The NYPD says an investigation is ongoing and its Hate Crimes Task Force has been notified.
Pictures provided by Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar's office show the statue toppled over outside the temple.Pictures provided by Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar's office show the statue toppled over outside the temple.Local elected officials and community leaders came together on Tuesday when they condemned the vandalization of a Mahatma Gandhi statue outside of a Hindu temple in Queens.
Rajkumar staged a press conference with state Assemblyman David Weprin and other community leaders on Tuesday to condemn the vandalization. She referred to the damage as a “shocking” hate crime against the Hindu community, and it should be investigated as such. Photos provided by state Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar show the statue with its hand in pieces and arm cracked.Photos provided by state Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar show the statue with its hand in pieces and arm cracked.New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, who also represents the Queens community, decried the incident as one borne out of hate.
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