New York, NY, March 1, 2022 … ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the individual(s) responsible for two reported assaults that occurred in Brooklyn over the past week.   

According to the NYPD and other reports, the first incident occurred on Harrison Avenue near Walton Street and Wallabout Street on February 24. The person reportedly made antisemitic statements to an identifiably Jewish man and pushed him against the wall. The same individual is believed to have hit a Jewish man with his shoulder while walking near Broadway and Penn Street on the same day.  

“We have seen an outrageous rise of attacks on visibly identifiable Jews in recent weeks,” said Scott Richman, ADL NY/NJ Regional Director. “This person appears to have committed two attacks in one week, which affects not only the individuals involved but the entire community. We are offering this reward in order to gather information about these incidents, bring justice to the victims, and prevent the normalization of this hate.”   

Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to call NYPD Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS. 

ADL is a leading anti-hate organization. Founded in 1913 in response to an escalating climate of antisemitism and bigotry, its timeless mission is to protect the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment for all. Today, ADL continues to fight all forms of hate with the same vigor and passion. ADL is the first call when acts of antisemitism occur. A global leader in exposing extremism, delivering anti-bias education and fighting hate online, ADL’s ultimate goal is a world in which no group or individual suffers from bias, discrimination or hate. More at www.adl.org.  

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