NYPD investigating swastika flag hung over NYU
Campus safety removed the banner after about 15 minutes, and the NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force opened an investigation.
- On Wednesday, a flag featuring swastikas and a Star of David was raised atop a New York University building near Washington Square Park during an outdoor graduation celebration called Grad Alley.
- Commencement events in New York City have faced disruptions following pro-Palestine protests during the Israel-Hamas war, creating ongoing campus tensions around graduation ceremonies.
- The flag appeared to modify an NYU banner into an Israeli flag with swastikas on either side. Campus safety removed the display 15 minutes after it was spotted at 5 p.m.
- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani called the display a "hateful antisemitic act" on Thursday, while the NYPD's Hate Crime Task Force investigates with no arrests yet made.
- The Anti-Defamation League reported 860 antisemitic incidents in New York City during 2025, underscoring a troubling pattern of harassment and vandalism targeting Jewish students on campuses.
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Police investigating swastika-adorned flag raised above NYU building
The New York City Police Department is investigating after a flag bearing a Star of David, two swastikas and the letters “NYU” was hoisted atop New York University’s Steinhardt building during the school’s annual Grad Alley celebration on Wednesday, authorities said.Hundreds of students and family members attending the graduation-week event near Washington Square Park saw the flag before campus safety officers removed it roughly 15 minutes later…
‘We Are One Community’: New York University Condemns Swastika Flag Raised Near Campus
Swastika flag raised over New York University this week. Photo: Screenshot New York University (NYU) on Thursday condemned the raising of a flag containing the swastika near its campus in the Greenwich Village section of New York City, an incident which comes amid a spate of antisemitic hate crimes across the municipality. “Campus safety responded...
Swastika banner raised over NYU graduation event sparks antisemitism probe
The flag featured two Nazi swastikas surrounding a Star of David designed in a style resembling the Israeli flag. By Vered Weiss, World Israel News New York University officials and New York City leaders condemned the display of a flag bearing swastikas and a Star of David on an NYU campus building during graduation week, calling the incident an act of antisemitism as police launched an investigation. The flag was raised Wednesday, May 13, 2026,…
Nazi swastika flag flown at NYU during graduation week, condemned by officials, including Mamdani
A flag featuring Nazi swastikas and a Star of David was flown on an NYU building, prompting condemnation from the university and political officials, including NYC Mayor Mamdani.
HATE AT NYU IN NYC: Swastika Flag Flown Over Graduation Event As Mamdani Suddenly Condemns Antisemitism
A shocking antisemitic incident unfolded Wednesday evening at New York University when a blue flag resembling the Israeli flag — featuring a Star of David flanked by two swastikas and the letters “NYU” — was raised atop the Steinhardt building overlooking Washington Square Park. The disturbing display appeared shortly after 5 p.m. as hundreds of […]
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