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Cuomo Orders de Blasio to Fix NYPD by Next April

In April, de Blasio destroyed his relationship with the Chassidic community of Williamsburg—which voted for him as a block, with his infamous, anti-Semitic tweet.

Fur Ban Would Mean Shtreimel Ban

The proposed state bill banning fur products also lacks an exemption for religious garb.

NYC Council Adopts Deutsch’s Holocaust Education Week Bill

Project Witness and the Museum of Jewish Heritage both testified in support of Deutsch’s bill last week, and are conducting educational efforts throughout this week.

Mentally Ill Former Obama Volunteer Arrested for Anti-Semitic Graffiti on Reform Temple

Former City Council speaker, Christine Quinn, took Polite, under her wing in 2008, and got him an internship at the Council, working on combating hate crimes.

Likud Minister to Run for Jerusalem Mayor Without Bibi’s Nod

Rumor has it Netanyahu cherishes Elkin's help as Russian translator during his visits with President Vladimir Putin, and just doesn't want to start looking for a replacement.

Jerusalem City Center to Become ‘Clean Air Area’

"The decision will lead to a significant improvement in the quality of life and air quality in the city center."

Police Raid Offices of Beit Shemesh Municipality, Arrest Official

Police suspect that a tender was published a year ago by the local municipality, and the investigation has so far shown that a council member skewed the terms of the tender to favor one particular company.

NYC Democratic City Council Candidate Runs Hate Campaign, Cites ‘Ethnic Cleansing, Greedy Jewish Landlords’

"Jewish landlords... are at the forefront of pushing black and Latino people out of Upper Manhattan."

France Foils New Terror Plot

French counter-terrorism forces arrested a 16-year-old girl and 3 men, and found 70 grams of TATP.

Federal Judge Stays Trump Deportations, Airport Protests Erupt

The Trump order is based on the Obama Administration's Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act (H.R. 158), which prohibits some foreign nationals from visiting the US if they have recently traveled to Iran, Iraq, Sudan or Syria.

Iceland to Get its First Mosque

The Muslim Association of Iceland now admits that foreign donors will be paying for the mosque's construction costs.

A Closer Look at Bill de Blasio’s Record

Just recently, two of his staffers were forced to resign over anti NYPD, racist and antisemitic tweets.

Anti-Israel, ‘Amsterdam News’ Favorite, Charles Barron Loses Vote

It looks like someone went up to Charles Barron and slapped him. The former member of the City Council and the Black Panther party was handily defeated by Hakeem Jeffries for the newly redrawn 8th Congressional District. The new district is mainly African-American, with a significant percentage of Russian Jews and Hispanics. Jeffries won in a landslide with more than half the precincts reporting, taking 75 percent of the vote.

Bill Thompson Courting Orthodox Jews in Quest of Mayoral Post

The NY Post reported that Mayoral hopeful Bill Thompson has been "surprisingly successful" in seeking the Orthodox Jewish vote in Brooklyn. Brooklyn Assemblyman Dov Hikind,...

Are You Allowed to Cry ‘Heil Hitler’ in a Crowded City Hall?

It started when Michael Carreon, a resident of Los Angeles’ 14th council district, objected to the rules of decorum at a City Council meeting on Tuesday. "I'm upset, so I guess I'll just salute you," he said, raised one hand in the air in a Nazi salute, and shouted: "Heil Hitler."

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