Jewish Councilman May Be Removed from Immigration Committee over ‘No Palestine’ Tweet
Anti-Israel activist Abbas Hamideh, an associate of Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich) has tweeted the councilman's home address and invited other anti-Israel activists to protest there.
Boro Park Jews Defend Councilman Yeger Over ‘No Palestine’ Comment
This is Twitter. I'm not having a university debate. Somebody tweeted at me. I replied. That’s the way Twitter works.
New York’s Rockland County Declares Measles State of Emergency
The Rockland County Department of Health will host a free MMR vaccination clinic from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday in Pomona.
Choirs from 6 NY Schools Sing Arik Einstein Songs
The event featured the Kinneret Day School Choir, the HLA2 Choir Club, the Ramaz Lower School and Middle School Choirs, the Hebrew Language Academy Select Choir and the Harlem Hebrew Choir.
Gantz’s Williamsburg Relative: We Hope He Fails
The one blessing Rabbi Gantz had to offer General Gantz was: "May God help him to repent and not be crazy anymore."
Despite Criticism, Commissioner Hell-Bent on Enforcing ‘Substantially Equivalent’ Curriculum in Yeshivas
The 'Substantially Equivalent' law demands well beyond what any Yeshiva can provide without seriously impairing its ability to provide Torah studies.
On her 86th Birthday, ‘Rally for Ruth’ Wants to Name Brooklyn Municipal Building after...
As of Sunday morning, 93,776 have signed petition to "Rename the Brooklyn Municipal Building for Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg."
NYC Health Dept. Says 5 More Yeshivas Allowed Unvaccinated Children Into Class
“The outbreak is not over, and we will continue to see additional cases as long as unvaccinated students are not properly excluded from attending school.”
Watch: Chelsea Clinton Blamed for ‘Stoking’ Hatred Behind Mosque Massacre in New Zealand
“This right here is the result of a massacre stoked by people like you and the words that you put out into the world... Forty-nine people died because of the rhetoric you put out there."
Poster of Ruth Bader Ginsburg Vandalized in Brooklyn with Anti-Semitic Graffiti
The New York City Police Department’s Hate Crime Task Force is investigating the incident.
21 Measles Cases in One Williamsburg Yeshiva in One Month
The problems this yeshiva has had with vaccinating its students go back to 1981, when its principal was fined by New York City's Health Department for failing to insure that his students were properly immunized.
NY Lawmakers, Business and Academic Leaders Beg Amazon CEO to Reconsider Reversal on Plan...
"New Yorkers do not want to give up on the . . . $28 billion in new tax revenues that Amazon was prepared to bring to our state.”
Anti-Semitic Graffiti Suspect in Queens, Age 12, Detained by NYPD
The suspect was arrested and charged with aggravated harassment. He was later released to his mother.
MTA Board Kills MetroCard Bonuses, Raises Tolls
Governor Cuomo and Mayor de Blasio propose paying up capital projects' costs by charging drivers who enter Manhattan below 61st Street.
Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams: ‘We Need Arrests’ for Anti-Semitism
“Drawing a swastika is a hate crime. If you have info about people drawing a swastika, or any hate symbols, call NYPDTips at 800-577-TIPS.”
Anti-Semitic Hate Strikes Children’s Playground in Brooklyn, NY
The targeted neighborhood is an area with a large Jewish community, and a large population of Holocaust survivors.
NYC Health Dept. Issues Advisory for Orthodox Jews Traveling to Israel
Most of the affected neighborhoods in New York City have been those with large Orthodox Jewish populations, particularly the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Borough Park and Williamsburg.
NYC Mayor de Blasio Chats Up Presidential Run in Iowa, But No Promises
He told reporters later that he wants to discuss the prospect with his family before coming to a final decision.
US Army Col. Rabbi Jacob Goldstein’s Grandson Receives Red Beret
Among the new paratroopers was Joe Brickman, a native of Crown Heights in Brooklyn, NY. The ceremony took place at Jerusalem’s Ammunition Hill.
Anti-Semitic Hate at a Queens, NY Schoolyard
The New York Police Department Hate Crimes Task Force said it would investigate the incident as a hate crime.
Fetus Found on a Sidewalk in Brooklyn
"I don't know, it's crazy because stuff like this doesn't happen around here."
Hebrew U., Cornell Researchers Discover Tiny Particles Can Switch Back and Forth Between Phases
The discovery could have uses relating to quantum computing or as a seed for the generation of larger nanoparticles.
Brooklyn Synagogue Front Glass Window Smashed on Shabbat
"Last night we experienced a painful attack on our Synagogue and our Bushwick community."
Amazon Cancels Plans for New HQ in NYC
"There are currently over 5,000 Amazon employees in Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Staten Island, and we plan to continue growing these teams."
Group Rallies To Stop Jewish Expansion In Lakewood
RUOC consistently denies being anti-Semitic, but many find its Facebook posts and videos unmistakably anti-Jewish.
Madagascar, Philippines, Williamsburg, See Measles Resurgence
New York may soon follow California and Vermont with legislation that makes vaccinations mandatory.
4 Anti-Semitic Attacks on 3 Continents: Jews in UK, France, Australia, NYC Targeted
There was a 60 percent rise in anti-Semitic incidents across Australia in 2018; there was also a 69 percent rise in anti-Semitic attacks in France.
One Year On The Job, David Greenfield Is Leading Met Council Into New Spheres...
The Met Council also tackles domestic violence, citing a 20 percent increase in domestic violence over the last 12 months, as women begin to feel more comfortable in sharing their stories in this #metoo era.
Two Jewish Men Beaten Up in Brooklyn, Two Attackers Arrested
Two of the attackers have been arrested, the third is still on the run.