New York, NY, October 3, 2014 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today called remarks made by Michael Avila, the owner of The Coffee Shop in Bushwick, Brooklyn “disgraceful,” and called upon him to make a true apology for his offensive and anti-Semitic remarks. In a diatribe posted on Instagram, Mr. Avila, apparently motivated by the perception that Jews “function via
New York, NY, September 17, 2014 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today expressed concern over fliers in Williamsburg, Brooklyn adorned with swastikas along with the word “Uber” which means “over” in German and is also the name of a shared car service company. According to reports, fliers appeared on Bedford Avenue earlier this week with the word Uber written in
New York, NY, September 4, 2014 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today praised the New York Police Department’s (NYPD) quick arrest of an individual alleged to have targeted two Palestinian-American Muslim women on September 3 in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. According to reports, Brian Boshell, 45, harassed and threatened Linda Sarsour, the Executive Director of the Arab American Association of New
New York, NY, September 3, 2014 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today applauded the New York Police Department (NYPD) for making an arrest in the assault of an African-American man in an apparent hate crime in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. The NYPD has arrested 21-year-old Samuel Brendler and 22-year-old Ahrone Kofkase who were charged with assault as a hate crime and
New York, NY, August 21, 2014 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today denounced anti-Israel demonstrations that took place on both the Manhattan and Brooklyn Bridges on August 20 which included a display of a large banner calling for boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) against Israel. The organizers of the rally claim to represent a collection of various groups who support
