Hundreds of New Yorkers were joined by Brooklyn community leaders, elected officials and even some celebrities Sunday in denouncing hate.

  • Park was spray painted with swastikas
  • Community rallies, says they condemn hatred against all religions

A rally was held at the Adam Yauch Park in Brooklyn Heights, where spray painted swastikas were discovered Friday, along with messages supporting President-elect Trump.

The park is named in honor of the late Beastie Boys rapper, who was raised Jewish.

Community members say they are sending a message that they condemn hatred against all religions, and that they would like President-elect Donald Trump to denounce the hate acts.

"He was also someone that taught non-violence in his music and his life, to all of us and to me," Yauch's bandmate Adam "Ad-Rock" Horovitz said. "But, this is more about someone in New York City linking Nazi Germany to Donald Trump in a 'hell yeah' kind of way."

"As a New Yorker and a parent and an American, I thought it was really important to stand up and say this isn't OK. You know, hate crimes aren't OK, and especially this happening in Adam Yauch Park when Adam Yauch was so about peace and non-violence," actor Ben Stiller said.

The swastikas have been painted over since the incident, and the site is now covered with flowers and messages of peace.

The NYPD says there has been a recent uptick in sightings of the anti-Semitic symbol across the city.