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Suspects arrested for painting swastikas on Brooklyn playground two days in a row

JL;DR SUMMARY Orthodox Jewish communities in Brooklyn are experiencing distress following antisemitic vandalism at Gravesend Park in Borough Park, where numerous swastikas and antisemitic phrases appeared over two consecutive days. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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BrooklynNew York CityHate CrimesSecurity MeasuresOrthodox Jewish CommunitySwastikasAntisemitic VandalismBorough ParkJulie MeninGravesend Park

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Brooklyn, New York, United States
"Two suspects have been taken into custody after a Brooklyn playground frequented by Orthodox Jewish families was graffitied with swastikas two days in a row."
New York, United States
"Antisemitic incidents accounted for 57% of reported hate crimes in 2025, according to the NYPD, while Jewish New Yorkers make up 10% of the city's residents."
Burlington, Vermont, United States
"Hannah Feuer joined the Forward as a general assignment reporter in May 2025 after two years as a culture reporter at Seven Days, an independent weekly in Burlington, Vermont."
Washington, Washington DC, United States
"Originally from the Washington, D.C., area, she is a 2023 graduate of Northwestern Universitys Medill School of Journalism."

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