On Tuesday, October 3rd, ADL New York Regional Evan Bernstein stood alongside faith and community leaders on the steps of Brooklyn Borough Hall to honor the lives lost in Las Vegas and address gun violence in the United States. During his remarks, Bernstein stated: “To address gun violence there is a need for sustained, coordinated, and collaborative
On September 19, 2017, ADL and the Mexican Foreign Ministry signed an agreement that will create a framework across the U.S. to provide assistance to people of Mexican heritage who are victims of discrimination, bigotry, bullying and hate crimes. The Memorandum of Understanding signed at a ceremony in New York City by Undersecretary for North America, Ambassador Carlos Sada and
New York, NY, September 7, 2017 … As college students are returning to a new academic school year, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has released a new, multi-platform resource to equip them with essential information and tools to deal with anti-Semitism and anti-Israel bias on campus. ‘THINK. PLAN. ACT.’ is a comprehensive resource that prepares students for encounters with anti-Semitism and
Racial hatred, bias and white supremacy were on full display in Charlottesville, Virginia this weekend. In the largest and most violent gathering of white supremacists in decades, “Unite the Right” brought together white supremacist groups including the alt-right, neo-Nazis and the Ku Klux Klan. Their stated goal was to save the statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee, because like other
On Wednesday, July 26th, the ADL New York Region launched the inaugural Summer Speaker Series, one-hour high-level and intimate breakfasts with discussions about timely and interesting topics. “Human Rights & Youth Empowerment: Developing New Leaders in the Middle East“ featured Mohamed AbuBakr, founder of AMEL and political refugee. Mohamed spoke to an intimate group of ADL New York leadership and top
