New York, NY, November 19, 2022.. CSI, CSS, ADL and SCN have been in contact with federal and local law enforcement agencies over the past 24 hours regarding a specific threat to the New York-area Jewish community. The threat was mitigated late last night, and two suspects were apprehended. We are thankful for the work of the NYPD, FBI, Joint Terrorism Task Force and MTA Police. This comes at a time
“America is a country made up of many diverse communities. This is our strength. Unfortunately, minority groups are often targeted with unjustified attacks and stereotypes because they appear different. Whether it is migrants coming into the U.S., or a community that speaks a different language, communities too often get scapegoated for local or national issues. This has historically been the
New York, NY, June 1, 2022 – The white supremacist shooting at a supermarket in Buffalo was the latest example of a broad and troubling trend of rising extremism in New York State, according to a new report issued today by the ADL (Anti-Defamation League) Center on Extremism and the Community Security Initiative (CSI). The report, “Hate in the Empire
ADL Offers $5K Reward Following Two Apparent Antisemitic Assaults in Brooklyn, NY New York, NY, May 8, 2022 … ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) announced today that it is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the individuals responsible for two apparent antisemitic assaults of Jewish men in Brooklyn. According to police
New York, NY, April 26, 2022… According to new data released by ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today, reported antisemitic incidents in 2021 rose by 25% in New Jersey, reaching 370 total incidents – the highest number ever recorded by ADL in the state and the second-highest number recorded in any state across the country last year. These 370 incidents in
