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

Jul 22, 2013 11:17 AM EDT NEW YORK (MYFOXNY) Anti-Semitic incidents jumped 27-percent in New York last year, according to a new report. The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) says there were 248 incidents statewide in 2012. 172 of those incident were in New York City, according to the statistics released on Monday. “Jews are still being targeted in significant numbers across

July 22, 2013 9:00am NEW YORK (JTA) — The number of anti-Semitic incidents dropped 14 percent nationwide last year, though the instances of vandalism rose,  according to the Anti-Defamation League’s annual Audit of Anti-Semitic Incidents. Also, New York and New Jersey saw increases in anti-Semitic incidents, according to the audit released Monday. Nationwide, the audit counted 927 anti-Semitic incidents reported