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Anti-Semitic Graffiti Artist Nabbed On Long Island, Police Say Anti-Semitic Graffiti Artist Nabbed On Long Island, Police Say
Anti-Semitic Graffiti Artist Nabbed On Long Island, Police Say Police on Long Island have arrested the person who they say left offensive graffiti on multiple houses. Sebastian Patino Caceres, age 23, was arrested in East Meadow, the Nassau County Police announced on Tuesday, April 16. Patino Caceres is thought to be behind a series of anti-Semitic graffiti left on fences in front of multiple East Meadow homes as well as on the sidewalk in front of a synagogue located at 1400 Prospect Avenue. Original Story: Know Anything? Police Search For Anti-Semitic Graffiti Artist In East Meadow Now, the 23-year-old East Meadow man is charged with the …

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by Sophie Grieser
Schools
Harvard President Faces Plagiarism Allegations Amid Calls For Resignation Harvard President Faces Plagiarism Allegations Amid Calls For Resignation
Harvard President Faces Plagiarism Allegations Amid Calls For Resignation Harvard University president Claudine Gay faces new allegations while some are calling for her resignation after they took issue with recent comments she made to Congress about anti-Semitism.  A report claims that Gay had plagiarized portions of her doctoral thesis. However, the prestigious university said it had looked into the matter and determined that she had not violated any of the school's research standards. Officials said two of her articles will receive corrections for "inadequate citation." The Harvard Corporation, which supervises the university, announced in a statement on …

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by Khier Casino
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Temple Shooting: 28-Year-Old Federally Charged After Gunshots At NY Synagogue Temple Shooting: 28-Year-Old Federally Charged After Gunshots At NY Synagogue
Temple Shooting: 28-Year-Old Federally Charged After Gunshots At NY Synagogue The man accused of opening fire at a New York synagogue on the first day of Hanukkah has been federally charged. Mufid Fawaz Alkhader, age 28, of Schenectady, appeared in Albany federal court on Friday, Dec. 8, where he was arraigned on one count of unlawfully possessing a firearm. According to the criminal complaint, Alkhader approached Albany’s Temple Israel, located on New Scotland Avenue, at around 2 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 7 armed with a 12-gauge pump-action shotgun. He then fired the weapon twice into the air, prosecutors allege. Earlier Report: New Update: Shooting At NY Syna…

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by Michael Mashburn
Schools
Swastika Found At Riverhead Middle School, Officials Say Swastika Found At Riverhead Middle School, Officials Say
Swastika Found At Riverhead Middle School, Officials Say A swastika was found at a Long Island school, prompting an investigation into the incident, according to authorities. The hateful symbol, which was found on a piece of artwork, has sparked an investigation into the incident, according to the district. In a release to parents and students in the Riverhead School District, interim Superintendent Cheryl Pedisich announced on Friday, Nov. 17 that a swastika had been discovered at Riverhead Middle School. Found by a group of students and a teacher, the symbol had been drawn on a piece of artwork hung in the school. Pedisich claimed the distr…

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by Sophie Grieser
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$75 Million Plan Aims To Ease Surge Of Hate, Bias Crimes In NY: Hochul $75 Million Plan Aims To Ease Surge Of Hate, Bias Crimes In NY: Hochul
$75 Million Plan Aims To Ease Surge Of Hate, Bias Crimes In NY: Hochul As a response to the rise in both anti-Semitic and Islamophobic crimes across New York State stemming from the Israel-Hamas conflict, Gov. Kathy Hochul unveiled a multi-million dollar plan to keep New Yorkers safe. Earlier report: 21-Year-Old Accused Of Threatening To Shoot, Stab, Rape Jewish Students On Campus At Cornell The announcement came on Tuesday, Oct. 31. Hochul, utilizing all available state resources, declared a multi-branched plan aimed at limiting the number of hate and bias crimes, which she says have risen since the Oct. 7 attacks by Hamas. “Let me be clear: we cannot…

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by Sophie Grieser
Politics
Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney Trailing Republican Mike Lawler In NY's 17th District (Developing) Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney Trailing Republican Mike Lawler In NY's 17th District (Developing)
Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney Trailing Republican Mike Lawler In NY's 17th District (Developing) This story has been updated. New York Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney is struggling to hang on in the battle over the state’s newly drawn 17th Congressional District early Wednesday, Nov. 9.  The five-term Congressman, who has served as chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) since 2021, was trailing his Republican opponent, Assemblyman Mike Lawler, by 6.4 percentage points, 51 to 49 percent as of 6 a.m. with 95 percent of the vote counted. Should Lawler win, Maloney would become the first DCCC chair to lose a re-election bid since Rep. Jim Corman was unseated in Califor…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Police On Long Island Investigate After Anti-Semitic Flyers Left On Front Lawns Police On Long Island Investigate After Anti-Semitic Flyers Left On Front Lawns
Police On Long Island Investigate After Anti-Semitic Flyers Left On Front Lawns Police are investigating after bags of anti-Semitic flyers were left on Long Islanders' front lawns. Residents in Oceanside and Rockville Centre reported that they recovered clear plastic bags containing multiple flyers at about 9:50 a.m. on Thursday, July 21, the Nassau County Police Department reported. NCPD said the bags were found on lawns of homes throughout both neighborhoods. Investigators believe a white 2009-2010 Toyota Prius may be involved, because the car was scene in the areas where the flyers were distributed. Police asked anyone who may have information about the vehicle or…

