New York, NY, October 4, 2017 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today expressed alarm over continued escalation of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in New York courthouses. A newly released report by the Immigrant Defense Project (IDP) cites a nearly 900% increase of ICE arrests and attempted arrests in New York courthouses. The report cites 110 compared to 11 reports in all of 2016.  A majority of the reported arrests have been made in New

Incidents Nearly Double; Statewide Sees 96 Percent Increase Over Last Year; Surge of 92 Percent in NYC New York, NY, November 2, 2017 … Anti-Semitic incidents across New York State nearly doubled in the first nine months of 2017, with troubling increases in the number of cases of vandalism and harassment. While reported assaults decreased from last year, two-thirds of

New York, NY, October 4, 2017 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today strongly condemned a series of vicious anti-Semitic, racist and homophobic letters apparently targeting Jewish owned businesses in New York City. Since Friday, there have been reports of at least four letters received at Jewish businesses in Brooklyn and Manhattan. The letters, sent through the U.S. Mail with no

New York, NY, September 27, 2017 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today condemned an attack against an Orthodox Jewish woman in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. ADL also announced it is offering a $2,500 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the assailant. According to police and media reports, a legally blind Orthodox Jewish woman was attacked at approximately 2:30 p.m., Monday

“Now is the time to build bridges and speak out,” said ADL New York Regional Director Evan Bernstein to an audience of over 300 at Sunday’s Rivertowns Rally Against Hate. “We must protect our children and educate them that bias is not acceptable now or ever…hate incidents must not become normalized.” ADL New York thanks Woodlands Community Temple and the Rivertown communities for standing