Roosevelt Island and Upper East Side NYC Council Member Julie Menin is hosting an Anti-Semitism Town Hall via Zoom on Wednesday February 9 at 7 PM. According to Ms Menin:

Council Member Julie Menin invites the New York City community to a
discussion on how to prevent and report hate crimes and antisemitism.
This virtual town hall is in partnership with the NYPD Hate Crimes
Task Force, Simon Wiesenthal Center, New York City Commission on Human
Rights and the Office of the New York State Attorney
General.


When: Wednesday, February 9 at 7:00 p.m.


Where:Zoom Link with required registration:


Why: On January 8th, at a Chase Bank ATM at East 86th Street and York
Avenue, a customer withdrew several bills that had Swastikas and Nazi
symbols. Several instances of antisemitism have occurred in the
neighborhood these past few months.

Last year, New York State had the most antisemitic incidents out of any
state in the country. Both Manhattan and Brooklyn each had almost 100
antisemitic incidents. In the light of multiple recent antisemitic
incidents in our community and the frightening hostage situation in
Colleyville, Texas, a Town Hall on Antisemitism is being held.

Who:

New York City Council Member Julie Menin

Assemblymember Rebecca Seawright

Eastern Director of the Simon Wiesenthal Center Michael Cohen

Commanding Officer of NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force Inspector Jessica
Corey

Commanding Officer of NYPD 19th Precinct Inspector Melissa Eger

Special Counsel on Hate Crimes at the Office of New York State
Attorney GeneralRick Sawyer

Jewish Community Liaison from the NYC Commission on Human Rights
Jonah Boyarin

Deputy Director of ADL New York/New Jersey Region Alexander
Rosemberg

New York City Council Member Eric Dinowitz

Next Wednesday, Feb 9, at 7 pm, I’ll be hosting an Antisemitism Town Hall with @NYCCHR , @ADL , @NYPD19Pct , @SeawrightforNY , @simonwiesenthal , @NYStateAG , and @NYPDHateCrimes. (2/2)
Register at: https://t.co/OuPUxB1cWa pic.twitter.com/eT7FBsb197

Julie Menin (@JulieMenin) February 2, 2022

This is just awful @LincolnRestler and our community stands with you. There has been a terrible rise in antisemitism all across our city. This needs to stop. At the @NYCJewishCaucus we will be working to address this citywide crisis. https://t.co/0IkctW6wcH

Julie Menin (@JulieMenin) February 7, 2022

Here is our @NYCJewishCaucus statement on the recent anti-Semitic attack in Brooklyn. https://t.co/8KjuvVcT0B

Julie Menin (@JulieMenin) February 7, 2022

It breaks my heart when I look&see the increase in antisemitism in this city&how much people dont really appreciate the beauty of our diversity&as the Mayor, we want to put in place some real tangible short-term&long-term ways of how to come together as a City, – @NYCMayor

JCRC of New York (@JCRCNY) February 2, 2022


Here’s Mayor Eric Adams speaking January 21 at the Central Synogogue.

Register here for the February 9 Anti-Semitism Town Hall.