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NYPD sees 'huge spike' in hate crimes post-election

New York Police Department says it has seen a dramatic rise in hate crimes following the election, the majority directed at Jews.

25 injured in explosion in Manhattan

25 people suffer minor injuries in explosion in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan which may have been caused by an explosive device.

Man attacks officers with meat cleaver in Manhattan

Police officer shoots a man carrying a meat cleaver on 32nd and Broadway. Motive for incident unclear.

NYPD arrests suspect in imam's shooting

New York Police Department has a person in custody in connection with the weekend shooting deaths of a Queens imam and his assistant.

No discipline for NYPD officers who helped with proposal

New York City police officers who staged a fake traffic stop as part of a Jewish couple's wedding proposal won't face disciplinary action.

Watch: NYPD officers help Jewish man with wedding proposal

Three New York Police Department police officers stage a fake traffic stop as part of a Jewish man's wedding proposal.

Man injured in Central Park explosion

NYPD believe an explosion in Central Park was caused by homemade explosives.

Jewish businessman arrested in ongoing federal corruption probe

Brooklyn Jewish businessman, three New York police officers arrested in a wide-ranging federal corruption investigation.

NYPD chief chaplain, an 80-year-old rabbi, attacked in Manhattan

80-year-old rabbi who serves as the New York Police Department’s chief chaplain assaulted, suffers minor injuries.

NYPD search for illiterate anti-Semitic vandal

Police hunt man caught on video painting swastika on Manhattan building, who evidently needs spelling lessons.

NYPD arrests 4 boys in connection with Crown Heights bus arson

New York police arrested four more boys in connection with allegedly setting fire to a Jewish school bus in Brooklyn.

Ex-leader of Orthodox security patrol charged with bribing cops

Former Shomrim leader charged in federal court with bribing New York police officers.

NYPD disciplines cops over bribes from Jewish businessmen

NYPD puts two officers on modified assignment over evidence indicating they accepted cash from two Jewish businessmen.

NYPD increases Passover security

Following terror attacks in Europe and concerns over attacks in the US, NYPD announce preparations to protect haredim in Brooklyn.

NYPD and Brooklyn Shomrim join forces to tackle terror threats

Meeting calls to beef up security for haredi schools in light of Islamic extremist threat.

NYPD scratching head over arsons targeting Bukharan Jews

After releasing first suspect, NYPD trying to determine if string of arsons in Forest Hills are anti-Semitic hate crimes or simply random.

Chabad's 770 headquarters evacuated in bomb threat

NYPD takes no chances with call from a psych ward, evacuating Chabad center; just hours earlier security briefing held with Jewish leaders.

NYPD: Arson at Jewish homes not a hate crime

Police say fires at homes of Bukharan Jews in Forest Hills not motivated by anti-Semitism, but opposition to construction on the property.

Police: Manhattan Firebomb Attack Didn't Target Yeshiva Students

NYPD spokesman says firebomb attack in Manhattan did not target two yeshiva students but rather the manager of a nearby business.

NYPD Investigates BB Gun Attacks on Orthodox Jews

Two victims injured in Kew Garden Hills in 10 days; city council members reveal both looked identifiably religious.

Murderer of NY Jewish Jeweler Arrested

NYPD nab MTA driver who purposely ran over Aron Aranbayev after getting into an argument.

Paintball Attacks Targeting Jews in Brooklyn

NYPD searching for culprits in recent string of attacks with a paintball gun targeting religious Jews in Brooklyn.

Anti-Semitic Hate Crimes Spike in NYC

27% increase in anti-Semitic crimes in the Big Apple as of June 2015 as hate crimes in general become more frequent.

Plainclothes Cop Shot in Face in Queens

Officer Brian Moore, 25, is in critical condition after being shot in the cheek; suspect is the cousin of a former NY Giants cornerback.

Every Holiday Season Now Comes With Muslim Terrorism

US Cops Now Feeling Awfully Jewish

NY Chabad Stabbing Victim Lights Hanukkah Candles with NYPD

Levi Rosenblatt thanks police in Hanukkah ceremony for their swift action after attack on him; Shomrim show solidity after police shooting.

Watch: Rabbis Confront Crown Heights Stabber

Footage shows how Chabad rabbis, students attempted to talk deranged attacker into dropping weapon, urged police not to shoot.

Terror in New York

Watch: Shocking New Footage from Crown Heights Stabbing

Footage shows tense standoff between attacker and police at Crown Heights stabbing scene; FBI, NYPD now on-site.

Teen Charged in Anti-Semitic Beating of Israeli Rabbi

NYPD have arrested a suspect, 15, in the anti-Semitic Brooklyn subway attack. The Israeli victim is in the US being treated for cancer.

NYPD Admits Axe Attack May Be Terrorism

Assailant with Islamic extremist background attacks police officers with a hatchet, seriously injuring one. Random violence, or terror?

