Inside Rockland

Love beats hate in New City

November

We’ve reported on two red swastikas that were found spray-painted on trees on South Mountain Road in New City.

The Nazi symbol angered residents in the Lake Lucille community on South Mountain Road, but they responded to the vandal(s) with humor. Barry Carl, president of the Lake Lucille Property Owners Association, said they covered the symbol of hate up with hearts.

Clarkstown police Detective Sgt. Bernard Cummings said investigations were still continuing.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Clarkstown Police Department Detective Bureau at 845-639-5840.

(The photo with a heart was contributed by Barry Carl.)

This entry was posted on Wednesday, November 26th, 2008 at 3:56 pm by Akiko Matsuda. Print | Email

One Response to “Love beats hate in New City”

Miriam December 2nd, 2008 at 4:42 pm
Nice entry, Akiko. It combines the poignancy of the solution the Lake Lucille Property Owners decided on with the urgency of addressing the underlying issue of anti-semitism.

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