Hateful Graffiti Spotted Around Kensington

Kensington is one of the most diverse neighborhoods in Brooklyn–but though we’ve had only positive experiences with our neighbors of different races and creeds, it seems there’s some lingering friction between others.

First, a few neighbors spotted a Muni Meter around Halloween with an anti-Muslim sentiment written on it, which looks much like graffiti found in the neighborhood last year.

It seems more derogatory scribbles have popped up around Kensington, too. Spotted on the northwest corner of Ocean Parkway and Avenue C (top photo) as well as several yards up towards Beverley Road (partially painted over, below), these mailboxes took our breath away when we saw them last week.

We have reached out to the 66th Precinct, but have not yet received a response.

Have you seen more of this graffiti around the neighborhood? Have you tried contacting the police, and did you find them to be responsive or not?