Swastika painted on Jewish candidate’s campaign sign in Upstate NY
Leila Ahmed
Leila Ahmed
Reporter · Syracuse, NY
A graduate of the University at Buffalo, Leila has spent five years in journalism, previously working at a community-focused news outlet in Rochester, NY. She specializes in uncovering the diverse voices and cultural richness of Syracuse’s neighborhoods, bringing their stories to light.
More from Leila →Reporter · Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at 6:15 PM · 1 min read
A swastika was spray-painted on a campaign sign belonging to a Jewish candidate for Newburgh town supervisor, and police are investigating the vandalism as a hate crime, according to Mid Hudson News.