New York's Cuomo seeks state police help to probe war memorial vandalism
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 [June 03, 2021]
(Reuters) - New York Governor Andrew
Cuomo said he was "disgusted" at an apparent act of vandalism of a
Vietnam War memorial in New York City, and asked state police to help
with an investigation.
"The Memorial's desecration with graffiti and hateful symbols, coming
just two days after Memorial Day, isn't just offensive to the memories
of these soldiers and to their loved ones -- it's antithetical to the
moral fiber of our state and our country," Cuomo said on Twitter.
"I have directed the New York State Police to assist in the
investigation into this disgusting act of vandalism."
His comments came after New York City Councilman Robert Holden posted
images of the apparent vandalism of the memorial in the borough of
Queens, and said he was working with police to make sure those
responsible would be brought to justice.
The images Holden posted on Twitter showed graffiti of Nazi symbols,
profane words and the term "baby killers" painted around the memorial.
Holden offered a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and
conviction of those responsible.
New York City and state police officials did not immediately respond to
a Reuters request for comment.
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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo gives a press conference in the
Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., June 2, 2021.
REUTERS/Carlo Allegri
The Queens Vietnam Veterans Memorial, which was
dedicated in 2019, includes an inscription of events that led
to the war. The U.S. involvement divided society at the time.
More than 58,300 U.S. military service members were killed in the
war. The memorial includes an honor roll of 371 service members from
Queens who were killed.
(Reporting by Derek Francis in Bengaluru; Editing by Robert Birsel)
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