Swastikas Painted On 2 Libraries, Synagogue in Queens
Police are checking surveillance cameras to see if they can identify who would have painted swastikas on two libraries and a synagogue in Queens.
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Police are checking surveillance cameras to see if they can identify who would have painted swastikas on two libraries and a synagogue in Queens.
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