Antisemitic vandalism has no place. Anywhere. It’s not just property damage; it’s an attempt to make our Jewish neighbors feel unsafe in their own home. I won’t treat it as anything less.
But hate doesn’t get the last word. Yorktown is bigger than this. A few things we can all do to make the world better, safer, and kinder:
- Speak up even in small moments — silence reads as neutral.
- Report incidents so patterns don’t go unseen.
- Talk to young people about what these symbols mean.
- Support local civic groups and get involved in organizations that build community ties that hate can’t easily break.
The truest answer to hate is a community that keeps building — openly, and together.
