There were 9,354 incidents of antisemitic assault, harassment and vandalism across the country in 2024, according to ADL’s (the Anti-Defamation League) annual Audit of Antisemitic Incidents. This total represents a 5 percent increase from 2023 (already a record-setting year) and is the highest level recorded since ADL started tracking this data in 1979. The 12-month total for 2024 averaged more than 25 targeted anti-Jewish

The Governor’s signature ensures more transparency for a safer internet New York, NY, December 23, 2024… ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) New York/New Jersey today hailed Governor Hochul’s signing of S895 (Hoylman-Sigal) / A6789 (Lee), the social media transparency bill, after years of advocacy for the bill’s passage. “We are elated that Governor Hochul has signed S895/A6789,” said Scott Richman, ADL

By Stefanie Singer, Laurie M. Tisch Education Director and Debra Plafker, Associate Regional Director at ADL NY/NJ October 9, 2024 Dear Deputy Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos, As you look forward to taking leadership of the nation’s largest public school district, New York City Public Schools (NYCPS), we are concerned. Tensions in communities have always permeated the classroom, but since 10/7, we

Brandeis Center/ADL/StandWithUs Expand Helpline on Antisemitism in K-12 Schools to Massachusetts and New York Boston, MA, September 30, 2024 … The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, ADL (the Anti-Defamation League), and StandWithUs, along with a coalition of leading law firms, today announced the launch of a helpline in K-12 schools to provide pro bono legal assistance

“We are deeply concerned about yesterday’s release of the 2023 FBI hate crime data. Reported single-bias anti-Jewish hate crimes rose to 1,832 incidents, a sharp increase of 63 percent from 2022, and the highest number ever recorded by the FBI since it began collecting data in 1991. In our region, total reported hate crimes increased by 11% in New Jersey