Homeless Shelter Defaced

MYFOXNY.COM - A shelter for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth in Astoria, Queens was defaced with anti-gay graffiti.

The slurs were on the outside of the shelter on a wall and door.

"I am infuriated that someone would target our kids in this cowardly way," says Carl Siciliano, Executive Director of the Ali Forney Center.

The NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating.

The shelter is in a church building owned by the Episcopal Diocese of Long Island.

Bishop Lawrence C. Provenzano said, "This is an affront to the people served by St. Andrew's shelter and to our ministry. We are committed to working with other community leaders to find out who is behind this hateful action."