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ADL Condemns Racist Graffiti on Jackie Robinson Statue

Date: August 8, 2013 The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today expressed deep concern about racist graffiti, including racist expletives and the words “Heil Hitler” and a swastika spray-painted on the base of the Jackie Robinson statue outside the Brooklyn Cyclones stadium in Coney Island.             Etzion Neuer, ADL Acting New York Regional Director, issued the following statement:             The defacement of a public

The ADL Plays Times Square

A full-page ad in the Times is one thing, but such a heavy message amid the circus atmosphere of the Crossroads of the Universe? Says ADL’s public relations director, Todd Gutnick: “We appreciate any opportunity to raise awareness about ADL’s struggle to end anti-Semitism, racism and discrimination in America. Times Square is the ‘crossroads of the world.’

Report: Anti-Semitic Incidents Rise in NYC

Published: July 26, 2013 6:12 PM BROOKLYN – Alarming new numbers show a spike in anti-Semitic incidents across the city, according to a report from the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) The league, which released its annual audit of anti-Semitic incidents from 2012, reported that New York state has the highest number of reported anti-Jewish acts in the country. There were a