchester The Holocaust and Human Rights Education Center has lent its support to a Westchester School District after a swastika was found etched into a bathroom door. A four-inch swastika was found at New Rochelle High School on Wednesday, Nov. 7, prompting an investigation, school officials said. A temporary fix has been put in place to make the sign less recognized until employees at the school can make a permanent fix. In response, the Holocaust and Human Rights Education Center issued a lengthy statement in support of the district and interim Schools Superintendent Magda Parvey. “In the wake of…

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