New York saw a spike in hate crimes directed at the Jewish community toward the end of 2019 — during Hanukkah, of all times. It was particularly disturbing . . .
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1/2/20
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Over the past year and a half, the incidence of hate crimes has skyrocketed across the nation, and Long Island. Just a few weeks ago, swastikas were scrawled on sidewalks . . .
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3/16/18
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Nassau County Police are investigating the latest in a series of incidents involving racist graffiti, this time in Merrick.
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By Erik Hawkins
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12/18/16
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In April 2014, two students at St. Anthony’s High School, in South Huntington, brought a Confederate flag to a sporting event. They were subsequently expelled. Later that month, Newsday published an editorial . . .
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7/29/15
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There has been a recent spate of hateful incidents in Nassau County and elsewhere that make it clear that we still have a long way to go to teach ignorant adults and youths that racism, homophobia, sexism, bullying and all other forms of intolerance are offensive and unacceptable, and definitely not funny.
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4/24/14
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Are we seeing things or are we seeing something? Police are looking for the person or persons who wrote anti-Semitic epithets . . .
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1/31/14
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Swastikas and racial slurs were found scrawled on the walls of a North Bellmore elementary school last weekend, Nassau County Police said.
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By Julie Mansmann
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10/3/13
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Nassau County Police are seeking three white males, believed to be between the ages of 15 and 16 years old, for an incident of aggravated harassment, Detective Lt. Kevin Smith said at a news conference Monday afternoon. A business owner on Bedford Avenue witnessed the teens posting stickers supporting white supremacy around Bellmore Village over the weekend.
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Deirdre Krasula
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11/15/10
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