Richardson denies she made anti-Semitic statement
Lawmaker engulfed in controversy over gentrification
A Brooklyn lawmaker who is embroiled in controversy over an anti-Semitic remark she allegedly made at a Community Board 17 meeting is fighting back.
Assemblymember Diana Richardson (D-Crown Heights-East Flatbush-Prospect Lefferts Gardens) issued a statement denying a published report about shocking remarks she made at a Community Board 17 meeting last month.
“I did not make these remarks. These allegations are false. As a passionate leader who values individuals on a human level, I condemn hate, anti-Semitism and racism,” Richardson said in her statement, which was issued on April 13.