NY State Police Launch Investigation After Vandals Deface Queens Vietnam Memorial

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NY State Police Launch Investigation After Vandals Deface Queens Vietnam Memorial

The Queens Vietnam Veterans Memorial is located at Elmhurst Park in Elmhurst, Queens, New York City, honouring the veterans of the 1955–1975 US war in Vietnam.

Vandals have defaced the Queens Vietnam Veterans Memorial with swastikas, insults, and Nazi graffiti, prompting condemnation from local authorities and triggering a state police investigation.

New York City Councilman Robert Holden on Wednesday tweeted pictures showing the desecration, offering a $1,000 reward for any information that could lead to the arrest and prosecution of those behind the vandalism.

The pictures show lines “God sucks d**k”, “baby killers”, and “fallen solvs” sprayed on the memorial, along with swastikas and other Nazi symbols visible on the stone.

​Among those voicing their disapproval was New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, who tweeted a statement on the vandalism, saying that the deed is “antithetical to the moral fiber of our state & our country”. He also said that he had ordered New York State Police to assist in investigating the incident.

​The memorial, located at Elmhurst Park in Elmhurst, Queens, was dedicated in 2019.

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NY State Police Launch Investigation After Vandals Deface Queens Vietnam Memorial

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