Multiple synagogues and homes in Queens, New York were vandalized with swastikas overnight Monday, prompting a police investigation into what city officials described as hate crimes. City Council Speaker Julie Menin and other council members, including Lynn Schulman and Phil Wong, visited Congregation Machane Chodosh in Forest Hills, one of the targeted sites, on Monday.

Police are actively searching for at least four individuals believed to be responsible for the vandalism incidents. The attacks represent the latest in a series of antisemitic incidents affecting New York City's Jewish community.

Separately, the Trump administration has opened a civil rights investigation into New York City's public school system over allegations of antisemitic teachings by a group of anti-Israel educators. The federal probe will examine claims that certain educators within the district have promoted content deemed antisemitic in their teaching materials or classroom instruction.

Meanwhile, in Scotland, police are investigating an antisemitic social media post targeting Jewish actress Maureen Lipman. The Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign posted an image showing Lipman with devil horns as part of a petition seeking to cancel her upcoming performance in Aberdeen. The incident highlights growing concerns about antisemitic imagery and rhetoric being used in political campaigns.

The incidents come amid heightened tensions and increased reports of antisemitic activity across various communities. Law enforcement agencies continue to investigate these separate but related cases of alleged antisemitism affecting Jewish individuals and institutions.