NEW YORK — A Pace University student and captain of the football team has come under fire for a derogatory photo that has surfaced online, reports CBS New York and the school newspaper The Pace Chronicle.
“New Yorkers, of any religion, race or ethnicity must be able to walk the sidewalks of their own neighborhoods without fear of being targeted because of how they look or what they believe,” Evan Bernstein, ADL’s New York Regional Director, said in a statement. “While we are grateful that the victim was unharmed, the fear that results from incidents like
Council Members Rory I. Lancman and Elizabeth Crowley, the Anti-Defamation League and the Queens Jewish Community Council held a memorial in honor of Leo Frank, who was lynched 100 years ago following a false murder conviction from a trial that was marked by rampant anti-Semitism. “It is critically important to remember the past and understand the progress we have made.
On Monday, the ADL and Jewish leaders from around the city will gather at Old Mount Carmel Cemetery at 2 p.m. to mark the 100th anniversary of Frank’s death. Organizers say they’re hoping the service will serve as a reminder of what can happen when people make decisions based on hate.
