Queens Synagogue & Home Swastika Vandalism Spree Draws Mamdani Condemnation as Paladino Calls Him "Not a Leader"

Multiple Queens synagogues and private homes were tagged with swastikas and antisemitic graffiti Sun May 3 → Mon May 4 night. Mamdani condemned the attacks ("no place for this in our city"), but Council Member Vickie Paladino (R-District 19) used Fox News Digital on Thu May 7 to accuse him of "creating a very dangerous environment" and "standing with the protesters" — pairing the graffiti spree with the violent Park East Synagogue protest where agitators tried to breach NYPD barricades. NYPD reports antisemitic incidents up 182% between Jan 2025 and Jan 2026. Story builds the Israel-EO-rollback / Park East / buffer-zone-override stack heading into the May 11 Albany state-budget close.

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