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News and updates about Brooklyn

Anti-Semitic firefighter assigned to Borough Park?

Locals up in arms after NYC firefighter and son of ex-fire commissioner assigned to predominantly Orthodox Jewish neighborhood in Brooklyn.

Anti-Semitic firefighter assigned to Borough Park?

Hasidic school officials plead guilty to embezzling millions

Two senior officials at Brooklyn hasidic school plead guilty to reporting falsely to obtain millions for school.

Hasidic school officials plead guilty to embezzling millions

'Israel is a great country that gives us great hope'

Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams: The world has become too tolerant of anti-Semitism. We must not tolerate it.

'Israel is a great country that gives us great hope'

Brooklyn: Accident kills 2 children, injures their mothers

Children, 4 and 1, killed in Brooklyn accident that put their moms in hospital.

Brooklyn: Accident kills 2 children, injures their mothers

Brooklyn residents demonstrate against matzah factory

Satmar matzah bakery spews 'toxic coal smoke,' residents say they have to wear masks to walk to the subway.

Brooklyn residents demonstrate against matzah factory

Lawsuit: NY principal discriminated against Orthodox therapist

Orthodox Jewish woman employed as occupational therapist at NYC school claims she was discriminated against by principal.

Lawsuit: NY principal discriminated against Orthodox therapist

Why did Trump congratulate haredi couple at their wedding?

'Melania and I join you in celebrating this joyous occasion.'

Why did Trump congratulate haredi couple at their wedding?

'I saw Dad running back into the fire to save them'

Teen survivor of tragic Brooklyn house fire recalls father's attempts to save family. 'I tried to go inside, but everything was burning.'

'I saw Dad running back into the fire to save them'

Watch: Remembering the victims of the Brooklyn fire disaster

Israeli and American Jews remember mother, 3 children killed in Hanukkah fire, recall unbelievable kindness of family.

Watch: Remembering the victims of the Brooklyn fire disaster

Fire Department confirms Hanukkah menorah behind Brooklyn fire

Investigators confirm suspicions that Hanukkah menorah, left unattended overnight, was cause of tragic fire that killed 4 in Brooklyn.

Fire Department confirms Hanukkah menorah behind Brooklyn fire

Thousands mourn at Brooklyn house fire victims' funeral

Remains of the four members of the Azan family killed Monday to be flown for burial in Israel.

Thousands mourn at Brooklyn house fire victims' funeral

FDNY chief says father a hero in Brooklyn fire

Father risked his life to save 2 of the children in deadly fire that killed his wife, 3 children.

FDNY chief says father a hero in Brooklyn fire

Deadly Brooklyn fire may have been caused by Hanukkah menorah

Law enforcement investigating whether Hanukkah menorah sparked blaze that killed mother, 3 children from Israeli family in Brooklyn.

Deadly Brooklyn fire may have been caused by Hanukkah menorah

Family killed in Brooklyn fire was Israeli

Father, surviving children in serious condition after fire kills mother, 3 children in Brooklyn.

Family killed in Brooklyn fire was Israeli

Tragedy in Brooklyn: 4 killed in house fire

4 killed, 10 injured when Brooklyn home goes up in flames.

Tragedy in Brooklyn: 4 killed in house fire

Jewish man killed in road rage incident in Brooklyn

65-year-old Jewish man run over and dragged for two blocks in Brooklyn.

Jewish man killed in road rage incident in Brooklyn

Attempted murder of haredi man in Williamsburg

Non-Jew tries to kill his haredi boss in Brooklyn after getting fired.

Attempted murder of haredi man in Williamsburg

Sukkah blocks Brooklyn woman from escaping apartment fire

Woman injured when her sukkah prevents her from escaping apartment fire through her balcony.

Sukkah blocks Brooklyn woman from escaping apartment fire

ADL offers reward for info on Brooklyn assault

Anti-Defamation League condemns attack against Orthodox Jewish woman in Crown Heights, Brooklyn.

ADL offers reward for info on Brooklyn assault

Health club compensates Jewish woman for refusing to allow skirt

US court: Orthodox woman can wear skirt during workout in settlement with Lucille Roberts chain.

Health club compensates Jewish woman for refusing to allow skirt

28-year-old Jewish man killed in Brooklyn traffic accident

Flatbush resident and Darchei Torah alum killed in traffic accident over weekend.

