New York, NY, March 16, 2015 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today expressed alarm at an offensive altered photo that reportedly appeared on the “Great Neck South Freshman Facebook Page.” The page, which is not administered by the school, has since been removed. The photo, depicting two Jewish students, was changed to add a small moustache, a red armband with
New York, NY, March 12, 2015 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today commended John Jay College of Criminal Justice President Jeremy Travis for his immediate attention and swift actions in confronting several hate messages found on campus. According to the college, over the past week, anti-Semitic, anti-gay and racist graffiti were discovered in restrooms and a classroom. In a communique
New York, NY, February 25, 2015 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) applauded federal law enforcement officials for their arrests, announced today, of three Brooklyn residents charged with conspiring to provide material support to the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), the latest individuals to be implicated in the U.S. on terrorism offenses relating to ISIS. Akhror Saidakhmetov was arrested
New York, NY, January 14, 2015 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today expressed concern over the January 12 etching of a large swastika into the glass of a waiting area at the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) station in Cedarhurst, New York, a town that is home to a large Jewish population. According to reports, this is the second incident
New York, NY, December 22, 2014 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today welcomed the arrest of a third suspect for his involvement in a series of violent assaults that took place at the Palisades Mall in West Nyack on November 28. According to reports, Florend Gjevukaj, 18, of Yonkers, NY, along with Chris Bujaj, 17, of Tuckahoe, NY and Ardijan
