NBC-NY: Man arraigned for vandalizing Upper East Side synagogues and Jewish ambulance: DA

By Tom Winter • Published October 31, 2023 • Updated on October 31, 2023 at 6:12 pm

A New York City man was indicted for defacing three Manhattan synagogues and a Jewish volunteer ambulance in August, according to the Manhattan district attorney's office.

Lenny De La Rosa, 21, faced four counts of fourth-degree criminal mischief as a hate crime at his Tuesday arraignment, District Attorney Alvin Bragg said.

"Synagogues are sacred places where everyone should be able to practice their faith safely. We will not allow our houses of worship to be violated by hateful acts and we do not tolerate bias and antisemitism," Bragg said in a statement.