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Brooklyn woman spits on boy after making antisemitic comments
The NYPD is searching for a woman who made antisemitic comments to a group of Brooklyn children and then allegedly spit on one of them.
New York: Woman dies after being pushed into train tracks
Suspect turns himself in after pushing woman onto tracks ahead of oncoming train.
Workers push to unionize at the Jewish Museum in New York
Employees at NY Jewish Museum launch unionization drive joining other cultural institutions that have been destabilized by the pandemic.
NYC Council member apologizes for comparing vax mandate to Nazis
'This isn't Nazi Germany,' says Queens Republican in criticism of vaccine mandates she later walked back.
NYC ATM gives woman bills stamped with swastika and Nazi eagle
Woman getting cash from Upper East Side ATM shocked to find Nazi symbols on two $100 bills.
Eric Adams sworn in as NYC's second Black mayor
Holding a photograph of his deceased mother, Eric Adams takes oath as NYC's second Black mayor.
Eric Adams' inauguration moved back to Shabbat
After delaying inauguration to accommodate Jewish supporters, mayor-elect Eric Adams reschedules swearing-in ceremony yet again.
NY hospitalizations rise 12% in 1 day from Omicron surge
40,000 people test positive for COVID in New York State in 1 day, 28,000 of which are in New York City.
New Year's Eve celebration in Times Square scaled back
Traditional New Year's Eve celebration in Times Square will have a reduced crowd size and a mask rule.
NYC offers $100 cash for COVID booster recipients
Mayor de Blasio presents the plan as the way to "get through these challenging weeks and avoid lockdown."
Jews remain most targeted group for hate crimes in New York City
Data compiled by the NYPD shows that hate crimes have doubled this year, with Jews and Asians the most frequent victims.
Jewish schools, synagogues in NYC going remote again
As number of coronavirus cases in New York spikes amid spread of Omicron variant, synagogues and Jewish schools are going remote - again.
New NYC comptroller to encourage secular studies in yeshivas
Brad Lander, NYC’s next comptroller, says he will push Orthodox yeshivas to teach secular subjects.
New York City Hall defaced with swastikas
Incident caught on camera, suspect identified by NYPD Hate Crime Task Force.
NY Mayor Elect Eric Adams moves inauguration to after Shabbat
New York City's next mayor moves inauguration from noon to after sundown so Orthodox Jews can attend.
CUNY faculty group denounces anti-Israel student gov resolution
CUNY Alliance for Inclusion slams "demonizing" anti-Israel resolution passed by the university’s law school student government.
Cream cheese shortage hits NY bagel shops
Ongoing supply chain problems in the US lead to new wave of shortages - this time forcing bagel shops to hoard cream cheese.
A tree that survived the Holocaust gains a new life in NYC
'The Children's Tree' smuggled in and planted at concentration camp for Tu B'Shevat to be unveiled in New York City.
Man steals school bus in New York, rams into parked cars
New York Police arrest man who stole an unoccupied school bus and struck 15-20 parked vehicles.
NYC to require workers at religious schools to be vaccinated
Committee of NYC Religious and Independent School Officials opposes vaccine mandate for religious and private schools.
NYC Mayor-elect Eric Adams: We know what the Rebbe did for us
At menorah lighting, NYC Mayor-elect Eric Adams shares Chanukah message of hope, says, ‘We NYers know what the Rebbe did for us.’
Jewish CUNY prof found to have been discriminated against
Commission rules that a Jewish CUNY prof was discriminated against by faculty caucus that purposely held meetings on Shabbat.
NYC teacher told he couldn't wear 'Proud Zionist' T-shirt
Brooklyn teacher files complaint after being told he was not allowed to wear a T-shirt with an Israeli flag that said “Proud Zionist.”
The Israeli play being performed across NYC — in living rooms
American version of Israeli play, 'Divorced', finds a new venue in COVID-era New York City - in people's living rooms.
NYC: Anti-vaxxers protest with swastikas
Anti-vaxxers protest with swastikas and yellow star outside Jewish politician’s office in the Bronx.
The NYC Marathon is back - and so is its minyan
The man who helps Jewish New York City marathoners run through their morning prayers.
Chabad photographer captures NYC skyline
Dov Hechtman sets out on a special flight above Manhattan and returns with 30 moments of the skyline.
NYPD searching for man who assaulted pregnant Jewish woman
New York City police looking for 40-year old assailant who attacked pregnant Jewish woman in Crown Heights.
NYC Jewish community hopes new mayor will be "a real leader"
'New York is a tough place,' former Democratic New York State Assemblyman Dov Hikind told Arutz Sheva. 'But Adams can become a great mayor.'
Eric Adams elected as New York City Mayor
Adams, who was endorsed by several Jewish communities, defeated Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa.
New York, New York ... a helluva town?
Residents who could leave New York, have left; those, who couldn’t leave, remain. Op-ed.
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.
