‘Kill a Jew, go to heaven’ graffiti found on NYC bike trail.
In February, 28 antisemitic incidents were reported in New York.
JNS Staff.
(March 16, 2026 / JNS)
A graffiti message reading “Kill a Jew, go to heaven” was found over the weekend on a bike trail in New York City’s Riverside Park.
The sprayed sentence was discovered on a large stone along the trail between 97th Street and 105th Street, located on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, a major hub of the Jewish community.
The Combat Antisemitism Movement, a global coalition of pro-Jewish groups, tweeted that it was “a direct public call for violence against Jews.”
The nonprofit added, “Last month alone, 28 antisemitic incidents were reported in New York.”
U.S.-based organization StopAntisemitism also responded to the incident, lamenting “this level of open hatred” in a city that was once a “safe haven for Jewish life.”
The NYPD and the New York City Parks Department have opened an inquiry into the incident. No suspects were arrested.
It's a "Palestine" slogan:
"Kill a Jew – Go to Heaven" | PMW Analysis
Palestinian Media Watch. Feb 8, 2005
"Is that an exaggeration? Not after perusing 'Kill a Jew-Go to Heaven.' The 20-page [PMW] report outlines the three phases of anti-Semitism found in various PA-run media, including newspapers, radio, crossword puzzles, political cartoons, and school textbooks."
palwatch.org