Yesterday my office chronicled nine egregious hate crimes that have taken place in the last three months. Today we learn that a Brooklyn jewelry store is openly selling swastika earrings. Let me be clear – a swastika is not a fashion statement. It is the most hateful symbol in our culture, and an insult to any civilized person. It has been reported that owners of this store see no reason as to why the sale of swastika earrings would be offensive – that is in unbelievably poor judgment and shocking to the sensibilities of all New Yorkers. I demand the store recall these earrings immediately and with haste.