Vandals defaced four buses used to transport Jewish students to yeshivas in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn overnight, spray-painting swastikas alongside anti-Israel hate messages, including “Free ‘Palestine’,” “America First,” and profanities against Israel.
SHOCKING: @WspuShomrim and the @NYPD90Pct are currently investigating a hate crime following the discovery of antisemitic graffiti spray-painted on several Jewish school buses. https://t.co/W5HhwVlKzy
— WILLIAMSBURG NEWS (@WMSBG) November 2, 2026
The NYPD is investigating, with the Hate Crimes Task Force leading the case. Officers are reviewing security camera footage from the area to identify the perpetrators. No arrests have been reported.
The incident sparked outrage among the local community and city leadership. New York City Councilman Lincoln Restler condemned the vandalism: “Spray-painting antisemitic Nazi graffiti on student buses in the community is abhorrent and has no place in our city.”