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ADL Condemns Anti-Semitic Attack Against Jewish Woman in Brooklyn; Offers $2,500 Reward for Information in Unprovoked Assault

New York, NY, September 27, 2017 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today condemned an attack against an Orthodox Jewish woman in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. ADL also announced it is offering a $2,500 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the assailant. According to police and media reports, a legally blind Orthodox Jewish woman was attacked at approximately 2:30 p.m., Monday

ADL NY Director Evan Bernstein Calls For Action at Rivertowns Rally Against Hate

“Now is the time to build bridges and speak out,” said ADL New York Regional Director Evan Bernstein to an audience of over 300 at Sunday’s Rivertowns Rally Against Hate. “We must protect our children and educate them that bias is not acceptable now or ever…hate incidents must not become normalized.” ADL New York thanks Woodlands Community Temple and the Rivertown communities for standing

ADL Condemns Anti-Semitic Vandalism of Jewish Home in Riverdale

New York, NY, September 11, 2017 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today condemned the anti-Semitic vandalism of a Jewish family’s home in the Fieldston neighborhood of Riverdale, New York, in which the word “Jew” was discovered spray-painted across the front door of a private residence. ADL was alerted to the vandalism, which was first discovered by the homeowner on September