Public menorah lighting held in Queens, 1 week after vandals struck

Sunday, December 5, 2021
HOLLIS HILLS, Queens (WABC) -- There was added significance to a public menorah lighting on Saturday in Queens

Vandals knocked down the giant fixture last Saturday night after it had already been put in place for Hanukkah.
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Most of the bulbs were broken, but the menorah was quickly repaired and put back into place.

"Chanukah is a time of peace and joy. No acts of vandalism or anti-Semitism will ever be tolerated," said Assemblyman David Weprin. "Each incident is dehumanizing and a repugnant stain on our community. We are watching. The hard-working members of law enforcement are watching. And this community - where we always have each other's backs - is watching."

Lawmakers want the people responsible for the vandalism to be caught and charged.


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There was also vandalism to the menorah in 2014.

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