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

New York, NY, February 27, 2018 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) said in a new report today that the number of anti-Semitic incidents in New York rose by over 90% in 2017 compared to 2016.  Nationally, ADL recorded the largest single-year increase on record since ADL began tracking incident data in the 1970s. There were 380 incidents of anti-Semitism reported

New York, NY, January 9, 2018 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) announced today it is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the individual responsible for nearly a dozen incidents of swastika graffiti targeting apartment buildings around Manhattan over the past two months. According to police and other reports, on nearly 12 occasions in

New York, NY, December 28, 2017 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today expressed concern following several incidents in which anti-Semitic, racist and other offensive vandalism and graffiti have been discovered across Manhattan. According to reports, there have been well over a dozen incidents, targeting three Upper East Side businesses, private apartments and other public spaces. The vandalism includes explicit anti-Semitic

New York, NY, December 18, 2017 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today expressed deep concern after the discovery of two swastikas drawn in snow at the Bronx High School of Science in New York City late last week. ADL was alerted to the incident at the specialized public school when it was first discovered by a student on December 14.