Anti-Bias Task Force (ABTF) is a non-partisan group formed by Long Island area residents associated with the Suffolk County Anti-Bias Task Force (SCABTF) and other groups. ABTF is made up of concerned clergy, community representatives and lay persons who work together to address the issues of intolerance, prejudice, discrimination and racism. This includes intolerance, discrimination, racism and prejudice against persons because of their race, color, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, class, religion, religious practice, age (over 60), disability (physical or mental), gender or sexual orientation. The ABTF works to prevent and combat the destructive effects of all of these actions.
You can contact us at abtfli2@gmail.com
Please call 911 with suspected bias incidents
You can also call the SCPD Hate Crimes Unit at 631-852-6323
You can also call the Suffolk County Hate Crimes Hotline at 631-852-HATE (4283)
Resources (Click link for more info)
• SCABTF (Suffolk County Anit-Bias Task Force) Web Page
• SCHRC Police Oversight & Complaint Filing
• Allied Against Hate: A Toolkit for Faith Communities
• Friends of HABTF Facebook Page
• ADL Response to a Hate Incident
• ADL Report: 2023 Antisemitism Worldwide
• Abraham's Table Action Network Training Manual
• NYS Anti-Hate Crime Resource Guide
• Hate in the Empire State (2020-2022)
• The State of Antisemitism in America 2021
News and Events (Click link for more info)
Sept 18, 2024 Watermelon parking spot art sparks uproar in HHH school district
Sept 15, 2024 Newsday: Hate Incident at BAPS Temple in Melville
July 17, 2024 Huntington Man Accused of Bias Crimes in Attack on Muslims
May 23, 2024 Newsday: Justice Department Releases SCPD
May 13, 2024 HWCLI Community Violence Meeting
May 10, 2024 SCPD Hate Crimes Report
May 5, 2024 ADL Report: 2023 Antisemitism Worldwide
Apr 21, 2024 Hochul Hate Crimes Modernization Act PR
Apr 19, 2024 Newsday: Hate Crimes Legislation Passes
Apr 5, 2024 SCPD Hate Crimes Report
Apr 2, 2024 Smithtown Unity Council Iftar Dinner
Mar 29, 2024 HABTF Holiday Message Video
Mar 21, 2024 HABTF Social Justice Ambassadors Diversity Panel
Mar 8, 2024 SCPD Hate Crimes Report
Feb 26, 2024 Gov Hochul Visits Melville Mosque
Feb 25, 2024 TOH Press Release on Melville Mosque Incident
Feb 24, 2024 Newsday: Arrest at Islamic Center of Melville . . and Video
Feb 23, 2024 SCPD Hate Crimes Report
Feb 12, 2024 Newsday article on Hate Crimes on Long Island
Feb 6, 2024 SCABTF and SCHRC meet Lt Gov Delgado
Feb 1, 2024 HABTF Shining the Light Event
Jan 8, 2024 SCPD Hate Crimes Report
Jan 8, 2024 SCABTF Meeting Agenda
Dec 15, 2023 SCHRC PR on Antisemitism and Islamophobia
Dec 11, 2023 SCPD Hate Crimes Report
Dec 11, 2023 SCABTF Meeting Agenda
Nov 29, 2023 SEPA Mujer Overview Presentation
Nov 16, 2023 Newsday: Hate Graffiti Found in Schools
Nov 13, 2023 SCABTF Meeting Agenda
Nov 10, 2023 SCPD Hate Crimes Report
Oct 9, 2023 SCABTF Meeting Agenda
Oct 6, 2023 SCPD Hate Crimes Report
Aug 14, 2023 HABTF PSA Video on Hate Crimes
Dec 1, 2022 December 2022 ABTF Newsletter
Nov 21, 2022 ABTF Zoom Meeting Video Recording
Oct 16, 2022 NIOT Northport in the Park Event
Sept 1, 2022 September 2022 HABTF Newsletter
Aug 22, 2022 We All Must Fight Against Antisemitism
Aug 20, 2022 Huntington Anti-Bias Concert
July 12, 2022 SCIABTF Condemns Attack on Al-Zahra Mosque
July 5, 2022 July 2022 HABTF Newsletter
Jun 30, 2022 Social Justice Ambassadors Program Reflections
Jun 26, 2022 Families Celebrate Pride With a Picnic
May 1, 2022 May 2022 HABTF Newsletter
Apr 12, 2022 HABTF Presents at Huntington Town Board Meeting
Jan 26, 2022 Commissioner of Health Services Gregson Pigott MD Spoke at HABTF
Jan 1, 2022 January 2022 HABTF Newsletter
Dec 21, 2021 Governor Hochel Signs Anti-Discrimination Real Estate Laws
Dec 16, 2021 Centerport Rally Denounces Hate. Seeks Unity.
Dec 16, 2021 Centerport Rally: Hate Has No Place on Long Island
Nov 8, 2021 LI Loud Majority intimidates and threatens at School Board meetings
Nov 5, 2021 New York Bans Hate Symbols on Public Property
Oct 30, 2021 FBI to address threats of violence against school board members
Oct 20, 2021 Parents4DEI Rally at LIE Welcome Center
Oct 16, 2021 NIOT Northport Event to Stop Hate Together
Oct 1, 2021 October 2021 HABTF Newsletter
Aug 29, 2021 Renewal of the Spirit Celebration
Aug 22, 2021 Huntington Anti-Bias Concert
Aug 1, 2021 August 2021 HABTF Newsletter
July 1, 2021 LI Leaders Adopt IHRA Definition of Antisemitism
Jun 1, 2021 June 2021 HABTF Newsletter
May 14, 2021 Suffolk County Passes Antisemitism Legislation
May 12, 2021 Smithtown Defends Equity Efforts Amid Accusations of Anti-White Bias
May 1, 2021 Smithtown School District Rebuts False Narratives on Diversity
Apr 30, 2021 Stop Asia Hate Discussion
Apr 1, 2021 April 2021 HABTF Newsletter
Mar 24, 2021 HTHC Talks About Affordable Housing
Mar 18, 2021 Suffolk County Announces Police Reform Plan
Feb 1, 2021 February 2021 HABTF Newsletter
Jan 1, 2021 Friends of HABTF Launches Facebook Page
Dec 27, 2020 SCHRC-SCABTF Community Comments on Policing
Nov 1, 2020 November 2020 HABTF Newsletter
Sept 12, 2020 Hate Has No Home in Huntington Photo Album
Sept 1, 2020 September 2020 HABTF Newsletter
July 29, 2020 Huntington Sign Campaign Speaks Out Against Hate
July 28, 2020 Anti-Bias Project To Promote Unity Launched In Town Of Huntington
July 25, 2020 Volunteers Launch ‘Hate Has No Business in Huntington’ Campaign
Jun 20, 2020 Poster: Hate Has No Business in Huntington
June 1, 2020 June 2020 HABTF Newsletter
Jan 31, 2020 Newsday Live Panel Discussion on Housing Discirmination
Dec 19, 2019 RoundTable Held on Racial Bias in Real Estate
Dec 11, 2019 Eid Holiday Approved by South Huntington School Board
Apr 12, 2019 Superintendent Apology Letter to HUFSD Community
Apr 11, 2019 School Leader: Offensive Musical Won't Be Performed Here Again
Nov 18,2018 FBI: Hate crimes down across Island
Nov 2, 2018 Despite progress after hate crime, SCPD and Hispanics struggle with trust