Someone drew small swastikas on the doors of several apartments in a building at 46 West 83rd Street shortly before the New Year, according to police.

This kind of thing happens four or five times a year in the precinct, and is not indicative of a spike in hateful graffiti, wrote Deputy Inspector Timothy Malin, commanding officer of the precinct, in an email to West Side Rag. But it comes at a time when anti-Semitic incidents have spiked in the city and surrounding area, with violent attacks occurring in Monsey, Jersey City, Brooklyn and elsewhere.

On Dec. 30 around 11 a.m., police were called to the building, where officers observed the swastikas. They measured about one inch by one inch, and were on several doors in the building. The incident was referred to the city’s Hate Crimes Task Force.

This is the first anti-Semitic incident reported in the precinct in about three months, Malin notes.

Given the other recent anti-Semitic attacks, Jewish leaders organized a march and rally on Sunday to stand in solidarity against hate. The marchers will gather at 11 a.m. at Foley Square in Lower Manhattan and proceed across the Brooklyn Bridge, followed by a rally in Columbus Park (near Cadman Plaza).