NYPD rules out vandalism in Washington Cemetery
Dozens of headstones found toppled over
NYPD has concluded that a mishap in a predominantly Jewish cemetery in Borough Park in which more than three dozen headstones were found toppled over during the weekend was not an act of vandalism but the result of soil erosion and neglect.
Local elected officials, however, remained skeptical of NYPD’s findings regarding Washington Cemetery and called for further investigation. The 100-acre cemetery, which was established in 1850, is located at 5400 Bay Parkway.
Assemblymember Dov Hikind (D-Borough Park-Midwood) held a press conference outside the cemetery on Sunday and stated that he believed the headstones were thrown out of place on purpose by anti-Semitic vandals.