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Jewish man hit in head by projectile fired from car in Brooklyn

NYPD searching for three suspects after Jewish man hit in head by unknown projectile in Crown Heights, New York.

Newburgh, NY council censures member accused of anti-Semitism

The Newburgh, New York city council voted to censure a councillor who was caught on video making vulgar and accusatory remarks about Jews.

NYC: Protesters rally against vaccine mandate for workers

From Oct. 29, gov't workers who are unvaccinated and haven't applied for exemption will be placed on unpaid leave.

Thomas Jefferson statue to be removed a gift from Jewish officer

Statue which has stood at council’s chambers for over a century was commissioned by Uriah Phillips Levy, a lifelong Jefferson fan.

Inside NYC's narrowest apartment

A look inside the narrowest apartment in New York City.

Columbus Day Parade comes back to NYC

Columbus Day Parade returns after being canceled last year.

Watch: Anti-vaxxer protesters trash NYC testing center

A group protesting NYC's vaccine mandate attacked a COVID-19 testing station in Union Square.

Some NYC Jewish teachers seeking exemption from vaccine mandate

Some Jewish teachers in New York City are trying to secure exemptions from the city's sweeping vaccine mandate based on religious objections

Man arrested in NYC subway station with 300 rounds of ammunition

Plainclothes subway cops nab man seen acting suspiciously who was allegedly carrying a homemade gun and over 300 rounds of ammunition.

9-year old Jewish boy attacked on Brooklyn subway during Sukkot

The boy, part of a group helping Jews shake the lulav, was accosted by a man who yelled anti-Semitic statements and grabbed his arm.

Watch: NYC fires unvaccinated medical workers, shortages follow

NY hospitals began firing or suspending healthcare employees for defying state orders to receive the vaccine.

Federal court blocks vaccine mandate for NYC schools

A U.S. court blocked a NYC ruling requiring teachers and staff to be vaccinated with at least the 1st dose of the COVID vaccine.

NYC cop arrested for vandalizing Jewish camp on Rosh Hashanah

Suspect faces two counts of burglary and two counts of criminal mischief.

Kosher restaurants fear losing customers over NY vaccine mandate

As New York City vaccine mandate goes into effect, kosher restaurants fear losing customers - or getting fined for non-compliance.

NYC killer disguised as Hasidic Jew shoots man getting into car

Video footage of Queens, NY killing shows man apparently wearing garb of a Hasidic Jew as he waits to ambush other man getting into his car.

Torah scrolls rescued from flooded NYC synagogue by Hatzalah

After being rescued from basement entrance, Torah scrolls were unrolled on tables to dry out and remove any chance of further damage.

At least 6 dead in NY, NJ flooding

Four people have drowned in NYC basements; another two people died, one after being trapped in a submerged car near Passaic River.

NY in State of Emergency due to 'historic' weather event

Tropical Storm Ida has brought extreme weather conditions, with residents now being urged to stay at home.

Suburban NYC Jewish community raises $1 million in Haiti aid

Local Jewish NYC nonprofits donating a million dollars worth of goods in two containers to Haitians in critical need of help.

De Blasio orders vaccination mandate for NYC education workers

All workers in education department to be ordered to be vaccinated by September 27 after FDA approves Pfizer vaccine.

Lightning interrupts New York City concert

"We Love NYC: The Homecoming Concert" in Grand Central Park interrupted as Hurricane Henri approaches the area.

US rep. calls for investigation into Jew-hatred in NYC schools

New York rep. Lee Zeldin urges action after learning of a group of NYC teachers spreading anti-Israel material in their classrooms.

Nach Waxman, cookbook store owner & Jewish text enthusiast, dies

Nach Waxman, owner of the NYC cookbook store Kitchen Arts & Letters, as well as a maven of both Jewish cooking and Jewish texts, has died.

Broadway theatres announce vaccine requirement

Audiences, performers, stage crews and theatre staff will be required to be vaccinated, guests will also have to wear masks inside theatres.

Former NYC councilman Chaim Deutsch gets 3 months in prison

Former New York City councilman Chaim Deutsch sentenced to 3 months in prison for federal tax evasion.

CUNY teachers union condemns Israel as 'settler-colonial state'

Dozens of professors quit union after it passes resolution condemning Israel as a 'settler-colonial state'.

Items looted during Holocaust seized from NYC auction house

Documents including 19th C funeral scrolls, manuscripts and community records will be returned to Eastern European Jewish communities.

NYC Mayor de Blasio joins boycott of Ben & Jerry's ice cream

De Blasio says that he will not be eating Ben & Jerry's "Cherry Garcia" flavor ice cream for a while.

Watch: Mom thwarts kidnapping attempt in New York

Quick-thinking family and bystanders saved a young boy and put his would-be kidnapper behind bars.

New York man arrested over anti-Semitic attack

Staten Island man arrested for allegedly throwing a firework at a woman during pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian protests in Manhattan.

Eric Adams emerges as winner of NYC Democratic mayoral primary

Preliminary vote count finds Eric Adams is narrowly ahead of Kathryn Garcia, 50.5 percent to 49.5 percent.

