Early Friday morning, during Shavuos, Bagels & Co., a kosher Jewish-owned business in Jamaica Estates, was vandalized while closed. Reports say the suspect smashed flower pots, overturned furniture, and tried to damage the storefront; the NYPD is investigating it as a possible hate crime.
This attack is part of a deeply disturbing pattern of intimidation against Jewish New Yorkers. Mayor Mamdani must immediately increase NYPD protection for Jewish schools, synagogues, and businesses across Queens and the city.
Jewish New Yorkers deserve safety, security, and equal protection—without excuses and without delay.
@NYCMayor Antisemitic Vandalism in Queens Must Stop!!
Early Friday morning at 1 AM during the Jewish holiday of Shavuot, while closed, a man was caught on video smashing up Bagels & Co., a kosher Jewish-owned bagel shop in Queens. He destroyed flower pots, flipped tables, and… pic.twitter.com/O0ne2LjeNs
— Moshe Spern (@moshespern) May 24, 2026