NYC Mayor Adams establishes Mayor's Office to Combat Antisemitism

NYC Mayor Adams to Newsmax: DA Probing Arrests of Columbia Protesters

New York Mayor Eric Adams, who earlier this week created a commission to combat antisemitism, told Newsmax on Friday that “professional prosecutors” are investigating the arrests of anti-Israel protesters who took over a library at Columbia University earlier this month. The New York Police Department reportedly arrested 80 protesters on May 7 who took over the Butler Library demanding the university divest itself from ties with Israel. Columbia…

Despite antisemitism complaints, New Paltz library event still on

NEW PALTZ, N.Y.— Over the objections of an informal Facebook group comprised of supporters of Israel, an event at the Elting Memorial Library that is billed as a “talk on boycott, divestment, sanctions” and is response to the war in Gaza is still scheduled for Sunday afternoon. The event is co-sponsored by New Paltz Women in Black, Hudson Valley Jewish Voice for Peace, Middle East Crisis Response, Vassar Students for Justice in Palestine, SUNY B…

NYC Mayor Adams calls out 'anti-Jewish' and 'anti-American' hate on college campuses

New York City Mayor Eric Adams told CNN's Wolf Blitzer his plans to combat rising antisemitism on college campuses during an appearance on CNN's "The Situation Room" on Friday.

Bill Ackman’s keynote on antisemitism at academic symposium rankles Jewish scholars

Jewish scholars say a billionaire who helped oust Harvvard’s president and who admires President Donald Trump has no place at a symposium on antisemitism.

Antisemitism in plain sight, obscured by denial and deflection

The fallout from a video showing an antisemitic sign at a Philadelphia bar highlights the challenges in combating Jew-hatred in America.The post Antisemitism in plain sight, obscured by denial and deflection appeared first on JNS.org.

Eric Adams speaks to i24NEWS about establishing task force to combat antisemitism

'The Jewish community comprises 10% of our city, yet over 61% of hate crimes were carried out on the Jewish residents. We have to respond'