Swastika flag raised at NYU leads to hate crime charges for Conn. man
A man faces hate crime charges for allegedly hoisting a swastika flag at NYU last month, police said. Alexander Stepnowsky was arrested Tuesday.
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A man faces hate crime charges for allegedly hoisting a swastika flag at NYU last month, police said. Alexander Stepnowsky was arrested Tuesday.
Police say Alexander Stepnowsky, a fourth-year student at the school, was arrested Tuesday after surrendering to police. He faces charges including criminal trespass as a hate crime. CBS News New York's Jessica Moore reports.
Zohran Mamdani on Sunday became the first New York City mayor in recent memory not to attend the Israel Day Parade.
Last month, Mayor Zohran Mamdani vetoed the controversial "buffer zone" bill for protests outside of New York City schools. City Council Speaker Julie Menin is now trying to make changes to keep the mayor from vetoing it again.
The NYPD is investigating after someone raised a swastika flag on the campus of New York University on Wednesday.
CBS News New York's Naomi Ruchim spoke with students, and has the university’s response.
Nearly a dozen swastikas were found spray painted at two parks in Queens on Mother's Day, the NYPD said. CBS News New York's Dave Carlin reports.
The NYPD said officers found five swastikas spray painted on signs inside Highlight Park and six more on an underpass in Forest Park.
Archie Gottesman is the co-founder of JewBelong, a nonpartisan nonprofit group that seeks to stop the spread of antisemitism.
Police said two synagogues, two homes, and a vehicle in Forest Hills were found with swastikas and messages praising Hitler.
In its annual Audit of Antisemitic Incidents for 2025, the ADL found New York and New Jersey were the No. 1 and 3 locations in the country for antisemitic incidents.
Synagogues, homes and a car in Queens were all targeted with antisemitic graffiti overnight.
The Jewish community in Rego Park was left horrified and heartbroken. CBS News New York's Lisa Rozner spoke with one person whose home was targeted.
Synagogues, homes and a car in Queens were all targeted with antisemitic graffiti overnight. CBS News New York's Alice Gainer reports.
A father and son were arrested after police said they found chemicals to make explosives at their home on New York's Long Island.
School district leaders in Scarsdale, New York, are investigating what the superintendent called "unacceptable antisemitic conduct."
As CBS News New York's Tony Aiello reports, the incident happened Friday at one of New York state's highest-rated public schools.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has picked Phylisa Wisdom to lead the city's Office to Combat Antisemitism.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has picked Phylisa Wisdom to lead the city's Office to Combat Antisemitism. CBS News New York's Lisa Rozner has more.
Dan Sohail, 36, is set to be arraigned on hate crime charges. CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook reports.
NYC Council Speaker Julie Menin announced Republican Inna Vernikov and Democrat Eric Dinowitz will chair the bipartisan Task Force to Combat Antisemitism.
Republican Inna Vernikov and Democrat Eric Dinowitz will chair the council's bipartisan Task Force to Combat Antisemitism. CBS News New York's Marcia Kramer reports.
A driver was taken into custody after crashing his car into Chabad Lubavitch World Headquarters in Brooklyn on Wednesday night, New York City police said. There were no injuries, but the incident is being investigated as a possible hate crime, authorities said. CBS News New York's Doug Williams reports.
Teenagers face hate crime charges after dozens of swastikas were found at Gravesend Park in Brooklyn, according to police.
Two teenagers are facing hate crime charges after dozens of swastikas were found around Gravesend Park in Brooklyn, according to police.
