Following a spike in antisemitic incidents in New York — in a pattern seen throughout the country and also globally since the Oct. 7 attak on Israel — the mayor, board, and police chief of Irvington, a town in Westchester County, strongly condemned antisemitic graffiti that was discovered in a subway tunnel Monday. The contents of the message were not publicized.

Officials said that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has jurisdiction over the tunnel and that local Jewish groups had been contacted.

The mayor, board, and police chief issued a joint statement on the local government’s website.

“The Mayor of Irvington, the Board of Trustees, and Chief of Police Frank Pignatelli strongly condemn the antisemitic message written in the Metro-North train station tunnel, a space used daily by our residents and commuters,” the statement said. “We unequivocally denounce this hateful act in the strongest possible terms and want our Jewish community and all residents to know that we take this matter with the utmost seriousness. Antisemitism will not be tolerated in Irvington.”

The statement said that a full investigation will be launched and urged anyone with information to come forward, while also offering support to anyone affected by this incident.