Should she be fired?

Here is the video of Nallah Sutherland—an employee of Mayor Eric Adams—tearing down posters of Jewish hostages and then physically assaulting a Jew who simply asked why. And yet, she’s not getting fired.

A staffer in the NYC Mayor’s Office, responsible for fostering cultural unity, has sparked controversy after removing an Israeli hostage poster and allegedly assaulting a bystander who confronted her. Nallah Sutherland, 25, a coordinator for Special Projects and Community Events, was filmed tearing down the poster in Manhattan on November 2. The poster was part of a campaign to raise awareness about hostages taken by Hamas during its October 7 attack on Israel.

Video footage shows Sutherland discarding the poster and reacting aggressively toward an eyewitness who questioned her actions. In the clip, Sutherland swipes at the bystander’s phone, briefly knocking it out of focus, before walking away as the eyewitness accused her of assault.

Sutherland, who joined the Mayor’s Office in 2023, received a disciplinary note in her file and was required to attend “multicultural training,” according to City Hall sources. Critics argue the response was insufficient, with StopAntisemitism founder Liora Rez calling the act “an appalling act of antisemitism” and demanding Sutherland’s termination.

Councilwoman Inna Vernikov, among others, criticized the lack of decisive action, stating, “It’s hypocritical for someone in a role promoting diversity to exhibit such intolerant behavior.” Meanwhile, the incident has fueled broader concerns about the rise in antisemitism and trust in local authorities.

City officials confirmed Sutherland’s actions were reported weeks earlier, prompting mandatory multicultural training for her department. While City Hall emphasized Mayor Eric Adams’ stance that “hate has no place” in New York City, activists remain unsettled by her continued employment in a role aimed at bridging cultural divides.