“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
New York, NY, September 15, 2017 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today condemned an apparent bias-motivated attack against two women perceived to be Muslim in a Queens subway station this week. According to reports, a mother and daughter were spit on and punched as the mother was derided as a “dirty Muslim” and told to get out of the country
ADL New York Regional Director Evan Bernstein speaks out after anti-Semitic graffiti is found on a Riverdale home; says “It is horrifying that one’s place of residence would be targeted, attacked and singled out in such a way.”
New York, NY, September 11, 2017 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today condemned the anti-Semitic vandalism of a Jewish family’s home in the Fieldston neighborhood of Riverdale, New York, in which the word “Jew” was discovered spray-painted across the front door of a private residence. ADL was alerted to the vandalism, which was first discovered by the homeowner on September
New York, NY, September 7, 2017 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today commended New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman for leading a coalition of states to challenge the repeal of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) in court. Following President Trump’s executive action, Attorney General Schneiderman initiated the coalition and a lawsuit was subsequently filed in the U.S. District
