Love-Love: Israeli and NY Tennis Groups Team Up for Clinic
The Israel Tennis Centers Foundation and the New York Junior Tennis League are teaming up for a special inner city tennis clinic on Wednesday,...
NY’s Senator Schumer and Cong. Engel Will Vote Against the Iran Nuclear Deal
Important New York legislators came out against the Iran Nuclear Deal: Senator Chuck Schumer and Cong. Eliot Engel.
Albany Beat
Barron is not generally considered a friend of Israel or Jews in general.
Abeles and Heymann Merges with Israeli Company Yehiam
US Glatt kosher deli manufacturer Abeles and Heyman merged with Israeli company Yehiam to help both expand their reach in the US market.
NYPD Cop Arrested for Anti-Semitic Grafitti in Boro Park
A former New York City police officer was arrested for spray painting anti-Semitic graffiti in Boro Park.
Update: Attacker Shot Dead after Stabbing Torah Student at 770 Chabad World Headquarters
A young rabbinic student was stabbed early Tuesday in Chabad Lubavitch World Headquarters at 770 Eastern Parkway in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn. Please pray for the recovery of Levi Yitzchok ben Raizel.
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."
Vigil for Hezbollah’s Hassan Nasrallah Held in NYC
“It has never been more important to condemn this moral depravity, demand accountability and implement President Trump’s America First peace through strength agenda,” Rep. Elise Stefanik said.
‘Miracle Baby’ Dies
The “miracle baby" who was delivered after his Satmar community parents died in a traffic crash en route to a hospital on Shabbat has...
Councilwoman-Elect Apologizes for ‘Jewish Landlords’ Comment
New York City Councilwoman-elect Laurie Cumbo has apologized for a previous statement about the “knockout” attacks on Jews in Brooklyn blaming “the accomplishments of...
YU Announces LGBTQ Inclusive Policies While Banning LGBTQ Club
It remains to be seen whether YU will manage to escape state and federal rebuke for banning the LGBTQ club with the force of all the loving and acceptance being poured on the heads of its gay students.
Domestic Muslim Terrorist Sentenced for Planned Attack on NYC Jews
“While justice has been served, this case serves as a stark reminder of the persistent threats our community faces.”
De Blasio Grants Strand Bookstore Landmark Status Over Owner’s Fierce Objections
Preservationists who oppose the planned 21-story tech hub, said RAL, the developer the mayor selected for the project, donated $10,000 to a de Blasio charity in 2015.
Ex-student Accused of $50,000 Theft from N.Y. Yeshiva
A Staten Island man was charged in the theft of blank checks from a yeshiva he reportedly attended and cashing them for more than $50,000.
Reward Increased in Search for Menachem Stark’s Killers
The family of murdered Brooklyn landlord Menachem Stark has contributed $50,000 to what is now a total reward to $72,000 for information leading to...
Newark Airport’s New Terminal A Won’t Open Till January
The planned opening of the new Terminal A at Newark Liberty International Airport is being rescheduled due to delays in final certifications.
Neo-Nazis Vandalize Borough Park Talmud Torah
Neo-Nazis vandalized a Talmud Torah in Boro Park, Brooklyn this week.
NY Museum Creates Virtual Conversations with Holocaust Survivors
Visitors ask questions and lifelike projections of Gutter and Schloss answer in real time—offering personal reflections about life before, during, and after the Holocaust.
Columbia Professor Targeted in Anti-Semitic Vandalism
This is not the first time she has been the target of anti-Semitic vandalism.
Jewish Camp Operators Suing Gov. Cuomo for Banning Sleepaway Camps
According to the plaintiffs, "the need for Jewish overnight camps is particularly true this summer, after several months of shutdowns of the yeshiva schools."
NYPD Increases Patrols Around Brooklyn Synagogues, Jewish Sites
Brooklyn synagogues raise security after a suspicious incident on Sabbath in the Midwood section.
36-Year-Old Lawyer Has Sights On Chaim Deutch’s Seat
I think my chances are very high. This district is a very conservative district – 65 percent voted for President Trump. I am a Russian speaker, and there’s a very large Russian Jewish demographic in this district.
Court Stops Demolition of 100-Year-Old Boro Park Synagogue, Chevra Anshei Lubavich
The sellers claim the building is dilapidated; the congregants vehemently deny the charge, saying it's not true.
Neo-Nazis Protest Outside Broadway Musical about False Conviction and Murder of a Jew
The Nazis protested the show for claiming the lynched Jewish man's innocence.
Former NY Assembly Speaker Awaits Appeal After 7-Yr Sentence
Silver served as Speaker of the State Assembly for 21 years.
De Blasio Says He’ll Defund NYPD to Add Money for Youth, Social Services
"He still has to get the City Council to agree - and the unions. Not happening."
Giuliani: Mayor de Blasio Responsible for Wave of Anti-Semitism
“The two great lessons of the Holocaust are: ‘Never forget, and ‘Never ignore.’ Never ignore means you have to stand up to the first act of anti-Semitism," Giuliani said.
Tom “Common Sense” Suozzi Makes Second Gubernatorial Bid
“I have no problem raising taxes,” said Suozzi, “but not only in New York.” Suozzi said any tax hike, including a carbon tax, would have to come from the federal level.
NY Republicans & Gov. Cuomo Urged Trump Not to Pardon Shelly Silver
Cuomo could just keep his mouth shut and let the chips fall where they may on the Trump pardon of Shelly Silver. How I wish he had.
Peretz Sontag Found Dead, Will Be Buried in Israel
Peretz Sontag, a widely respected Orthodox Jew from Monsey who has been missing for 10 days, was found dead in his car that crashed...