28-year-old Jewish man killed in Brooklyn traffic accident

Watch: Funeral of Boro Park fire victims

Mourners pay last respects to 2 who perished in Brooklyn house fire.

Watch: Funeral of Boro Park fire victims

Israeli man murdered in New York - over parking dispute

23-year-old Israeli man stabbed to death by Haitian immigrant in Brooklyn during dispute over double-parked car. Suspect in custody.

Israeli man murdered in New York - over parking dispute

Man arrested for arson of Brooklyn ‘mitzvah bus’

No hate crime charge in arson against famous hassidic bus featured in Jewish music videos and festivals.

Man arrested for arson of Brooklyn ‘mitzvah bus’

Vandal carves 30 swastikas into wet concrete in Brooklyn

Police search for vandal filmed carving dozens of swastikas in Jewish neighborhood.

Vandal carves 30 swastikas into wet concrete in Brooklyn

Watch: Was torching of 'Mitzvah bus' a hate crime?

Iconic 'Mitzvah bus' in Brooklyn was targeted by vandals before going up in flames this week. Was arson an act of anti-Semitic hate?

Watch: Was torching of 'Mitzvah bus' a hate crime?

Jewish artist's minibus torched

Vandals in Brooklyn burn colorful bus belonging to local Jewish artist.

Jewish artist's minibus torched

Brooklyn man issued death certificate while on life support dies

Hospital had issued death certificate for stroke victim against wife's wishes after declaring him brain dead.

Brooklyn man issued death certificate while on life support dies

Passenger dies on El Al flight from Israel to New York

Brooklyn woman stops breathing in middle of flight to New York, dies suddenly on way home from Bar Mitzvah.

Passenger dies on El Al flight from Israel to New York

Couple who swindled banks will not serve jail time

After an extended legal battle involving extradition, haredi couple who swindled $130,000 from banks escape jail sentence.

Couple who swindled banks will not serve jail time

Arsonist torches Brooklyn Jewish school’s bus with holy books

Unidentified man started a fire in a Jewish school’s bus in Williamsburg, Brooklyn using religious books he found in the vehicle.

Arsonist torches Brooklyn Jewish school’s bus with holy books

Motorcyclist strews anti-Semitic flyers in Brooklyn neighborhood

Pesach holiday marred by man throwing flyers with anti-Semitic cartoons and Holocaust denial in busy part of large hassidic neighborhood.

Motorcyclist strews anti-Semitic flyers in Brooklyn neighborhood

'Are New York taxpayers funding rabid anti-Semite's appearance?'

NY Assemblyman demands Brooklyn Public Library pull lecture series by Hezbollah-supporting activist Norman Finkelstein.

'Are New York taxpayers funding rabid anti-Semite's appearance?'

Man convicted of assaulting Brooklyn Jew flees to Turkey

New York man who was convicted of assaulting the head of the Brooklyn Jewish Y flees the country.

Man convicted of assaulting Brooklyn Jew flees to Turkey

Israeli tourist arrested for climbing Brooklyn Bridge

NY Police arrest Israeli tourist for taking selfie on Brooklyn Bridge.

Israeli tourist arrested for climbing Brooklyn Bridge

Brooklyn matzah bakery damaged in fire

Matzah bakery in Brooklyn heavily damaged in a two-alarm fire.

Brooklyn matzah bakery damaged in fire

Crown Heights driver threatens to shoot Jews

Driver threatens to shoot a crossing guard and a child outside a Jewish day school in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn.

Crown Heights driver threatens to shoot Jews

Brooklyn train derails, over 100 injured

A Long Island Railroad train crashed in Brooklyn Wednesday, over 100 injured.

Brooklyn train derails, over 100 injured

2 menorahs vandalized in Brooklyn

Two menorahs vandalized on Brooklyn playgrounds during Hanukkah.

2 menorahs vandalized in Brooklyn

Rachel Freier becomes official US judge

US court swears in first female haredi judge, Lipa Schmeltzer sings US anthem during ceremony.

Rachel Freier becomes official US judge

Brooklyn man hit with ice chunks as teens shout slur

Two teenagers throw chunks of ice at an Orthodox man in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Williamsburg while shouting a slur.

