New York

New film tackles debate over secular education in NY yeshivas

Documentary film focuses on hot-button issue of secular education mandates for yeshivas in New York City.

Biden on Cuomo: I think he should resign

US President calls on New York Governor to step down after investigation finds he harassed multiple women.

Chabad emissaries receive $2,000 while airborne

Chabad passengers on a flight to New York donated a massive sum for Chabad chapters - while still in the air.

Hate crime: NY Jewish man attacked walking home from synagogue

Three men charged with hate crime after man in Catskills village has shtreimel ripped from head and is pelted with anti-Semitic slurs.

Owner of NY supermarket has response to Ben & Jerry's

Owner of supermarket chain in New York reduces the sale of Ben & Jerry's ice cream by 70% in response to its boycott of Israel.

Windows of Brooklyn Jewish school smashed with a hammer

Assailant captured on video walking up to the Williamsburg school and smashing the windows multiple times.

NYC mayoral candidate wishes Jews a meaningful fast

Eric Adams won New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary earlier this month, narrowly defeating Kathryn Garcia.

Carbon monoxide leak at NY Jewish boys' camp sickens 23 staff

Leak in building housing staff and university students thought to have originated with faulty hot water heater, victims in stable condition.

Fireworks thrown at yeshiva students in upstate New York

A package of fireworks was thrown out of a moving vehicle at the students in the small hamlet of Round Top, New York.

Jewish man assaulted, hit with wooden plank in Williamsburg, NY

25-year old man was the victim of anti-Semitic threats that escalated into a physical attack; police are still searching for the suspect.

Cuomo declares Disaster Emergency on gun violence

New York governor says 'gun violence is a public health crisis, and we must treat it like one.'

NYPD: 69% increase in anti-Semitic hate crimes this year

Jews and Asians the victims of the majority of hate crimes in New York according to NYPD. Hate crimes overall up 139%.

Bullet hole, bullet fragment found at Brooklyn synagogue

Bullet hole and bullet fragment found at Flatbush synagogue after Sabbath shooting.

NY AG lawsuit ends housing discrimination against Jews in town

NY town and county had prevented Jews from moving into a new development through land use regulations and denying permits to the developer.

New York lifts almost all COVID restrictions

Governor Andrew Cuomo announces end to non-federal COVID restrictions as 70% of New Yorkers are vaccinated.

NY woman steals ambulance, crashes into Irondequoit Bay

After stealing ambulance in Utica woman leads police on multi-city chase on NY Thruway before toppling off boat launch into body of water.

This Jewish group is helping children cope with the pandemic

With kids’ mental health suffering due to pandemic, Jewish experts step up help.

NY state senator urges passage of his anti-Semitism bill

Senator Joseph Griffo says that his legislation would offer additional protections against anti-Semitic attacks.

NY Senate candidate calls on Israel, UN to 'finish the job'

Khaled Salem, who is running against Chuck Schumer in 2022, calls on Israel, UN to completely destroy Hamas rockets and tunnels

Report: Grand jury convened in Trump Organization probe

Manhattan's top prosecutor convenes grand jury to decide whether to indict Trump in connection with probe of Trump Organization.

Cuomo orders increased police patrols at Jewish institutions

New York Governor: We will not tolerate any form of anti-Semitic violence and intimidation.

Live: Coast to coast pro-Israel rallies

IAC and other Jewish and pro-Israel organizations are holding protests in wake of Antisemitic attacks and in support of Israel. Watch.

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Jew brutally beaten in NYC riots: 'I'm thankful to be alive'

Last Thursday, a mob attacked Yosef Borgen in the heart of NY, in broad daylight. "I'm going to keep going to pro-Israel rallies," he says.

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.

Jewish man brutally assaulted by pro-Palestinian mob in NYC

Disturbing videos surface of violence by pro-Palestinian mobs in Manhattan. Multiple injuries reported after police fail to restore calm.

Watch: Jews attacked in Manhattan

On Manhattan’s Upper East Side, Jews are attacked by anti-Israel activists. Police intervene.

Arutz Sheva administration meets officials in NY

Team meets with Ambassador Erdan, heads of Rabbinical Alliance of America, YU President and more.

Brooklyn activist Heshy Tischler pleads guilty to inciting riot

Orthodox activist running for New York City Council sentenced to community service 7 months after anti-lockdown riot.

New summer camp to bar anyone vaccinated from attending

A survivalist summer camp for Orthodox Jews is planned for New York — and vaccinated folks aren’t invited.

NY Assemblyman Simcha Eichenstein rips into NY Times reporter

Jewish politician angered by question about investigation against 5 yeshivas, cites state of New York public schools.

'There’s some very unhappy people in Riverdale right now'

Release of suspect in Bronx synagogue attacks reignites debate over bail reform.

