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Backspace Hate™

Online hate stokes fear, silences voices and causes harm to people’s personal and professional lives. Backspace Hate™ is ADL’s initiative supporting victims and targets of online hate and harassment by raising awareness and passing legislation to better hold perpetrators accountable for their actions online. When harassment pushes targets offline, perpetrators spew hateful messages and silence valuable voices. It’s time to

Support Asylum Seekers and Refugees: Join ADL in Taking Action

ADL is an organization that works to secure justice and fair treatment for everyone. ADL has always stood with asylum seekers and refugees. Immigration policy should not be based on spreading fear and intimidation throughout communities. Government officials, law enforcement, faith leaders and community members should come together to uphold community and American values in supporting immigrants and a create

ADL Hosts “Nation of Immigrants” Community Seder and Highlights the Urgent Need for Protect Our Courts Act in New York

On April 7, 2019, ADL New York/New Jersey hosted its first annual “A Nation of Immigrants” Community Seder in Co-op City in the Bronx. The idea for a community Seder is based on the continued relevance John F. Kennedy’s 1958 book, A Nation of Immigrants. “Every American who ever lived, with the exception of one group, was either an immigrant

Marymount School of NY Students Submit Grant to Support ADL NY/NJ Programs

Tenth grade students from Marymount School of New York visited the ADL New York/New Jersey office this week to learn more the our work and how they can directly support our programs in the region. The program that brought this group of bright students to our office is called the Marymount Philanthropy and Community Transformation Program, or M-PACT. The M-PACT

ADL New York / New Jersey Director Evan Bernstein Calls for Civility and Respect as the Yom Kippur Jewish Holiday Approaches

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL)’s New York/New Jersey Regional Director Evan R. Bernstein issued a statement today calling for civility and respect towards the Jewish community in the days leading up to the sacred holiday of Yom Kippur this year.   “New York City is a microcosm of the world where persons of all faiths and backgrounds should be treated with