#Off-duty MTA workers caught spray-painting van in NYC: cops

#Off-duty MTA workers caught spray-painting van in NYC: cops

“#Off-duty MTA workers caught spray-painting van in NYC: cops” Three off-duty MTA workers were among a group of six men allegedly caught spray-painting a van in Brooklyn on Tuesday night, police said. NYPD transit cops nabbed transit workers Thomas Gross, Robert Stentella, and Matthew Gunther along with three others for allegedly tagging “KG” and “rebel”…

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#The MTA’s clever ‘civil’ approach to subway vandalism

#The MTA’s clever ‘civil’ approach to subway vandalism

“#The MTA’s clever ‘civil’ approach to subway vandalism” In a political climate that increasingly confuses peaceful protest with smashing things up, the state-controlled Metropolitan Transportation Authority is trying a novel strategy to put vandals and graffiti scrawlers on notice: Vandalism is not a victimless crime.  The pandemic has caused the worst crisis of the MTA’s…

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#California city removes ‘White Lives Matter’ banner calling it vandalism

#California city removes ‘White Lives Matter’ banner calling it vandalism

“#California city removes ‘White Lives Matter’ banner calling it vandalism” Officials in a Northern California city on Saturday ordered the removal of a “White Lives Matter” banner that was posted on city property, declaring it “racist” and a “despicable act of vandalism.” The incident happened in Union City, a city of about 75,000 residents, about 20 miles south…

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#Letters to the editor — Jan. 7, 2021

#Letters to the editor — Jan. 7, 2021

“#Letters to the editor — Jan. 7, 2021” The Issue: A man armed with a bat who allegedly attacked 10 people Saturday night. Mayor de Blasio and Gov. Cuomo have a duty to protect this state’s residents (“Bat out of hell,” Jan. 4). We pay some of the highest sales and real-estate taxes in the…

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#Nancy Pelosi’s home vandalized with graffiti, pig head: reports

#Nancy Pelosi’s home vandalized with graffiti, pig head: reports

“#Nancy Pelosi’s home vandalized with graffiti, pig head: reports” The backlash to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s handling of the coronavirus stimulus bill could be hitting close to home — literally. On Friday, photos surfaced on social media and TMZ showing graffiti on a San Francisco garage door purportedly at the home of the Democratic congressional leader. The apparently spray-painted message…

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#Breonna Taylor sculpture smashed by vandals in California

#Breonna Taylor sculpture smashed by vandals in California

“#Breonna Taylor sculpture smashed by vandals in California” A bust sculpture honoring police shooting victim Breonna Taylor was smashed by vandals over the weekend, prompting a probe by Oakland police, according to reports. The memorial, installed two weeks ago in downtown Latham Square, was smashed in several places sometime Saturday, ABC affiliate KGO-TV reported. The…

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