The Incredible Way NY Subway Riders Rallied Together to Remove Anti-Semitic Graffiti

When New York City subway riders stepped onto an uptown-bound train over the weekend, they encountered quite the shocking discovery — the car was filled with swastika graffiti. The way the commuters handled the situation is truly inspiring, and passenger Gregory Locke shared the uplifting story in a now-viral Facebook post.

Upon entering the subway car, Locke explained, he and other riders saw that swastikas and anti-Semitic sayings covered advertisements and windows. One passenger broke the uncomfortable silence that filled the subway by saying, "Hand sanitizer gets rid of Sharpie. We need alcohol," Gregory wrote in the Facebook post. He and other commuters sprang to action, coming together to erase every trace of the symbolism from the train in a matter of minutes.

Gregory expressed that one rider said, "I guess this is Trump's America." In his social media post, he powerfully responded to that person's claim, writing, "No sir, it's not. Not tonight and not ever. Not as long as stubborn New Yorkers have anything to say about it."

The post has gone viral, garnering more than 680,000 reactions and 440,000 shares to date. Facebook users have flooded his post with comments like "Way to go New Yorkers!!" and "The togetherness in erasing hate is the most beautiful part of it all." Even public figures have taken note of this moving story, as Chelsea Clinton tweeted about the incident to demonstrate her praise of the commuters.

This moving story comes after bodega owners in the Big Apple went on strike to protest Donald Trump's travel ban. It looks like New Yorkers aren't planning to tolerate hated and discrimination anytime soon.