Nationally, ADL recorded the largest single-year increase on record since it began tracking incident data in the 1970s. There were 380 incidents of anti-Semitism reported in New York State in 2017, including physical assaults, vandalism, harassment and attacks on Jewish institutions, according to ADL’s annual Audit of Anti-Semitic Incidents, compared to 199 such incidents in 2016. “New Yorkers are seeing an

“Now is the time to build bridges and speak out,” said ADL New York Regional Director Evan Bernstein to an audience of over 300 at Sunday’s Rivertowns Rally Against Hate. “We must protect our children and educate them that bias is not acceptable now or ever…hate incidents must not become normalized.” ADL New York thanks Woodlands Community Temple and the Rivertown communities for standing

ADL New York Regional Director Evan Bernstein speaks out after anti-Semitic graffiti is found on a Riverdale home; says “It is horrifying that one’s place of residence would be targeted, attacked and singled out in such a way.”

The Anti-Defamation League welcomed the reinstatement of an event at the Queens Museum to mark the anniversary of a historic U.N. vote leading to the establishment of the State of Israel.

“People have the right to use their voice but they don’t have the right to incite violence,” said ADL New York Regional Director Evan Bernstein on i24 News. We need leadership to speak out boldly, loudly, and right away when something like this happens…we hope the President really sees the problem of white supremacy in America.”