Overview

• Nallah Sutherland, a staffer in NYC Mayor Eric Adams's Office of Special Projects and Community Events, was recorded tearing down posters of Israeli hostages in Manhattan on November 2, 2024.
• Sutherland allegedly knocked the phone out of the hands of a bystander who questioned her actions, prompting accusations of assault.
• The Mayor’s Office required Sutherland to attend multicultural training and placed a disciplinary note in her file, but she retained her position despite calls for her termination.
• Critics, including nonprofit leaders and local officials, labeled her actions as antisemitic and hypocritical given her role in promoting cultural diversity and unity.
• The incident highlights growing concerns about antisemitism and a lack of trust in authorities to address hate crimes effectively in New York City.