Brooklyn

Brooklyn Cafe Charged with Adding $25 to Kippa-Wearing Jews

A popular Brooklyn cafe reportedly discriminates against Jews dressed in religious garb by enforcing a $25 minimum.

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.

Missing Brooklyn Teen Found Alive, Healthy

A teenage boy who went missing in Brooklyn after Yom Kippur has been found alive and healthy, according to New York City police.

Search Underway for Missing Brooklyn Teen

Police searching for 17-year-old Tzvi Hersh Stolzenberg, a Brooklyn resident who has been missing since Wednesday night.

NJ Congregation Offers Reward for Info on Missing Teenager

A New Jersey congregation offers a reward for information leading to the return of an Englewood teenager who disappeared.

'A Miracle Here' – No Deaths in Crown Heights Blaze

An “open miracle” occurred in Crown Heights overnight Monday morning when everyone escaped with their lives from a blazing building.

Levi Aron Sentenced to 40 Years for Leiby Kletzky's Murder

The man who confessed to murdering and dismembering eight-year-old Leiby Kletzky in Brooklyn will spend 40 years to life in prison.

Police Arrest Man in $10,000 Menorah Theft

Police said they have arrested a man who stole an antique menorah valued at approximately $10,000 from home of prominent rabbi.

First Orthodox Jewish Holocaust Museum to Open in Brooklyn

Brooklyn’s first Holocaust museum, the first Holocaust museum in the world to focus on Orthodox Jews, will open next spring.

Police Hunt Suspect in Murder of Jewish Brooklyn Businessman

New York police are hunting a suspect in Thursday’s murder of Brooklyn store owner Isaac Kadare. Rewards have been posted for information

Levi Aron to Plead Guilty to Murder of Leiby Kletzky

The suspected killer of 8-year-old Leiby Kletzky is set to plead guilty on August 9 to the crime in a plea bargain deal.

Fury Rages in Williamsburg Over 'The Right to Bare Arms'

Ultra-Orthodox business owners in Williamsburg are trying to ban customers who do not adhere to a strict dress-code from entering stores.

Beggar Threatens to Stab Yeshiva Student in Brooklyn

A beggar drew a knife over the weekend and threatened to stab a yeshiva student in Crown Heights. Residents trying to solve beggar problem.

Anti-Semitism in Brooklyn Reaches New Heights

Lawmakers expressed outrage over the recent escalation of anti-Semitic attacks in Brooklyn, N.Y.

Jewish Neighborhood in Brooklyn Defaced with Swastikas

The Borough Park Jewish neighborhood in Brooklyn was defaced with Nazi swastikas in a half-dozen different spots on Friday.

Boro Park in the Dark

Exploding manhole covers, electrical transformers on fire, and an entire Brooklyn neighborhood left a wedding hall in the dark.

High-End Hassidic Art Gallery Opens in Brooklyn

The highest-end Hassidic art gallery in the world opens Thursday with an exhibition by renowned artist Itshak Holtz in Brooklyn, NY.

NY Times Names Orthodox Jews a New York Power

The NY Times terms Brooklyn’s orthodox Jewry a rising power in the city while the influence of the Catholic church is dwindling.

Bid for New 'Super Jewish' State Senate Seat

Former Councilman Simcha Felder announced a bid for state Senate in a newly created district, which includes Borough Park and Flatbush.

Anti-Semitic Graffiti in NY Hours before Holocaust Memorial Day

Anti-Semitic graffiti found on overpass near the Grand Central Parkway service road in Forest Hills; Avenue Z Jewish Center in Brooklyn.

Discrimination Abounds at Brooklyn College

Administration at Brooklyn College is accused of discriminating against qualified Orthodox and female Jewish professors.

Brooklyn Syrian Jews Apologize to Rabbi Hecht 17 Years Later

It has taken 17 years, but Brooklyn's Syrian Shaare Zion synagogue has apologized to Rabbi Avraham Hecht, 90, over the Rabin scandal.

BDS Voted Down in Park Slope, Brooklyn Food Co-op

A victory against anti-Israelis: Brooklyn's Park Slope Food Co-Op has voted down a referendum to join the international BDS movement.

BDS Campaign Invades Park Slope, Brooklyn

The Palestinian Authority campaign to delegitimize Israel has invaded a high-end food coop in the Brooklyn's Park Slope.

Anti-Semitic Vandalism in Brooklyn Sparks Community Outrage

Brooklyn residents stage peaceful protest in response to Friday's pre-dawn anti-Semitic attack.

Muslim Cabbies Come to the Rescue of Brooklyn Bagel Biz

Two Muslim cab drivers have stepped in to save Brooklyn's oldest kosher bialy and bagel bakery.

Jewish Coin Dealer Murdered in New York

Brooklyn coin dealer dead after being attacked and brutally beaten by thieves.

Crown Heights Riots: Reflections 20 Years Later

Twenty years ago, Jews in Crown Heights -- like their brethren in Israel and Europe -- experienced the terror of being hunted.

Who is Levi Aron, Accused Killer of Leiby Kletzky?

He seemed like an ordinary guy, though strange. But a child is dead in a grisly murder with Levi Aron's name on top billing.

Brooklyn Bridge was Targeted by Al Qaeda

The Brooklyn Bridge was targeted by the international Al Qaeda terrorist organization, according to WikiLeaks document released to The NY Times.

Mumps Strikes New York Area Jewish Communities

An old childhood illness has returned to strike the Jewish communities of New York and New Jersey. Mumps is on the rise.