Gov. Andrew Cuomo Condemns ‘Brutal Attacks’ on Jewish New Yorkers

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks to the media at a news conference in Manhattan in New York City, N.Y., on May 5, 2021. Spencer Platt/Getty Images

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo condemned recent attacks on Jews in the state, saying such violence will not be tolerated.

“I unequivocally condemn these brutal attacks on visibly Jewish New Yorkers and we will not tolerate anti-Semitic violent gang harassment and intimidation,” the governor wrote in a statement on Friday.