Pro-Palestinian protesters defaced the New York Public Library, targeting a section dedicated to Jewish entrepreneur Stephen A. Schwarzman, who contributed $100 million to revitalize the library. The vandalism caused significant damage, with cleanup costs estimated at $75,000. The library officials described the act as 'shameful' and 'hefty,' stating that the worst of the vandalism occurred on Thanksgiving Day. This incident follows an unsuccessful attempt by the Free Palestine crowd to disrupt the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade. Additionally, the protesters targeted the Natural History Museum, labeling it as 'white supremacist.'
A pro-Palestinian activist group has taken credit for vandalizing the main branch of the New York Public Library to specifically target a Jewish donor https://t.co/aZLnjG9G7F https://t.co/aZLnjG9G7F
NY Public Library facing $75K cleanup after ‘shameful act of vandalism’ by pro-Palestinian protesters https://t.co/6kNAVmEpDN https://t.co/gAbCgOd7lL
Palestine protesters in New York City surrounded and targeted the Natural History Museum in their direct action on Nov. 25. They call the institution white supremacist. https://t.co/qbnARuAqEy
The New York Public Library is looking at a hefty cleanup bill after Pro-Palestinian protests caused damage to the historic main building. Officials there say the worst of the vandalism happened on Thanksgiving Day. https://t.co/erBUhi2Hh8
Pro-Palestinian activist group takes credit for vandalism of NY Public Library, targeting wall honoring Jewish donor https://t.co/VvyvjmsaWX
Following their unsuccessful attempt to ruin the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade, the Free Palestine crowd defaced the New York Public Library, specifically targeting the section dedicated to Stephen A. Schwarzman, a Jewish entrepreneur who contributed $100 million to revitalize the… https://t.co/PJiBS8DOG6 https://t.co/cAi7ZQInP6
New York public library defaced by pro-Palestinian protesters in 'shameful act of vandalism' https://t.co/ThSi4Y7GNn