Chalk image of lynching rope found in Kensington subway station
A commuter in the Fort Hamilton subway station in Kensington posted a picture on Twitter Wednesday morning of a chalk image of a lynching rope.
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Mar 6, 2019, 11:36 PM
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Updated 2,079 days ago
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A commuter in the Fort Hamilton subway station in Kensington posted a picture on Twitter Wednesday morning of a chalk image of a lynching rope.
The MTA responded that they have a zero-tolerance policy for hate symbols. It said that it would remove the vandalism after investigating.
Within hours, the image was painted over.
Police say the occurrence is being investigated as a possible bias incident.
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