Bed-Stuy Patch draws attention to the targeting of Orthodox Jews who are moving from Bed-Stuy to Williamsburg. Patch quotes our New York Regional Director Evan Bernstein:

“This shocking incident… was clearly motivated by extreme anti-Jewish animus.”

New York, NY, January 7, 2016 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today said it was deeply troubled by the vandalism of a Hasidic Jewish home in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn.
According to reports, on January 2, graffiti was discovered scrawled on the home of Jewish residents, including swastikas and the words “Hitler was a hero.” The vandalism follows a string of harassing incidents against the home’s residents.

The Jerusalem Post highlights ADL’s concern over recent anti-semitic attacks in New York City:

“We must call attention to these attacks and do all we can – together with NYPD, community and religious leaders and our elected officials – to stamp out these horrific incidents that leave our neighbors, friends and family feeling vulnerable,” ADL New York Regional Director Evan R. Bernstein said in a statement.

ADL New York Regional Director Evan Bernstein is quoted in this recent Jspace article highlighting attacks on the NYC Jewish community: “The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) expressed deep concern over nearly a dozen incidents targeting the Jewish community that took place across the five boroughs of New York City since September. Just this week, an Orthodox Jewish teen was violently assaulted

New York, NY, December 30, 2015 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today expressed deep concern over nearly a dozen incidents targeting the Jewish community that took place across the five boroughs of New York City since September. Just this week, an Orthodox Jewish teen was violently assaulted in the Midwood neighborhood of Brooklyn. According to reports, the 17-year-old victim was