Cuomo announces easing of COVID-19 restrictions

The measures include the imminent resumption of 24-hour operations on the New York City subway.

Suspect arrested in vandalism against Riverdale synagogues

Man arrested after 4 synagogues repeatedly targeted with rock-throwing, vandalism

Trump to meet with Andrew Giuliani to discuss NY governor plans

Former Trump WH staffer and son of Rudy Giuliani to meet with Trump in Florida next week to discuss his bid for GOP NY governor nomination.

New York playground defaced with swastikas

Playground in town of West Haverstraw vandalized with Nazi symbols in an act that Governor Cuomo calls a “heinous incident.”

Leaders of Lev Tahor charged with child exploitation in New York

New York’s FBI and US Attorney’s offices announce charges against five leaders of haredi Lev Tahor sect over kidnapping of 14-year-old girl.

NY judge killed in hit and run while vacationing in Florida

Sandra Feuerstein, a Bush-appointed judge from Long Island, New York killed in hit-and-run in Florida. Driver arrested.

NY Cops investigating anti-Semitic playground graffiti

Anti-Semitic phrases and symbols carved into the equipment at a Suffolk, NY playground were discovered on Sunday.

Lee Zeldin announces run for NY governor

Jewish Republican Congressman and Trump supporter to run for governor of New York. 'Andrew Cuomo's gotta go.'

NYC mayoral candidate Andrew Yang reiterates opposition to BDS

Yang tells Youtube show that BDS, rooted in anti-Semitic history, is not legitimate criticism and harbors extremists.

Morris Dickstein, literary critic and public intellectual, dies at 81

Mor­ris Dick­stein, literary critic best known for studies of American culture in the 1960s and in the Great Depression, has died. He was 81

Trump defamation suit may proceed, says NY top court

NY Court of Appeals rejects former President Donald Trump’s argument that he is protected by the Constitution from their legal reach.

How Orthodox yeshivas became a major issue in NYC mayoral race

Oversight of Orthodox yeshivas in New York City has emerged as a major issue in this year's mayoral race.

New York to reopen Broadway in September

Mayor Bill de Blasio says city will set up dedicated vaccination stations for theater community show Broadway can resume production.

James Levine, who led Met Opera for 40 years, dies at 77

James Levine, who led NYC Met Opera for years until allegations of abuse surfaced, has died at age 77.

'He had a lot of respect for the Jewish community and tradition'

For over 40 years, this man bought millions of dollars of New York’s leavened bread products before Passover.

Cuomo again refuses to resign

New York Governor insists: I did not do what has been alleged, period.

Nita Lowey says Andrew Cuomo should remain as NY governor

Longtime NY congresswoman, champion of women's rights says embattled governor should stay in office until investigation is complete.

New York movie theaters reopen after a year

Cinemas to be allowed to operate at 25% capacity, moviegoers required to remain masked throughout the show.

'A continuation of the greatest Witch Hunt in history'

Former President blasts Supreme Court ruling allowing a New York prosecutor to obtain his tax returns.

Overnight camps can open this year, NY governor announces

NY Governor Cuomo says parents will decide whether camps operate, not the state.

The future is bright for kosher restaurants

The pandemic has devastated restaurants. Surprisingly, most kosher ones have weathered the storm. Opinion.

Federal court blocks Cuomo’s capacity limits on synagogues

Orthodox groups, including Agudath Israel, win major victory as federal judge in Brooklyn strikes down Cuomo's limits on houses of worship.

Jewish inmate’s COVID death cited in bid to vaccinate prisoners

72-year-old Brooklyn man serving sentence for burglary who died while in jail becomes focal point in bid to get vaccines for inmates.

Watch: Chabad Jews help snow-stuck NYPD vehicle

Chabad yeshiva students stop to help police vehicle which got stuck in the snow near 770.

NY A-G: Cuomo's Admin. underreported COVID nursing home deaths

New York Attorney General Letitia James releases report showing state may be underreporting COVID deaths in nursing homes by 50%.

First case of new COVID-19 strain diagnosed in New York

Man in his 60s living in a town north of Albany and who has not traveled recently contracts more contagious strain of COVID-19.

Watch: New York protest - 'Jewish blood is not cheap'

Dozens of New York Jews protest against death of Ahuvya Sandak. 'Jews don't kill Jews.'

Court blocks Cuomo's restrictions on religious gatherings

Federal appeals court in Manhattan blocks New York state restrictions the size of religious gatherings meant to combat spread of COVID-19.

Sanitation crew helps NY man go dumpster diving for his tefillin

New York City Sanitation Department workers help an Orthodox Jewish man recover his lost tefillin after they were accidentally thrown out.