Crime & Safety
Espaillat Office Vandalism Probed After Israeli Hostage Posters Put Up
Congressman Adriano Espaillat's uptown office was vandalized over the weekend, according to a report.
WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, NY - Congressman Adriano Espaillat’s uptown office was vandalized over the weekend, according to a CBS New York report.
“Espaillat is complicit in genocide/no more aid to Israel/free Palestine,” reads graffiti reported Sunday morning outside the office’s rolling gates, according to photos provided to the news outlet.
The vandalism came after photos of Israeli hostages being held by Hamas were put up in the office’s window weeks ago, the outlet added.
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It was not immediately clear if the vandalism occurred at Espaillat's West 181st Street or West 125th Street office. No arrests have been made as of Monday.
Rep. Dan Goldman’s office was vandalized last week, with graffiti reading "free Palestine" and "blood on ur hands" sprayed outside the Brooklyn building.
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