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NY EMT Plates Revoked For Swastika-Covered Cadillac Driver, DMV Confirms NY EMT Plates Revoked For Swastika-Covered Cadillac Driver, DMV Confirms
NY EMT Plates Revoked For Swastika-Covered Cadillac Driver, DMV Confirms New York’s DMV has revoked specialty EMT license plates from a Cadillac plastered with swastikas and antisemitic graffiti that was seen parked on a North Jersey street last month. Following a request from Democratic Assemblyman Kalman Yeger, of Brooklyn, the DMV replaced the EMT plates with standard issued ones, according to a letter from DMV Commissioner Mark Schroeder obtained by Yeshiva World News. “The Department of Motor Vehicles is appalled by the hate speech portrayed on the vehicle in the images accompanying your correspondence,” Schroeder wrote. “DMV abhors antisemitism in all its …

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by Michael Mashburn
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'Germans Should’ve Ended Your Kind': LI Therapist’s Hate-Fueled Message Sparks Outrage 'Germans Should’ve Ended Your Kind': LI Therapist’s Hate-Fueled Message Sparks Outrage
'Germans Should’ve Ended Your Kind': LI Therapist’s Hate-Fueled Message Sparks Outrage A Long Island therapist is facing a massive backlash after sending a hate-filled message to a Jewish woman on Instagram that read in part: "Germans should have ended your kind," photos of the since-deleted post said. Now, an organized letter-writing campaign hopes to have her license to practice revoked.  Gineth G. Nelson, who runs Whole Health Counseling in Elmont, Long Island, made the disturbing comment after a Jewish user posted a meme related to Hamas withholding the remains of Israeli hostages, according to Long Island Affair. In a now-deleted reply, Nelson allegedly wrote:&…

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by Josh Lanier
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Anti-Semitic, Racist Graffiti Found At Public Parks In Yorktown: Officials Anti-Semitic, Racist Graffiti Found At Public Parks In Yorktown: Officials
Anti-Semitic, Racist Graffiti Found At Public Parks In Yorktown: Officials Police in Westchester are investigating the discovery of anti-Semitic, racist, and homophobic graffiti at two public locations over the weekend, town officials said.  The vandalism was found on Sunday, May 11, at both the Jack DeVito Veterans Memorial Track & Field and the Patriot Skate Park in Yorktown, according to a joint announcement from the Yorktown Police Department and Town Supervisor Ed Lachterman on Monday, May 12.  The graffiti included hate-filled language and profane images, with the skate park targeted by anti-Semitic, racist, and homophobic slurs, and the track …

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by Ben Crnic
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'I Am The Victim:' Student At Center Of Antisemitic Incident At Barstool Philly Bar Speaks Out 'I Am The Victim:' Student At Center Of Antisemitic Incident At Barstool Philly Bar Speaks Out
'I Am The Victim:' Student At Center Of Antisemitic Incident At Barstool Philly Bar Speaks Out A 21-year-old college student says his life has been turned upside down in the days since a “F— the Jews” sign was ordered with bottle service at a Philadelphia bar—and shared with millions by Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy. Adnan Khan, a Temple University student, said in a video on X that he was at Sansom Street Bar in Center City during the incident but did not order the sign or know who did. Portnoy said Khan is the one who posted the video, but Khan says the CEO "sensationalized" the story to his 9.2M social media followers, turning Khan into a target of hate. “Portnoy was ‘trigg…

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by Cecilia Levine
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'Gasoline And A Match:' Conservative Moms Group Accuses Church Of Pedophilia, Mayor Says 'Gasoline And A Match:' Conservative Moms Group Accuses Church Of Pedophilia, Mayor Says
'Gasoline And A Match:' Conservative Moms Group Accuses Church Of Pedophilia, Mayor Says Authorities are investigating a threat made against a Park Ridge church after it was falsely accused of supporting pedophilia in a social media post, officials said. In a letter to the community, Mayor Keith J. Misciagna said the First United Church of Christ of Park Ridge was targeted by a local chapter of Moms for Liberty, a conservative activist group, which claimed the church supported pedophilia. Misciagna condemned the accusation, calling it “heinous” and warning that hate speech can incite violence and intolerance. The controversy escalated when a social media commenter suggested th…

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by Cecilia Levine