Alef, who prefers to remain anonymous, spoke to the Magazine about the meaning of his art and on creating in a time of pain.
Hundreds of customers had complained to the TTC about antisemitic defacement of stop poles, shelters, and vehicles.
The statement added that vandalism is a crime, "not a form of expression" and would not be tolerated on their campus.
The pub has been graffitied with antisemitic slogans almost daily, including multiple pro-Hamas slogans over the past week.
New York State assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar said that vandalism throughout Woodhaven was part of a trend of antisemitic incidents in the city.
For the second week in a row, several schools in Montgomery County have been found vandalized with antisemitic, anti-Israel, and anti-LGBTQ rhetoric.
“Israel rapes men, women, and children” was scrawled in red paint across a school sign.
The Party for Socialism and Liberation said that the demonstrators were standing in solidarity with the tens of thousands of activists that had protested in Washington DC.
Pro-Hamas graffiti with threatening messages appeared near a Calgary synagogue during a pro-Israel march, aiming to intimidate the community.
Arson and anti-Israel graffiti targeted Jewish sites in Toronto, including a school bus and community centers, sparking calls for action.