After receiving several complaints from the public in April about a taxi driver brandishing a Nazi swastika armband while on duty, ADL immediately contacted the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC), expressing grave concern and urging them to investigate. After an investigation and charges were brought against the driver, the driver pleaded guilty to violating commission rules and

ADL New York Region Director Evan R. Bernstein speaks to CNN after the tragic shooting at Jewish sites in Kansas City on April 13, 2014.

Mayor de Blasio referenced ADL’s 2013 Audit of Anti-Semitic Incidents at a recent Holocaust memorial program. Referring to hate crimes, “We have to address each and every one of these moments head-on,” de Blasio said. To read his full statement click Read More.

Gregg M. Mashberg, Chair of the New York Regional Board, was recently published in The Algemeiner. To view a link to his full article, click Read More.

ADL New York Region Director Evan Bernstein told CNN, “Unfortunately throughout history, Jews have been a target around the holidays. We always feel it’s necessary for Jewish organizations to try to ramp up security.”