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President Rivlin expresses solidarity with New York
Israeli President speaks with New York Governor Cuomo, thanks governor for his commitment to New York Jewish community.
New York outlines reopening strategy
NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo: State will obey CDC recommendation not to reopen until state and regional hospitalization rates see 14 day decline.
New York state could reopen after May 15
Governor Andrew Cuomo says manufacturing and construction could restart in mid-May following coronavirus lockdown.
Five Towns rabbis: Ban on public prayers still in force
Over 50 New York rabbis publish joint letter urging community to continue praying at home, cease attending illegal public prayer gatherings.
NY man charged for harassing Jews over coronavirus
30-year-old Queens man indicted on counts of intimidation and harassment over two confrontations in New Jersey.
Two New York cats test positive for coronavirus
Two pet cats in New York state test positive for COVID-19, likely contracted it from people in their households or neighborhoods.
Hasidic Jew leads effort to fight coronavirus
Chaim Lebovits of Monsey encourages Jews who have recovered from COVID-19 to donate their blood plasma and help others battling the virus.
NY Celebrate Israel parade is called off
Annual parade in support of Israel in Manhattan cancelled as New York City bans public events through June.
Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Noach Dear dies from coronavirus
66-year-old Justice Noach Dear remembered as a "good man and a friend to all".
New York: At-home deaths over 10 times usual
Brooklyn hasidic neighborhoods see spike in at-home deaths during coronavirus crisis.
861 die of coronavirus in UK in 1 day
Curfews in the UK, New York extended 3 weeks as coronavirus death toll mounts.
Cuomo: The worst of coronavirus is over
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo provides coronavirus update, says worst is over if New Yorkers follow health guidelines.
New York: Deceased buried on second day of Yom Tov
Under guidance of rabbis, deceased COVID-19 victims in NY haredi community brought for burial on second day of Yom Tov for Diaspora.
Cuomo: Mayor doesn't have authority to reopen schools
New York Governor Cuomo blasts NYC Mayor de Blasio for saying schools will reopen in September. 'He didn't close them, he can't reopen.'
Where will New York unclaimed coronavirus victims be buried?
Aerial footage shows mass grave in New York City, where unclaimed coronavirus victims are being buried.
US lights up in blue, in honor of healthcare workers
Across the US, cities illuminate buildings in blue to honor healthcare workers on the front lines fighting coronavirus.
New York reports new single-day record coronavirus deaths
New York state records 779 deaths in one day and now has the most coronavirus cases in the world.
Cuomo urges Jews to refrain from large gatherings
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo: I understand the Jewish Orthodox community but now is not the time for large religious gatherings.
Fighting for the rights of Jews in New York
Arutz Sheva speaks with NY Republican candidate for Congress Cindy Grosz about politics in days of coronavirus.
8,500 Passover meals delivered to vulnerable New Yorkers
UJA-Federation of New York providing more than 8,500 free Passover seder meals and kits to most impacted New York households.
New York: Tiger tests positive for coronavirus
Tiger at Bronx Zoo tests positive for new coronavirus. It is believed the tiger was infected by a zoo employee.
'Afraid the angel of death will knock on the window'
40 Jews from haredi neighborhoods in NY pass away over past 2 days amid coronavirus outbreak.
Brooklyn landlord waives rent for hundreds as goodwill gesture
Brooklyn landlord decides to cancel rent for nearly 300 renters in his 18 apartment buildings in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
New York hate crime legislation named after Monsey victim
Governor Andrew Cuomo announces he is renaming proposed state hate crime legislation in honor of Monsey stabbing victim who died on Sunday.
CDC issues travel advisory for tri-state area
Travel advisory gives governors discretion to implement it, does not include essential employees.
New York State on Pause order extended through Passover
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo: You worship the way you can, but the gatherings are just not a good idea.
Trump decides against quarantine in coronavirus 'hotspots'
US President backs away from calling for a quarantine in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, calls for "strong Travel Advisory" instead.
Virus cases swamp hospitals in US epicenter New York
New York isn't yet choosing who gets the last ventilator, but bodies are still piling up.
Watch: Streets of New York are empty
Streets known to be busy are quiet following Covid-19 restrictions on movement in the public sphere.
New York Governor: We're headed in the right direction
Andrew Cuomo says social distancing appears to be slowing the spread of the coronavirus in New York.
Individuals leaving New York asked to self-quarantine
Trump administration advising individuals leaving New York to self-quarantine for 14 days to avoid potentially spreading coronavirus.
