Vandals spray-paint Jewish school buses with antisemitic, anti-Zionist graffiti in Williamsburg, NY

Four Jewish school buses in Williamsburg, New York, were vandalized with antisemitic and anti-Zionist graffiti on Monday. The buses belonged to the Satmar and Klausenburg hassidic sects and Tiferes Yisroel. The NYPD Hate Crime Task Force is investigating. Local officials condemned the incident.

Four Jewish school buses in Williamsburg, New York, were vandalized with antisemitic and anti-Zionist graffiti on Monday, November 2, 2026. The buses belonged to the Satmar and Klausenburg hassidic sects, as well as Tiferes Yisroel, according to local media outlet Williamsburg 365. The graffiti included slogans such as "F*** Israel," "USA first," and "Free Palestine." The New York Police Department's 90th Precinct, the NYPD Hate Crime Task Force, and Williamsburg Shomrim are working to locate those responsible. Local officials condemned the incident: NYC Council Member Lincoln Restler called it "truly obscene," Assemblyman Kalman Yeger wrote "Globalize the Intifada landed in Williamsburg," and New York Attorney-General Letitia James called the act "despicable."