CAIR-NY Welcomes Hate Crime Charges for Teens Who Allegedly Scrawled Anti-Black and Anti-Jewish Graffiti on Yorktown Bridge Underpass

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(NEW YORK, NY, 6/9/2022)—The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY) today welcomed hate crime charges for four teenagers who allegedly painted anti-Black and anti-Jewish graffiti on the walls of a Yorktown, New York bridge underpass. 

The four young men allegedly scrawled the word “n***er”, drew a swastika, and wrote several hateful phrases that referred to the Holocaust in an attempt to implicate an innocent classmate who was not present at the time and took no part in the incident.

SEE: Yorktown police make several arrests following painting of hate speech and imagery on walls of bridge underpass

In a statement, CAIR-NY Executive Director Afaf Nasher said:

“We welcome hate crime charges for this contemptible act and applaud the Yorktown Police Department for its swift response. At the same time, we hope that there will be an educational component to the response against these racist ideologies and hate-filled conspiracy theories that are corrupting the hearts and minds of the young and old."

She added that CAIR-NY and the American Muslim community stand in solidarity with all those challenging white supremacy, anti-Jewish hate, anti-Black racism, xenophobia, Islamophobia, and all other forms of bigotry.  

CAIR-NY has condemned several other disturbing hate incidents in recent weeks:     

• CAIR-NY Welcomes Hate Crime Indictment for Assault Targeting Jewish Man in Brooklyn 

• CAIR-NY Condemns Islamophobic Verbal Assault on Man in Brooklyn 

• CAIR-NY Condemns Racist Taunts by White Students Targeting Black Athletes, Calls on Rockland County to Take Action 

• CAIR, CAIR-NY Condemn Buffalo Mass Shooting by White Supremacist, Urge Accountability for Those Who Promote Bigotry 

• CAIR New-York Welcomes Hate Crime Charges for Anti-Arab Attack 

• CAIR-NY Condemns Violent, Anti-Jewish Assault on a Brooklyn Man, Urges Swift NYPD Response

CAIR-NY's mission is to protect civil rights, enhance understanding of Islam, promote justice, and empower American Muslims. 

La misión de CAIR-NY es proteger las libertades civiles, mejorar la comprensión del Islam, promover la justicia, y empoderar a los musulmanes en los Estados Unidos.  

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CONTACT: Afaf Nasher, Esq., CAIR-NY Executive Director, CAIR-NY, 917-669-4006, anasher@cair.com; Ahmed Mohamed, CAIR-NY Legal Director, 646-481-2103, ahmedmohamed@cair.com