The Adams administration staffer underneath hearth for ripping down an Israeli hostage poster after which allegedly assaulting an outraged eyewitness has been “suspended without pay indefinitely,” The Publish has discovered.
Nallah Sutherland, a particular occasion coordinator for the Mayor’s Workplace of Particular Tasks and Neighborhood Occasions, was noticed earlier this month tearing down the poster from an Higher East Facet mild pole, shredding it and dumping it in a trash bin, in accordance with video posted on-line by the social media platform Jews of NY and the nonprofit group StopAntisemitism.
However Sutherland, 25, solely acquired a slap on the wrist from her Metropolis Corridor bosses — who merely required her to take “multicultural training” and added a disciplinary word to her everlasting work file, The Publish reported completely Saturday.
The sunshine punishment drew a rebuke from Bronx Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY) and Jewish activists.
However a Metropolis Corridor supply instructed The Publish Monday that Mayor Eric Adams was not personally briefed or concerned within the mild punishment given to Sutherland, described as a junior staffer.
The mayor intervened — agreeing with outraged critics that extra severe motion needed to be taken for the reprehensible act from a staffer whose mission consists of fostering “unity” and bridging “cultural divides.”
“This employee is suspended without pay indefinitely, pending further investigation,” a Metropolis Corridor spokesperson mentioned.
Footage of the Nov. 2 incident on the nook of York Avenue and East 84th Avenue begins with Sutherland allegedly tearing off the poster and tossing it within the trash.
“Is there a reason you’re taking those down?” asks an eyewitness in regards to the poster, a part of a public artwork marketing campaign to boost consciousness of Israeli and American hostages taken captive by Hamas throughout its Oct. 7, 2023, terror assault on the Jewish state.
“Those were hostages. They were taken by terrorists,” provides the eyewitness, in accordance with the 20-second clip he recorded.
Sutherland then allegedly walks towards the person and swipes at his telephone along with her proper hand, briefly knocking it out of focus, the video exhibits.
“That’s assault actually. You know that, right?” the person responds to Sutherland, who smirks and walks away, the video exhibits.
Sutherland started working for Adams — a staunch Israel supporter — in 2023.
She earns $61,135 a 12 months serving to plan celebrations he hosts at Gracie Mansion and different websites to honor the varied metropolis’s many ethnic teams, data present.
