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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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'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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'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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'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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Coach, Player Dismissed After Antisemitic Remarks Made At HS Basketball Game In Westchester
A high school basketball coach and a player have both been disciplined following an incident during a game in Westchester in which antisemitic remarks were hurled at a team, officials said. The incident happened during a basketball game on Thursday, Jan. 4 between girls' varsity teams from Roosevelt High School in Yonkers and The Leffell School, a private Jewish school located in Hartsdale, Yonkers city officials said. During the third quarter of the game, which took place at Roosevelt High School, members of the Leffell School's team were injured by an alleged physical style of …
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Man Being Sought In NYC Subway Attack Posted Troubling, Threatening Videos Online
The man now being sought as a suspect in connection with the New York City subway attack posted dozens of troubling and threatening videos online. Frank R. James, age 62, with addresses in Philadelphia and Wisconsin, is the subject of a large manhunt by state and federal law enforcement to determine if he has any connection to the shooting rampage at the Brooklyn subway station on Tuesday, April 12 in which 10 people were shot and many others wounded. He was originally identified as a person of interest in the case on Tuesday before police officially labeled him as a suspect on Wednesd…
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Lawmaker Speaks Out On 'Bigotry, Racism' During Northern Westchester BOE Meeting
A Hudson Valley lawmaker is speaking out after several parents and residents had to be escorted by police out of a Board of Education meeting after becoming unruly and allegedly making racist comments to the crowd and board members. On Thursday, Feb. 10, multiple residents had to be removed from a Lakeland Central School District Board of Education meeting after they stirred up trouble and used racial slurs toward parents and members of the board. The Lakeland Central School District includes parts of six towns, including Yorktown, Cortlandt, and Somers in Westchester, and Carmel, Philipsto…
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Antisemitic Comments At Planning Board Meeting In Hudson Valley Spark Outrage
The is outrage in the Hudson Valley after hate speech was spewed at a community meeting. In Rockland County, a Haverstraw Planning Board meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 10 was interrupted by disparaging comments by a local resident about the growing Orthodox Jewish community. “A certain sect of people tend to walk in the street, and nobody is wearing any reflective gear," the unidentified man reportedly said. "So if I run one of them over, and of course, I’m going back over them again." The comments drew swift and decisive backlash from elected officials, from New York Gov. Kathy Hochul …
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Part-Time Cop Leaves Force After Facebook Post About Bombing Kiryas Joel
A part-time police officer for the Town of Tuxedo Police Department is no longer with the department after allegedly making a racist comment on Facebook regarding bombing Kiryas Joel. According to a post from Kiryas Joel school Superintendent Joel Petlinl, the former officer posted a statement, saying "drop a daisy cutter right in KJ," to his personal Facebook account. A daisy cutter is a large bomb used by the military. It was not clear what he meant by the post, but many felt it was hate speech. “If you don’t think that hateful rhetoric by elected officials impacts opinio…
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