New York, NY, December 27, 2016 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) welcomed a decision by the New York Court of Appeals recognizing that excluding an individual from a jury based on skin color is prohibited under Batson v. Kentucky, the New York State Equal Protection Clause, and New York State Civil Rights Law. This is the first time the highest
New York, NY, December 22, 2016 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today said it was disturbed by the attack on a Jewish man in Williamsburg, Brooklyn that reportedly took place on December 20. Two teenage assailants allegedly pursued the victim while yelling “South Side Jew” and hurled chunks of ice in his direction. As the victim attempted to flee, he was
ADL New York Regional Director Evan Bernstein expressed concern over Amazon’s advertisements for the show ‘Man in the High Castle’ in an exclusive interview with Fox 5 News
Concerned Over Uptick in Swastika Vandalism Across New York State New York, NY, December 19, 2016 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today condemned three separate bias incidents that occurred in recent days on Long Island. According to reports, on December 16, several swastikas were discovered by a professor at the Nassau Community College campus in Garden City. Anti-Semitic graffiti was
New York, NY, December 9, 2016 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today said it was concerned over symbols of hate discovered at Nassau Community College (NCC). On December 8, three swastikas were reportedly found scrawled on the NCC campus on a stair hand rail and on a wall. According to law enforcement, the school was the victim of three similar