New York: Financial aid for Passover preparations
UJA-Federation of NY announces more than $23 million in grants and loans in response to COVID-19.
Cuomo orders nonessential workers to stay home
New York Governor announces that all workers in nonessential businesses are required to stay home in order to fight coronavirus.
New York Mayor declares state of emergency
Mayor Bill de Blasio signs order halving number of people permitted in restaurants as confirmed cases of coronavirus double in NYC.
29 coronavirus cases recorded at New York Jewish school
Administrators at SAR Academy say they know of 29 confirmed cases of coronavirus, including faculty, students and staff.
Anxiety aboard US cruise ship due to coronavirus
No word when Grand Princess will be able to dock in California, after 21 people aboard test positive for coronavirus.
SAR closed due to coronavirus - but students are still learning
How one New York school switched to online learning during its coronavirus closure.
New York rabbi tests positive for coronavirus
Rabbi Reuven Fink, who serves congregation in New Rochelle and teaches two courses at Yeshiva University, tests positive for COVID-19.
Five relatives of NY Jewish man test positive for coronavirus
Five members of Jewish family from New Rochelle, New York, test positive for COVID-19, bring total number of cases in New York to 11.
New York synagogue halts services due to coronavirus
Coronavirus triggers closures, mass quarantines for New York Jewish community.
NY Jewish school closed over suspected Coronavirus case
SAR Academy announces 'precautionary closure' over a suspected case of Coronavirus infection in the community.
Cuomo proposes domestic terrorism law
NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo proposes first-in-nation domestic terrorism law.
Terror returns: 19 JCCs receive bomb threats, Cuomo says
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says 19 Jewish Community Centers across the US have received email bomb threats recently.
Albany JCC evacuated after receiving bomb threat
Police evacuate Jewish Community Center in Albany after it receives a bomb threat, but do not find any suspicious devices.
Sy Sperling, Hair Club for Men president, dies at 78
Sy Sperling, the Jewish son of a Bronx plumber who became famous for his hair loss treatment commercials, has died at age 78.
NY fights anti-Semitism with ads featuring diverse Jews
4 ads featuring diverse range of Jewish New Yorkers to be published in multiple Orthodox Jewish publications, online.
Hasidic women's empowerment at large NY Chabad conference
3000 Chabad emissaries from around the world participate in annual convention in Brooklyn, discuss how missions handle Coronavirus crisis.
Anti-Semitic hate crimes in New York City fell in January
Anti-Semitic crimes remain majority of NYC hate crimes, but number drops.
Watch: Gwyneth Paltrow: 'Next year in Jerusalem!'
Oscar winner and entrepreneur Gwyneth Paltrow joins NYC Deputy Mayor Vicki Been and JVP Founder Erel Margalit in launching NYC Cyber Center.
New York: 18 injured after bus overturns
Bus carrying hasidic boys to weekend retreat in the Catskills flips over, injuring 18.
Brooklyn: Jewish girl killed in apartment fire
'Have you seen my daughter?' Mother's frantic call to neighbor after fire breaks out in Kensington home in Brooklyn, leaving one dead.
NYC: Man charged with hate crime for harassing Jewish couple
55-year-old man with 5 prior arrests charged with hate crime for cursing Jewish couple near Times Square.
NYC to add 100 security cameras in Jewish neighborhoods
'Security cameras will increase NYPD visibility, help keep New Yorkers safe,' Mayor Bill de Blasio says.
Man who threw table at Monsey stabber honored by New York
Joseph Gluck, the man who threw a table at the assailant during the stabbing in Monsey, receives New York State Senate Liberty Medal.
As anti-Semitism rises, NY's new bail law comes under attack
After suspect freed twice without bail in two anti-Semitic incidents before being arrested a third time, critics target NY's bail reform.
'Shul phones' to call emergency services with push of a button
'Shul phones' being offered by Shomrim to connect to 911 with click of a button in light of recent anti-Semitic attacks.
NY: Over 25,000 marched in solidarity with Jewish community
Over 25,000 New Yorkers, including dozens of elected officials, marched across Brooklyn Bridge in solidarity with NY Jewish community.
Solidarity rally in Jerusalem against global anti-Semitism
The demonstration in Jerusalem will coincide with a huge solidarity march in New York City under the banner 'No Hate. No Fear.'
NY: After third arrest, anti-Semitic attacker held in custody
Tiffany Harris, who was arrested twice for anti-Semitic attacks in Brooklyn and let go without bail both times, is being hospitalized.
