Police released surveillance footage that shows three
people draw a swastika in wet cement on a Brooklyn sidewalk.
The video shows the group go up to the sidewalk’s wet
concrete at around 10 p.m. and draw a swastika before taking off down Ocean
Avenue.
Ocean Avenue is in the heart of the Coney Island/Brighton
Beach/Sheepshead Bay area, where according to the Jewish Community Study of New
York, 59% of all households are Jewish.
This incident follows a disturbing trend of
antisemitism in the city.
According to NYPD data, hate crimes are up over 40%
in the southern part of Brooklyn so far this year in comparison to 2020. Citywide,
the number one hate crime bias has been antisemitism.
If you or anyone you know has information regarding this
incident, please contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).