NYPD: Hate Crimes Against Jews and Muslims Are Up

New York City police department says hate crimes are up, particularly since July 1.

NYPD Defends Muslim Informant Program

Team assigned to compile databases on where Muslim homes and businesses scrapped after racial profiling accusations - but concerns remain.

Ex-NYPD Officer Arrested for Anti-Semitic Graffiti

Ex-officer originally from Indonesia arrested after security cameras catch him scrawling hateful screed in Jewish Borough Park.

NYPD Russian-Speaking Delegation in Israel

18 Jewish Russian-speaking policemen will take part in the Remembrance Day ceremony in Latrun.

NYPD Officer Has Bar Mitzvah 14 Years Later

Mark Schwartz of Queens realizes bar mitzvah was something missing in his life, now feels 'proud to be a Jew.'

Missing Son of Jewish Columnist Found in NYC

Son of Boston Globe columnist Jeff Jacoby found in New York City Thursday night, had been missing since Monday.

Caught on Tape: Suspect in NY Millionaire's Murder

Security camera footage released by NYPD shows suspect who lurked around Hassidic millionaire Stark's home frequently.

Who Killed New York Hareidi Millionaire?

Police suspect business partner in the murder of Satmar Hassid and prominent businessman Menachem Stark.

New Report Reveals Kenya Attackers Likely Escaped Westgate Mall

NYPD report reveals how poorly-coordinated response to attack on Nairobi mall in September probably allowed attackers to escape.

NYPD Hasidic Recruit Suffered 'Religious Discrimination'

Court ruling finds that Hasidic-religious NYPD recruit was discriminated against when he was fired over the length of his beard.

NYPD Chief: Israel Day Parade 'Manifestation of Support'

Chief of NYPD tells Arutz Sheva: Israel Day Parade is “a manifestation of the support that this community has for the State of Israel.”

Letter Sent to NYC Mayor Bloomberg Tests Positive for Ricin

Anonymous letters sent to NY City Mayor Michael Bloomberg contained material that initially tested positive for ricin, the NYPD announced.

New York: Muslim Teen Arrested After Harrassing Jew on Subway

New York Police arrested a Muslim teen who yelled anti-Semitic slurs at a Jewish man on the subway, then tried to resist arrest.

New Technology Leads NYPD to Mezuzah Arsonist

A new technology helped the NYPD track-down the man who was suspected of torching a dozen mezuzahs in Brooklyn last week.

'Police and Elected Officials Are Very Supportive'

New York-based author Yossi Gestetner addresses the burning of mezuzot in an apartment building in Brooklyn this week.

Trial Begins for Cannibal-Plotting New York Policeman

Prosecutors believe Gilberto Valle, an NYPD officer, conspired to kidnap women and eat them.

Muslims Claim They're Targets of Unfair Surveillance by NYPD

Civil rights lawyers allege that the New York Police Department has been using unlawful tactics in its counterterrorism efforts.

NYPD to Receive 'T-Ray' Vision to Detect Concealed Firearms

The New York Police Department is testing a new device that can detect firearms concealed beneath layers of clothing.

Jewish Man Beaten By NYPD Files Civil Rights Suit

Ehud Halevy, the 21-year-old Jewish man from Brooklyn whose beating by NYPD was caught on videotape, has filed a civil rights lawsuit.

DA's Office Confirms: All Charges Dropped Against Ehud Halevy

The Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office announced that it has dropped all criminal charges against Ehud Halevy.

Thousands Sign Petition to Drop Charges Against Ehud Halevy

Petition calling for the dismissal of charges against beaten Ehud Halevy has garnered over 9,600 signatures.

NYPD Probes Allegations of Police Brutality Against Jewish Man

NYPD and district attorney’s office have launched investigations into allegations of police brutality against Jewish man in community center

NYPD Increasingly Concerned Iran Will Attack Jews in New York

There is ongoing concern within the NYPD over an Iranian-sponsored terrorist attack in New York City, due to area's large Jewish population.

2 Dead in Empire State Building Shooting

A man shot his former co-worker at point-blank range Friday outside the Empire State Building. He was killed moments later by NYC police.

Facial Hair Provokes Lawsuit in NY Police Dept.

An Orthodox Jewish police recruit filed a lawsuit against the NYPD after he was allegedly discharged for refusing to trim his beard.

NYPD Fires Orthodox Officer Over Beard

An orthodox police recruit has been fired from the NYPD academy for refusing to trim his beard to the regulation 1 millimeter length.

Search for NY Boy Missing Since 1979 Yields No Results

Excavation of a Manhattan basement yields no results in disappearance of a six-year-old boy 33 years ago.

NYPD Beefs Up Security Around Synagogues

NYPD announces it will be beefing up security at the city's synagogues and other Jewish sites for the Passover holiday.

NYPD Tightens Security at Jewish Sites

New York police have tightened security at Jewish sites in the wake of a shooting that ended the lives of four Jews in Toulouse.