A federal appeals court ruled that Masahide Kanayama, a surgeon and practicing Christian, may be extradited to face charges of vandalism. Source: New York Times
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3 Charged After Stuffed Animal Theft and Vandalism at Playland Park
By Gotham Rex on November 12, 2025
They arrived at Rye Playland in the darkness, in a boat they had taken without the owner’s permission, then hopped a fence into the park, where the spree began, officials said. Source: New York Times
A.I. Companion Ads for Friend.com Flood NYC Subway, Fueling Backlash and Vandalism
By Gotham Rex on October 7, 2025
An ad campaign for a wearable A.I. companion has blanketed New York City, starting conversations and inspiring vandalism. Source: New York Times
Police Arrest 3 in Vandalism of New York Times Building
By Gotham Rex on September 29, 2025
One person was charged with a hate crime in connection with a social media post that referred to The Times’s executive editor, Joseph Kahn. Source: New York Times
In New York, Russian Consulate Is Vandalized With Red Paint
By Gotham Rex on September 30, 2022
The facade of the building, located on the Upper East Side, was found covered in paint early Friday, according to the police. Source: New York Times
Theft of Brooklyn Church’s Gold Tabernacle Stabs at Hearts of Faithful
By Gotham Rex on June 1, 2022
A Brooklyn congregation condemned the desecration of their sacred sanctuary in a burglary that the pastor called “one more blow” to a struggling church. Source: New York Times
George Floyd Statue in Brooklyn Is Defaced With Hate Group’s Symbol
By Gotham Rex on June 24, 2021
The vandalism came just days after the statue was unveiled, and only a day before the officer who killed Mr. Floyd was to be sentenced. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Gallery Commemorating Tulsa Massacre Vandalized
By Gotham Rex on June 3, 2021
The Black Wall Street Gallery in New York was vandalized three times this week, its owner said. He called on the police to treat it as a hate crime. Source: New York Times
Man Charged in Arson at Brooklyn Synagogue and Yeshiva, Officials Say
By Gotham Rex on May 22, 2021
The man was also connected to assaults on a Jewish man and a Black subway rider and vandalism at a Catholic church, court records show. Source: New York Times
Macy’s, Saks and Small Stores Brace for Potential N.Y.C. Unrest
By Gotham Rex on November 2, 2020
On the eve of Election Day, stores in the city’s Manhattan shopping districts boarded up, reflecting an anxiety among retailers across the nation. Source: New York Times
In Emptier Subways, Violent Crime Is Rising
By Gotham Rex on October 12, 2020
Reports of homicides, rapes and burglaries are posing another challenge to regaining the confidence of passengers during the pandemic. Source: New York Times
Smashed Windows on Subway Cars Have Cost the M.T.A. $300,000
By Gotham Rex on August 23, 2020
The vandalism, which harkens back to a period of economic hardship in New York City, comes at a time when the transit agency is facing a staggering financial crisis. Source: New York Times
Someone Tore Down a Union Army Statue in Saratoga Springs. Why?
By Gotham Rex on July 18, 2020
The monument in a New York park was dedicated to men who volunteered to fight for the Union during the Civil War. It is unclear who toppled it, and for what reason. Source: New York Times
Graffiti Is Back in Virus-Worn New York
By Gotham Rex on July 8, 2020
The city’s coronavirus lockdown and subsequent rise in unemployment have created the perfect conditions for a new generation of graffiti writers. Source: New York Times
Who Tore Down This Frederick Douglass Statue?
By Gotham Rex on July 7, 2020
President Trump and others have speculated about why vandals destroyed a Rochester, N.Y., statue of the prominent Black abolitionist even as protests against systemic racism continue. Source: New York Times