A swastika was found carved into a window at a Long Island Rail Road station in a heavily Jewish area of Nassau County, officials said.
The vile symbol was found inscribed into a large glass window at Inwood train station in Lawrence on Wednesday, less than one month after the Post revealed a surge in antisemitism and Holocaust denial was spreading across the Island.
“There is no place for hate, antisemitism, or any form of intolerance in our community — the Village of Lawrence stands united against acts that seek to divide and intimidate,” Mayor Samuel Nahmias said after the discovery was made public.
“It is an affront not only to our residents, but to the values of respect and coexistence that define our village,” said the mayor, who is Jewish himself and represents a majority Jewish community.
Officials confirmed there is now a multi-agency investigation into the alleged hate crime between MTA police and Nassau County cops to track down the hate-filled perp and bring them to justice.
“Let me be equally clear — this will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law,” the mayor said.
In April, a new survey of roughly 400 Long Islanders revealed that roughly 15% of respondents believe Holocaust deaths have been exaggerated with double that outright opposing the horror being part of required curriculum in schools.
Nahmias said this incident along with “an increase in aggressive events,” likely including that rise in antisemitism, justifies the village’s recently-approved push to install a $250,000, 160 camera security system within its borders.
Local leaders believe the Lawrence community will find the investment — part of a larger $1.2 million grant secured by the village — fully worth it and emphasized that safety remains their top priority.
“Every time a resident becomes the victim of a crime, the first question we hear is, ‘where are the cameras?’ This investment allows us to finally provide that answer,” Trustee Shlomo Gottesman said.
Nahmias added that the cameras’ integration with law enforcement would ensure rapid coordination to deter crime and help identify and apprehend suspects.
“We take safety and security very seriously here,” the mayor said.
Together, as a community, we will continue to stand strong against hate and reaffirm the values of respect, unity, and dignity that define the Village of Lawrence,” he said.
