The Manhattan building where the New York Times executive editor lives, Joseph Kahn, was destroyed with red paint on Friday.
Police responded to the building in Greenwich Village around 4:45 am for a call informing graffiti.
“Upon arrival, the officers observed painting in the front steps and the doors of the previous location,” said New York police in a statement.
Kahn, 61, a journalist who serves as the current executive editor of the Times, lives in the building, confirmed the newspaper.
The photos of the scene show red paint dotted on the facade of the building and a black message on the ground in front of the entrance: “Joe Kahn lies Gaza dies.”
“People are free to disagree with the New York Times reports, but the vandalism and orientation of people and their families crosses a line and we will work with the authorities to address it,” said a spokesman for the newspaper A NBC News in a statement.
No arrests have been made in relation to the incident and the investigation is ongoing, police said.
This is not the first time that the Times was the objective of its coverage of the Israel War in Gaza.
A month ago, the newspaper headquarters in Times Square was also destroyed with red paint. The message “Nyt is Gaza dies” was left on the facade of the building.
In a statement issued at that time, Times spokeswoman Danielle Rhoades said that the war in Gaza “is one of the most divisive global events in recent history.”
“As an independent news organization, we receive criticism regularly from those who represent entrenched perspectives, with the hope of changing our reports,” said Rhoades Ha. “While we support the right of groups and individuals to express their point of view, we will not let the defense groups influence us that they cover the conflict in a complete and fair way.”
No arrests have been made in relation to the July incident, police said. The investigation is ongoing.
