Exclusive | Adams staffer who tore down Israel hostage poster has been indefinitely suspended without pay

The Adams administration staffer under fire for ripping down an Israeli hostage poster and then allegedly assaulting an outraged eyewitness has been “suspended without pay indefinitely,” The Post has learned.

Nallah Sutherland, a special event coordinator for the Mayor’s Office of Special Projects and Community Events, was spotted earlier this month tearing down the poster from an Upper East Side light pole, shredding it and dumping it in a trash bin, according to video posted online by the social media platform Jews of NY and the nonprofit group StopAntisemetism.

But Sutherland, 25, only got a slap on the wrist from her City Hall bosses — who merely required her to take “multicultural training” and added a disciplinary note to her permanent work file, The Post reported exclusively Saturday.

The light punishment drew a rebuke from Bronx Rep. Ritchies Torres and Jewish activists.

But a City Hall source told The Post Monday that Mayor Eric Adams was not personally briefed or involved in the light punishment given to Sutherland, described as a junior staffer.

The mayor intervened — agreeing with outraged critics that more serious action had to be taken for the reprehensible act from a staffer whose mission includes fostering “unity” and bridging “cultural divides.”

“This employee is suspended without pay indefinitely, pending further investigation,” a City Hall spokesperson said.

Footage of the Nov. 2 incident at the corner of York Avenue and East 84th Street begins with Sutherland allegedly tearing off the poster and tossing it in the trash.

“Is there a reason you’re taking those down?” asks an eyewitness about the poster, part of a public art campaign to raise awareness of Israeli and American hostages taken captive by Hamas during its Oct. 7, 2023 terror attack on the Jewish state.

“Those were hostages. They were taken by terrorists,” adds the eyewitness, according to the 20-second clip he recorded.

Sutherland then allegedly walks toward the man and swipes his phone with her right hand, briefly knocking it out of focus, the video shows.

“That’s assault actually. You know that, right?” the man responds to Sutherland, who smirks and walks away, the video shows.

Sutherland began working for Adams – a staunch Israel supporter – in 2023.

She earns $61,135-a-year helping plan celebrations he hosts at Gracie Mansion and at other sites to honor the diverse city’s many ethnic groups, records show.