NEW YORK (WCBS 880) -- An anti-Semitic note was left on a mural at the Jewish Children’s Museum in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn.The words “Transform the World” are written across the top of the mural and has dozens of brightly-colored squares that are meant as a place to record good deeds. Most feature words of hope.
These squares have been previously been filled out by passersby with positive affirmations about making the world better, but Thursday it was left with a message of hate after someone wrote “Hitler is coming” on it, according to The Daily News.
"It was quite shocking that where this was meant to be happy, it was a call to kids to come in and participate and good things and happy things," said Devorah Halberstam, who co-founded the museum.
She was motivated to found the museum after her 16-year-old son Ari Halberstam was murdered in an anti-Semitic attack.
"Something like this is just horrible and it's devastating for me as well because the mission of this museum is a response to the murder of my son which this year is the 25th anniversary of his murder," Halberstam added.
“We have zero tolerance for anti-Semitism, discrimination or hate of any kind in New York." said Gov. Andrew Cuomo in a statement.
Cuomo has directed the NYPD Hate Crimes Unit to assist the NYPD in the investigation.
There is surveillance footage which has been handed over to the NYPD.