New York, NY, January 4, 2017 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today denounced remarks made by New York State Assemblyman Clifford Crouch who, in reaction to Governor Cuomo’s announcement of a task force on educating about minimum wage, equated the move to a “personal gestapo force.” ADL reached out to the Assemblyman’s office shortly following the alleged comments reported on
New York, NY, December 29, 2016 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today expressed concern over the vandalism of two menorahs in Brooklyn during the Jewish festival of Hanukkah. According to reports, menorahs in Prospect Heights and Park Slope were vandalized over the holiday weekend. The menorah in Prospect Heights was knocked to the ground, and the Park Slope menorah had
New York, NY, December 27, 2016 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) welcomed a decision by the New York Court of Appeals recognizing that excluding an individual from a jury based on skin color is prohibited under Batson v. Kentucky, the New York State Equal Protection Clause, and New York State Civil Rights Law. This is the first time the highest
New York, NY, December 22, 2016 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today said it was disturbed by the attack on a Jewish man in Williamsburg, Brooklyn that reportedly took place on December 20. Two teenage assailants allegedly pursued the victim while yelling “South Side Jew” and hurled chunks of ice in his direction. As the victim attempted to flee, he was
Concerned Over Uptick in Swastika Vandalism Across New York State New York, NY, December 19, 2016 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today condemned three separate bias incidents that occurred in recent days on Long Island. According to reports, on December 16, several swastikas were discovered by a professor at the Nassau Community College campus in Garden City. Anti-Semitic graffiti was