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by Nicole Valinote
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NY Officials Condemn Anti-Semitic Statements Made At LI Trustees Meeting NY Officials Condemn Anti-Semitic Statements Made At LI Trustees Meeting
NY Officials Condemn Anti-Semitic Statements Made At LI Trustees Meeting Elected officials on Long Island have expressed outrage over purported anti-Semitic comments that were made at a local board meeting. In Nassau County, the Rockville Board of Trustees was discussing a home in the neighborhood a large menorah in front of it before a local resident spoke out with a provocative declaration. During that discussion, a resident who identified herself as Michelle Zangari responded with what has been determined to be hate speech by many local residents and officials. 
“This is very emotional for anyone who lives through the transformation of the Five Towns, many …

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by Zak Failla
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Suspect Wanted After Swastikas Found Spray Painted On Suffolk Properties Suspect Wanted After Swastikas Found Spray Painted On Suffolk Properties
Suspect Wanted After Swastikas Found Spray Painted On Suffolk Properties A suspect is at large after spray painting anti-Semitic words and images on a pair of Long Island properties on multiple occasions. In the past two weeks in Suffolk County, police said that they’ve received reports from a homeowner and local business in Shirley regarding swastikas and anti-Semitic speech that was spray-painted on a fence and building. Police said that a Flintlock Drive resident reported on Monday, Nov. 29 that overnight a person had spray-painted a swastika on a fence in the yard. The following day, on Tuesday, Nov. 30, an employee at Ziegler Field, within the Calabro Bal…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
Astorino Says He Didn't See Nazi Symbols Displayed While He Spoke At Anti-Vax Protest Astorino Says He Didn't See Nazi Symbols Displayed While He Spoke At Anti-Vax Protest
Astorino Says He Didn't See Nazi Symbols Displayed While He Spoke At Anti-Vax Protest Anti-vaccine protesters who displayed Nazi and hateful images outside a Jewish lawmaker’s office landed Republican New York gubernatorial hopeful Rob Astorino in hot water. On Sunday, Nov. 14, protesters led by Astorino, the former Westchester County Executive, and 2014 Republican New York gubernatorial nominee, congregated outside Bronx Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz’s office to speak out against the lawmaker’s proposed bill to require all New York students to get vaccinated in order to attend class. However, amongst the vociferous group of protesters, at least one woman held a poster that …

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by Zak Failla
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Police Investigate Racist, Anti-Semitic Graffiti At Yale University Police Investigate Racist, Anti-Semitic Graffiti At Yale University
Police Investigate Racist, Anti-Semitic Graffiti At Yale University An investigation has been launched at Yale University after two separate instances of anti-Semitic and racially charged graffiti that were discovered at a construction site on campus. The Yale Police Department launched an investigation into anti-Semitic and racist graffiti that were reportedly spray-painted inside the construction site for Kline Biology Tower in New Haven County, which has been closed since work began at the site, according to Yale Police Chief Ronnell Higgins. Higgins said that on Monday, Sept. 20, members of the construction crew working in the area found the graffiti sp…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
Police Investigate Racist, Anti-Semitic Graffiti At Yale University Police Investigate Racist, Anti-Semitic Graffiti At Yale University
Police Investigate Racist, Anti-Semitic Graffiti At Yale University An investigation has been launched at Yale University after two separate instances of anti-Semitic and racially charged graffiti that was discovered at a construction site on campus. The Yale Police Department launched an investigation into anti-Semitic and racist graffiti that were reportedly spray-painted inside the construction site for Kline Biology Tower in New Haven County, which has been closed since work began at the site, according to Yale Police Chief Ronnell Higgins. Higgins said that on Monday, Sept. 20, members of the construction crew working in the area found the graffiti spr…

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by Zak Failla
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Suffolk Man Indicted In Connection With Shootings Of Businesses, Residence Suffolk Man Indicted In Connection With Shootings Of Businesses, Residence
Suffolk Man Indicted In Connection With Shootings Of Businesses, Residence A Long Island man has been indicted in connection with five shootings throughout Suffolk County as well as the alleged harassment of several victims via telephone and social media.  District Attorney Timothy D. Sini announced on Friday, April 16, that Christopher Keller, age 36, of Manorville, was an "alleged menace who has terrorized a number of individuals in our community based on his perception of their religion and their sexual orientation." An investigation into a series of five shootings led investigators to Keller. A subsequent investigation revealed evidenc…