Brooklyn man hit with ice chunks as teens shout slur

FBI reportedly arrests Brooklyn Satmar activist

FBI reportedly arrests a Brooklyn Satmar community activist. The charges are unclear.

FBI reportedly arrests Brooklyn Satmar activist

Brooklyn teen tells cops on dad at JFK

13-year-old boy reports dad to airport cops; police take boy to hospital, arrest dad.

Brooklyn teen tells cops on dad at JFK

Brooklyn mother who lost 7 children to fire plans family center

A Brooklyn mother who lost seven children in a house fire said that she wants to build a center for families on the site of her razed home.

Brooklyn mother who lost 7 children to fire plans family center

Hundreds protest hate at park named for Beastie Boys member

Hundreds gather for anti-hate rally at a vandalized Brooklyn park named in memory of late Beastie Boys singer.

Hundreds protest hate at park named for Beastie Boys member

NY Music Event of the Year

The Power of Unity - NY Jewish music event of the year - Sunday

This Sunday, Power of Unity concert featuring Jewish music superstars Dudu Fisher, Gad Elbaz, rapper Nissim Black, and Lipa Schmeltzer.

The Power of Unity - NY Jewish music event of the year - Sunday

Watch: Suspect scouted out Jewish girls school in Brooklyn

Police investigate suspicious individual scoping out Bais Yaakov high school in Brooklyn, taking pictures and video with his cell phone.

Watch: Suspect scouted out Jewish girls school in Brooklyn

Rejoicing in Brooklyn as stolen Torah scrolls recovered intact

Four Torah scrolls stolen from a Brooklyn synagogue returned.

Rejoicing in Brooklyn as stolen Torah scrolls recovered intact

Brooklyn judge is first Hasidic woman in public office

Rachel Freier of Borough Park becomes the first Hasidic women elected to public office in the United States.

Brooklyn judge is first Hasidic woman in public office

Shootout in Brooklyn Jewish neighborhood

Jewish worshippers in Crown Heights shocked to witness gunfight unfold before their very eyes during Simchat Torah holiday.

Shootout in Brooklyn Jewish neighborhood

Brooklyn: Torah scrolls stolen by kippah-clad thief

Four Torah scrolls valued at approximately $240,000 stolen from Brooklyn synagogue during Simchat Torah.

Brooklyn: Torah scrolls stolen by kippah-clad thief

Anti-Israel activist convicted of assaulting Jewish man

Suspect acquitted of hate crime charges after Jewish man beaten by anti-Israel protester during basketball game.

Anti-Israel activist convicted of assaulting Jewish man

Women ask NYC not to cut female-only swimming hours

Hundreds of women sign petition asking NYC Parks Department to reinstate hours of female-only swimming at Brooklyn indoor pool.

Women ask NYC not to cut female-only swimming hours

First female haredi judge appointed in Brooklyn

Haredi communities choose local representatives. Female haredi judge appointed in Brooklyn District Court.

First female haredi judge appointed in Brooklyn

History is made: First Haredi Judge in Brooklyn

Ruchie Freier, a Haredi lawyer from Brooklyn, is now the first Chasidic woman judge in the New York State Supreme Court

History is made: First Haredi Judge in Brooklyn

Satmar children attack mock Netanyahu limo in anti-Zionist demo

Satmar summer camps have own anti-Israel demonstrations in New York, pelt mock Netanyahu limo with eggs.

Satmar children attack mock Netanyahu limo in anti-Zionist demo

'Fun day' marking Crown Heights riots irks Jewish family

Family of Jewish student killed in the 1991 Crown Heights riots condemns street festival to commemorate that racial unrest in Brooklyn.

'Fun day' marking Crown Heights riots irks Jewish family

A changing Crown Heights marks 25 years since Brooklyn 'pogrom'

Much has changed in Crown Heights since the accidental death of a black boy touched off three days of rioting.

A changing Crown Heights marks 25 years since Brooklyn 'pogrom'

Black cop from Brooklyn: Black lives don't matter to blacks

In a powerful essay, a cop from the Brooklyn ghetto writes to clear the police name and tear down the lies of Black Lives Matter.

Black cop from Brooklyn: Black lives don't matter to blacks

Body of Brooklyn haredi man found, 24 hours after disappearing

Body of 21-year-old Yanki Kraus found one day after he told his wife he would be late to meet her.

Body of Brooklyn haredi man found, 24 hours after disappearing