Gov has state police hate crime unit join hunt for B’klyn yeshiva vandals

Gov. Cuomo says he’s asked the state police’s Hate Crimes Task Force to help find a pair of vandals who scrawled a swastika on a Brooklyn yeshiva.

The vandals were caught on video spray-painting a swastika and the words “Ace” and “Rico” on the side of Mesilas Bias

Yaakov on 19th St. near Eighth Ave. by Green-Wood Cemetery on Dec. 13.

“This bigoted attack — which came as the family of New York celebrated Chanukah — is simply despicable, and the fact that these vandals targeted an institution focused on educating our children makes their act of hate even more reprehensible,” Cuomo said in a statement Sunday.

Members of the NYPD Hate Crimes Task force were investigating the vandalism.

Cops said one of the suspects was wearing a blue jacket, blue jeans and black sneakers and was carrying a backpack.

His partner had a full beard and a satchel, and was wearing a black mask, black shirt, button-down jacket, blue jeans and brown sneakers.

“In New York, we are committed to protecting those who are targeted because of who they are or what they believe, and I am directing the New York State Police Hate Crimes Task Force to immediately offer assistance in this investigation,” the governor’s statement said.

Cuomo ordered the state police to create a hate crimes unit days after President Trump’s 2016 election to counter an “explosion” of bias crimes.

Their assistance often comes in the form of sharing statewide intelligence about hate crimes, and coordinating with federal authorities when needed.

Police are asking anyone with information about the vandals to call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS.