Anti-Semitic Graffiti Scrawled On Nelsonville Home

PUTNAM COUNTY, NY — A home under construction in Nelsonville was defaced with anti-Semitic graffiti on Tuesday, authorities said.

The act against his Jewish neighbors infuriated Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, specially as it came only days after a deadly shooting at Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh left 11 dead and more seriously injured.

“This took place within eyesight of my kids’ school, where good people from all walks of life bring our kids to learn tolerance and respect," Maloney said in a statement. "Hate has no home in Cold Spring, and the light of good people coming together will expose it.

“Cold Spring is our home, and we won’t let the hateful actions of one or more cowards intimidate our friends, or our kids, or our community,. Especially after last week’s shooting, we owe it to each other to stand together against this kind of bigotry and anti-Semitism."

He asked anyone with information about the vandalism to call the Putnam County Sheriff's Department. That number is (845) 225-4300.

Putnam County Executive MaryEllen Odell and Putnam County Sheriff Robert Langley released a joint statement:

"We have met regarding the hateful incident in Nelsonville. We are working together to make sure all resources are being deployed to apprehend those responsible for this heinous and shameful act. We stand with the good people of this great county who believe hatred and violence against neighbors will not be tolerated in Putnam County."