NEW YORK (VINnews)-Two New York City synagogues were targeted overnight Thursday into Friday with motor oil and feces in what a state lawmaker described as another example of sustained hate against the Jewish community.

New York State Assemblymember Nily Rozic, an American-Israeli who represents parts of eastern Queens, condemned the incidents.

“This is another outrageous example of the sustained hate faced by our community,” Rozic said.

In what is another outrageous example of sustained hate faced by our community, two local synagogues were targeted overnight with motor oil and feces.

I am in touch with @NYPD107Pct, who are assure me that coverage will be added this weekend. @NYPDHateCrimes is investigating.

— Nily Rozic 李羅莎 (@nily) July 17, 2026

The New York Police Department confirmed that a suspect threw a bag of motor oil onto the exterior of an Orthodox synagogue in Queens. Police were alerted to the incident Friday afternoon, and the NYPD’s Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating.

An NYPD spokesperson said no additional information was immediately available. Details from individual precincts can sometimes take time to reach headquarters.

The second synagogue targeted was not immediately identified in available reports.

Queens, NYC: two synagogues have been vandalized with feces and a type of motor oil.

Those responsible must be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law, but under the Mamdani administration, we know that won’t happen. pic.twitter.com/hwp0msDCyY

— StopAntisemitism (@StopAntisemites) July 18, 2026