NYS Assemblyman Dov Hikind (D-Brooklyn) says the �See Something, Say Something� policy is working for New Yorkers�at least in his district. Contacted on Monday by a constituent whose family was offended by a swastika etched into a subway seat, Hikind wasted no time in contacting the MTA, which he said immediately responded.
�Andrew Inglesby, Assistant Director of Government and Community Relations for the MTA, called my office as soon as he heard from us,� said Hikind. �He was as outraged as we were and promised to take immediate action. That�s good service.�
Hikind said his constituent, whose first name is Hillel, complained that he was riding in car #2706 on the D train with his wife and small children where they saw the offensive hate symbol on the seat. Hillel photographed the swastika and emailed it to Hikind with the train information.
�It was hurtful to this family,� said Hikind. �There�s no two ways of viewing a swastika. It only means one thing. New Yorkers don�t want symbols of hate ruining our public transportation. I�m pleased that Hillel contacted us. Staying silent never helps anyone.�
Hikind thanked Inglesby and the MTA.
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De-lurking for a moment:
Yesterday morning three swastikas appeared on a public stairway landing 50 feet from my house. NYPD was there, notified by at least two others, even before I got back from shul. They were there for seven hours, collecting evidence, and investigating who had surveillance cameras in the area that might identify a suspect. They painted over the swastikas before they left.