January 6, 2014 Letters to the Editor New York Post To the Editor: While there has been much focus on the Post’s insensitive headline, “Who Didn’t Want Him Dead?” surrounding the murder of Menachem Stark, we are equally troubled by the opening of the Jan. 5 article, “The millionaire Hasidic slumlord.” There was time enough in the piece to describe
“Unfortunately, we are still seeing the Jewish community being targeted in significant numbers, including in Queens, where we saw 30 anti-Semitic acts last year,” Evan Bernstein, the New York regional director for the Anti-Defamation League
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.’
There were a total of 172 acts of anti-Semitism reported in all five boroughs last year, compared to127 the year before. The numbers in Brooklyn were significantly higher than the other four boroughs, with 87 incidents on record.
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
