A Ruth Bader Ginsburg poster was vandalized in Greenpoint on Tuesday inside the Nassau Avenue G subway station with the words “Die Jew Bitch” along with a drawing of a swastika.
Seen at the Nassau Ave stop on the G train. What is going to be done about this? @NYCTSubway @NYPDONeill @NYPDnews @MTA @NYCMayor @NYCMayorsOffice @JumaaneWilliams @nyc311 @BPEricAdams @NYGovCuomo pic.twitter.com/wecmY5Npnp
— Chevi Friedman (@Chevi_F) March 13, 2019
The hate graffiti quickly drew condemnation from Mayor de Blasio who is asking for public assistance in identifying the person responsible:
Ruth Bader Ginsburg represents the very best of our city.
We’ll find whoever is responsible for this anti-Semitic trash and ensure they face consequences for trying to spread hate in New York City. If you have any information on this despicable act, please contact the NYPD. https://t.co/qff5nV7OE1
— Mayor Bill de Blasio (@NYCMayor) March 13, 2019
The NYPD tweeted that the Hate Crimes Task Force was on the case:
.@NYPDTransit and @NYPDHateCrimes are looking into this incident.
There is no room for hate in NYC
— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) March 13, 2019
Borough President Eric Adams called for any footage of the incident to be released to the police:
This is deeply painful for our #Greenpoint community. Hate graffiti targeting #RBG further incites anti-Semitic attacks. I urge the @MTA and @NYPDNews to search any footage available in/around the Nassau St. station to catch the perp of this horrific act. https://t.co/3CpKmhBHLW
— Eric Adams (@BPEricAdams) March 13, 2019
When Trump spouts his hateful, divisive, xenophobic, misogynistic and racist rhetoric day in and day out it makes these perps think (if “think” is the right word for these imbeciles) that it is now somehow normal and acceptable to act out in such childish and hurtful ways.
It wasn’t before, and it isn’t now.