![]() ![]() Melissa Enaje and Tim Harfmann contributed to this article. “I feel sad for people that don’t understand how it is to be close to God.” This is a very holy place that people go to, and we should feel safe,” parishioner Wilhelmina Estevez said. “It’s a sad thing people would do something like that to something that is sacred. He was not yet sure of the cost in damages. The parish will add more surveillance cameras both inside and outside of the school, church and rectory, he said. Gang members left graffiti on the walls of the Nogales Border Patrol. government policy), are members of the brutal El Salvadorian street gang Mara Salvatruchaor MS-13. 13 so that “parents feel okay with kids going back to school.” An internal Border Patrol executive summary obtained by Townhall confirms that at least 16 unaccompanied illegal minors (those under the age of 18, according to U.S. Machalski said that local police were on-site Jan. Here in Queens, it’s never been an issue. It’s a copy-cat version of things going on - Nassau, Suffolk County, there’s an issue. I know there isn’t any MS-13 gang activity here in Bayside. “It looks like it’s the work of kids, my first and my gut reaction. It’s very quiet, suburban we love our community and our church. “There has never been any semblance of MS-13 in Bayside, as far as I know, and certainly not in this area. “It seems to be a pattern not only among the Jewish community, but now has spread over to the Christian community as well,” he added. This is an absolute disgrace,” longtime Sacred Heart of Jesus parishioner Joseph Ruggiero said. “I’m beyond upset, and absolutely appalled. In Bayside, the vandalism prompted anger. ![]() In December, almost 100 members and associates were charged with various crimes by the Suffolk County district attorney’s office. The group is active in Nassau and Suffolk counties. It is known for its brutal violence, and especially for murder and drug trafficking. MS-13, or Mara Salvatrucha, was started by immigrants from El Salvador in Los Angeles in the 1970s. On the same day that the graffiti was discovered, Bayside resident Kristy Proscia Predescu posted on Facebook pictures of more MS-13 graffiti found on residential property on 221st Street and 38th Avenue near the church. Machalski said. “It’s very sad when people don’t respect other people’s property or other people in general.” “Apparently this has gone on throughout Bayside… but I’m not aware of the gang being a presence throughout the neighborhood,” Msgr. Thomas Machalski, the pastor, noting that the tags were found in multiple places in the neighborhood, including on garage doors and fences. “I don’t think it was targeted,” said Msgr. (Photo: Kristy Proscia Predescu/Facebook) MS-13 graffiti found on residential property on 221st Street and 38th Avenue near Sacred Heart of Jesus Church. The New York Police Department hadn’t made an arrest as of the morning of Jan. 11 by someone who spray painted the name of MS-13, an international street gang, by the main entrances of both the school and church, according to police and the church’s Facebook page.Ĭops from the 111th Precinct were on hand for Sunday Masses on Jan. BAYSIDE - Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in Bayside and its parish school were vandalized in the overnight hours on Jan. ![]()
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