Council Members Rory I. Lancman and Elizabeth Crowley, the Anti-Defamation League and the Queens Jewish Community Council held a memorial in honor of Leo Frank, who was lynched 100 years ago following a false murder conviction from a trial that was marked by rampant anti-Semitism.

“It is critically important to remember the past and understand the progress we have made. Much work remains in the realm of combating bigotry, hate and anti-Semitism. The lessons of what transpired 100 years ago with regard to Leo Frank are still relevant today,” said Evan Bernstein, the New York Regional Director of the Anti-Defamation League.