Tag: New York
Western NY About to Get Hit with Snowstorm, Again
Western New York State is about to get walloped again with another whopping snowstorm.
Chabad Ice Menorah Smashed in Upper East Side Antisemitic Attack
Shattered Hanukkah menorah stationed at East 93rd Street and 2nd Avenue marks the second holiday attack that occurred at the same center.
Antisemitic Assailant Shouts ‘Kanye 2024,’ Knocks Down Man in Manhattan
The attacker shouted “numerous” antisemitic comments at his victim, including referencing West, before fleeing on a bicycle pulling a trailer with the sign “Hungry Disabled.”
New York Jewish School Battles Community Antisemitism in Clarkstown
"Clarkstown officials trapped Ateres in administrative purgatory, exhausting the school’s resolve and recourses, until it was forced to abandon the agreement and sell the property to the Town itself.”
Beware: WhatsApp Scammers Stole Thousands of Dollars in Brooklyn
The scam has already affected members of the Crown Heights Jewish community.
Global Index: Tel Aviv Drops from First to Third Most Expensive City, New York...
New York City and Singapore shared the top spot, with Hong Kong and Los Angeles tying for fourth place in the 2022 Worldwide Cost of Living Index.
NY Jewish History Center Offers DNA Tests to Help Holocaust Survivors Find Their Families
"There are cases that simply cannot be solved without DNA."
Police Foil Attack on NY Jewish Community with Arrests at Penn Station
The suspects had an illegal Glock 17, 30 bullets, a hunting knife and a swastika armband.
Antisemitism Forces Lizzy Savetsky, Orthodox Jew, to Quit ‘Real Housewives of NYC’
"I was on the receiving end of a torrent of antisemitic attacks."
Rising New York Hospitalizations of Children with RSV Respiratory Virus
RSV is the most common cause of bronchiolitis and pneumonia in children younger than one year of age in the United States.
US Midterm Elections: Red Wave Sweeps Florida, But Not New York
NY Gov. Kathy Hochul won her first elected term in office, dashing the hopes of most of the state's Orthodox Jewish community.
Crown Heights Activists Call to Vote ‘Republican Down the Ballot’
"We trust that these candidates will run our state efficiently, and allocate money to the correct places instead of the current situation."
New York Crime Isn’t Mind Over Matter
Several men in a car accosted three boys from my son’s yeshiva at gunpoint and hurled anti-Semitic epithets at them. It was not the first time guns were brandished at yeshiva boys in that vicinity.
FL Gov. DeSantis Stumping for GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Lee Zeldin in Long Island
Virginia’s Governor Glenn Younkin plans to appear with the GOP candidate at another voter rally on Monday in Westchester.
‘Clean Speech’ Campaign Coming to New York
The project is aimed at stemming the rising tide of hate speech across the United States.
Jewish Gun Owners Sue New York Over Firearm Ban in Places of Worship
Plaintiffs Steven Goldstein and Meir Ornstein filed the lawsuit on behalf of Congregation Bnei Matisyahu—a small, Modern Orthodox synagogue in Brooklyn’s Midwood neighborhood—to challenge New York’s Concealed Carry Improvement Act.
Increased NY SNAP Food Benefits to Continue Through November
SNAP households in the five-county New York City region should see their benefits post between Friday, September 16, and Thursday, September 29.
Despite the US Economic Slump, Israeli Startups Blossom in the Big Apple
Some 400 Blue and White tech initiatives are busily innovating in New York City.
Camera Catches Two Attacks on Jewish Men in Brooklyn
In one incident, two African-American teens chase a Jewish man down the street; in another, an African-American male sprays a fire extinguisher on a Jewish man.
NY State Offering Grants for Life Science & Healthcare Tech in Long Island
Long Island is home to established life sciences companies and institutions have been working on innovative technology and modern therapeutics.
ADL Chief Sides with Candidate Brian Robinson Against Far-Left
Robinson took the far-Left org JFREJ (Jews For Racial & Economic Justice) to task for pretending to represent mainstream Jewish interests, or even Jewish interests at all,
Four Arrested in Ramapo, New York for Targeting Jews in Hate Incidents
The charges include reckless endangerment as a hate crime, criminal possession of a weapon, conspiracy, aggravated harassment and endangering the welfare of a child.
Inna V Moves Jewish-Asian Alliance Forward
Moderate and conservative NY Jews need their own alliance with the Asian community.
NYPD Offers Reward in Hate Incident
The New York City Police Department has released video footage of a suspect they are hoping to identify for drawing a swastika in front of a Jewish high school in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn.
Jewish Leaders, Parents Criticize New York Board of Ed Meetings on Shabbat
Four town hall meetings, in addition to Zoom interviews for two people vying for a seat on a mayoral advisory board, took place on the Friday night before Memorial Day weekend.
Hate Crimes in New York Increase 196% in New York State in Past Year
Jews are the target of 40% of all hate-crime incidents.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams Celebrates Annual Jewish Heritage Month
Consul General of Israel in New York Ambassador Asaf Zamir spoke of the singular connection between Israel and New York, but also noted a four-fold spike in anti-Semitic incidents in the region.
Anti-Israel Protester Assaults New York Man at ‘Palestinian Resistance’ Rally
“He threw me down, punched and kicked me in the face, then left and said, ‘That’s what you get for being a terrorist,’ ” said Matt Greenman of Westchester County in New York, who was already on crutches.
New York Jewish Leaders Urge ‘Concrete Action’ After String of Antisemitic Attacks
“We need a more visible police presence in at-risk neighborhoods, and need to build stronger educational frameworks and closer relationships with those in the broader community,” said Gideon Taylor, CEO of the Jewish Community Relations Council-New York.