New York, NY, February 2, 2017 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) presented to over 60 Consular staff from the Consulate General of Mexico in New York and the Consulate General of Peru in New York on hate crimes, anti-immigrant extremism, and best practices in confronting bias. The training, which was led by ADL experts on January 30, offered guidance on
New York, NY, January 26, 2017 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today said it was deeply troubled by remarks made by Lawrence Garvey, Chairman of the Rockland County GOP committee, who ignored the offensive premise of a Facebook post singling out the county’s Orthodox Jewish community. The initial Facebook post, published by the Rockland County Republican Party on January 22,
New York, NY, January 20, 2017 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today welcomed New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman’s legal guidance to local governments and law enforcement on protecting immigrant communities. The guidelines specifically address how local governments can enact and protect laws and policies to limit their participation in federal immigration enforcement activities. “We commend Attorney General Schneiderman for
New York, NY, January 18, 2017 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today expressed concern about a newspaper’s decision to print an offensive letter replete with thinly veiled anti-Semitic tropes and conspiracy theories in several Long Island newspapers. The letter appeared in the December 16 editions of The Island Now, a collection of newspapers owned and published by Blank Slate Media.
New York, NY, January 11, 2017 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today expressed deep concern about a bomb threat made against the Jewish Community Center (JCC) of Staten Island and thanked the New York Police Department (NYPD) for their swift response. According to reports, a threatening note was discovered in the JCC this morning with the image of a swastika,