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by Kathy Reakes
Sports
HS Football Coach Fired For Use Of Anti-Semitic Play Calls HS Football Coach Fired For Use Of Anti-Semitic Play Calls
HS Football Coach Fired For Use Of Anti-Semitic Play Calls A Massachusetts high school football coach got sacked after his team allegedly used anti-Semitic language on the field during a recent game. Duxbury High School announced that it was "severing ties" with coach Dave Maimaron and canceling the football team’s next game as a result of his players reportedly shouting “highly offensive” terms during its game against Plymouth North. According to reports, the words “rabbi,” and “dreidel” were used, and there were mentions of Auschwitz during the game. Some of the terms may have also been substituted for the names of plays. “The outrage is real, w…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
Long Island Yeshiva HS Website Hacked; Anti-Semitic Propaganda Posted Long Island Yeshiva HS Website Hacked; Anti-Semitic Propaganda Posted
Long Island Yeshiva HS Website Hacked; Anti-Semitic Propaganda Posted Anti-semitic propaganda and racial slurs were posted on the website for a yeshiva high school on Long Island that was hacked. On Monday, Dec. 14, the North Shore Hebrew Academy High School’s homepage was hacked, with schemers posting Swastikas, Nazi guards coming, and other hateful imagery throughout the site. Images included photos of Adolf Hitler on a page that was altered to call the school the “North Shore Concentration Camp,” as well as anti-Semitic slurs that were posted on several of the website's pages. Footage of the hack was taken and posted on social media by StopAntiSemitism.or…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Swastikas Found Inside Clubhouse Of Well-Known Long Island Athletic Facility Swastikas Found Inside Clubhouse Of Well-Known Long Island Athletic Facility
Swastikas Found Inside Clubhouse Of Well-Known Long Island Athletic Facility Police are investigating an anti-Semitic hate crime after a dozen swastikas were found spray-painted at a youth athletic facility. On Sunday, Oct. 11, Port Washington Police Athletic League Director Rob Elkins found multiple messages of hate inside the Sunset Park clubhouse after a group broke into the building, destroying equipment and vandalizing the building. Officials said that the vandals broke in through a back door of the clubhouse, at which point they found red spray paint and began tagging everything from field equipment and bathroom walls to doors, and over “thank you” cards tha…

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by Zak Failla
News
Anti-Semitic Graffiti Discovered At Hofstra University, Private Long Island Property Anti-Semitic Graffiti Discovered At Hofstra University, Private Long Island Property
Anti-Semitic Graffiti Discovered At Hofstra University, Private Long Island Property The New York State Hate Crimes Task Force is assisting in the investigation into a pair of anti-Semitic incidents on Long Island, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced. A swastika was found carved into the driveway of a Merrick home on Thursday, Oct. 9, and Hofstra President Stuart Rabinowitz said that there was also anti-Semitic graffiti spray-painted twice at one of the university’s residence homes. “We condemn discrimination, bias, and prejudice in all its forms, and reaffirm our commitment to hold accountable any member of our community who fails to live up to Hofstra’s core values of diversity a…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Five Stabbed During Hanukkah Celebration In Apparent Anti-Semitic Attack In Rockland Five Stabbed During Hanukkah Celebration In Apparent Anti-Semitic Attack In Rockland
Five Stabbed During Hanukkah Celebration In Apparent Anti-Semitic Attack In Rockland Click here for an updated story: ID Released For Rockland Hannukah Knife Attack Suspect  A suspect is in custody after five people were stabbing during a Hanukkah celebration in an apparent anti-Semitic attack in Rockland County. The incident happened just before 10 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 28 at the home of  Rabbi Chaim Rottenberg on 47 Forshay Road in Monsey. Two victims are in critical condition, including one with wounds to the head, according to authorities. The rabbi's son was also one of the victims and is recovering, authorities said. Fifty to 60 people were in…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Some Syracuse University Students Leave Campus Early Due To Security Concerns Some Syracuse University Students Leave Campus Early Due To Security Concerns
Some Syracuse University Students Leave Campus Early Due To Security Concerns Citing safety concerns following a string of racist incidents and hate crimes, some Syracuse University students are leaving campus early before the official start of the Thanksgiving holiday break. This month, there have been at least a dozen incidents reported on campus, including racist graffiti, the shouting of racial slurs, swastikas posted and a white supremacist manifesto that was sent to students’ phones. The Daily Orange reported that some professors opted to cancel some classes this week, while the Department of Public Safety has been on high alert. The student newspaper said that…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
LI Legislators Sponsor State Bill To Teach Students About Hateful Symbols LI Legislators Sponsor State Bill To Teach Students About Hateful Symbols
LI Legislators Sponsor State Bill To 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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by Zak Failla