Manhattan synagogue vandalized with graffiti

Monday, August 26, 2019
LOWER EAST SIDE, Manhattan (WABC) -- A Manhattan synagogue was hit with graffiti this weekend, police confirm.

The Mesivtha Tifereth Jerusalem of America Building located at 145 East Broadway was vandalized with spray-painted symbols.
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A worker there said he left Friday afternoon, and when he returned at 9 p.m., the graffiti was there.

The NYPD is investigating and looking at surveillance video. The hate crimes unit has been notified.
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The building houses one of the oldest yeshivas in New York City.

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