GOP mayoral candidate in NY: AOC - All Out Crazy

If elected, Sliwa says he'll empower the police instead of undermining their immunity, slams Dems for 'utter hypocrisy.'

Swastika stickers found on Goldman Sachs and Verizon NYC HQs

Two suspects caught on camera plastering hateful stickers comparing Israel to the Nazis on two large officer towers in Battery Park City.

Curtis Sliwa: Don't call me an anti-Semite

Republican candidate for NYC mayor calls for dialog with local haredim after being accused of anti-Semitism over 2018 video.

Hedge funder who gave to Orthodox causes gets 7 months in jail

Murray Huberfeld, a hedge fund executive who donated to Chabad and other Orthodox groups in Brooklyn, gets 7 months for bribery scheme.

Curtis Sliwa in 2018: Orthodox Jews are taking over your town

Video surfaces from 2018 of Republican candidate for NYC mayoral race blasting Orthodox community. 'They don't vote like normal Americans.'

Eric Adams leading NCY mayoral primary

Former NYC police captain leads race for Democratic nomination to be next mayor of New York on law and order platform.

Jews walking in Central Park West after Shabbat pelted with eggs

One of the group who was hit in the head with an egg suffers concussion, police are investigating.

Questions arise about NY mayoral hopeful's ties to Linda Sarsour

At 2017 speech, Maya Wiley introduced Sarsour as a close friend who she was honored to be on stage with.

Herb Sturz, driver of criminal justice reform in NYC, dies at 90

Sturz, a top deputy to Mayor Ed Koch and an early advocate of criminal justice reform, dies at 90.

Man violently trashes Flatbush kosher restaurant, assaults Jews

As he is being held down outside kosher restaurant until police arrive, man says that he doesn't like Jewish people.

New New York City transit CEO is son of Hebrew book publisher

John Nathan Lieber, son of former president of Hebrew Publishing Company of Reconstructionist Judaism, takes over MTA.

67-year old Jewish man punched in front of Brooklyn synagogue

20-year old attacker also yells anti-Semitic insults, arrested nearby, charged with hate crime assault.

Guardian newspaper removes “Zionism is genocide” photo

Photo showing 90-year old Jewish NYC anti-Israel "mini-celebrity" holding "Zionism is genocide" sign replaced by photo illustration.

Second suspect arrested in NYC mob assault of Jewish man

NYPD recommending 25-year old suspect be charged with three assault related hate crimes.

Outrage after NYC principal sends email urging Israel sanctions

Pro-Palestinian email sent by Brooklyn middle school principal sparks anger, leads to investigation by NYC Dep. of Education.

NYPD to increase presence in Jewish communities

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio condemns anti-Semitic violence in the city: Hatred has no place here.

Remorseless: NYC anti-Semitic attacker says 'I'd do it again'

Man held on $10,000 bail for brutal attack on Jew tells prison guards he'd do it all over again.

De Blasio, Cuomo condemn anti-Semitism in New York City

New York City Mayor says brutal attack on Jewish man in Times Square was "absolutely disgusting and unacceptable".

Dov Hikind calls out mayoral candidates on "Jewish lynchings"

Former NYC Dem outraged that city's mayoral candidates have failed to speak out on attacks against Jews by pro-Palestinian activists.

Pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian marchers clash in NYC protests

Cops, security barricades in NYC; bloodied Jewish man behind store window as police hold back group of attackers; other man hit with chair.

In New York, Jewish nonprofit distributes halal food to Muslims

Jewish nonprofit distributes 1,500 boxes of halal food for Ramadan, including pricey dates.

Jews and Asians most targeted groups as hate crimes soar in NYC

Number of attacks on Asians in New York City skyrockets, fueling surge in hate crime.

"Shame on France": vigil at French consulate in NY for slain Jew

Fmr. NY Gov Paterson & NYC Mayoral Candidate Sliwa joined Dov Hikind and many others in vigil at French consulate for Sarah Halimi.

NYC vigil to press France to prosecute Jewish woman's murderer

Former New York lawmaker Dov Hikind organizes vigil outside French consulate in NYC, demanding France prosecute Sarah Halimi's murderer.

NYC mayoral candidate: Israel is an 'apartheid' state

In a recording, NYC mayoral candidate Dianne Morales can be heard claiming Israel is an 'apartheid state,' criticizing 'propaganda trips.'

24-year-old aims to be NYC’s first Bukharian City Council member

Defying his community's cultural norms, David Aronov, a Bukharian Jew, is running for NYC City Council.

Andrew Yang films campaign ad in Orthodox Brooklyn toy store

NYC mayoral candidate Andrew Yang continues his Jewish outreach with Boro Park campaign ad, wishing locals a 'happy Sabbath'

Jewish couple accuses NYC housing authorities of discrimination

Couple files federal lawsuit accusing 2 New York City agencies of discrimination in affordable housing lotteries.

Meet the chef delivering meals to Holocaust survivors

'A Holocaust survivor who’s 90 years old, who’s taking care of them?' asks chef David Tefy. 'I have to do something.'

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