New York

DOJ:

Columbia protester accused of ties to Hamas military wing

The US Justice Department accused a protester who took part in anti-Israel protests at Columbia U. and assaulted Jews in New York of having ties to the al-Qassam Brigades.

NYC:

School bus driver stops bus to rant to children about Jews

The students were late to school after their bus driver stopped and ranted about Jews and Jesus, leaving a Jewish child in tears, parents say.

Eva Wyner appointed director of Jewish affairs for Gov. Hochul

Eva Wyner has been appointed to serve as Director of Jewish Affairs for New York Governor Kathy Hochul after four years as Deputy Director.

New York dinner cruises: a novel choice for Israeli tourism

In the last few years, the travel patterns of Israeli tourists in the US, and particularly in New York City, has experienced a radical transformation

What was Benny Gantz doing at a Hassidic rebbe's NY home?

Meeting held at the Rebbe’s home in New Square lasted 40 minutes and was kept confidential at the request of the Hassidic court.

New lawsuit:

Queens College accused of anti-Jewish purge

A lawsuit alleges Queens College purged Jewish adjunct accounting professors, including Helen Schwalb, after alleged "antisemitic hate speech and violence" following the October 7 Hamas attack.

Jerusalem Conference in NYC

Emotional testimony of Oct. 7 touches thousands

Ministry of Heritage unveils immersive experience connecting Diaspora Jews to the pain, resilience, and heroism of Israel's darkest day.

After targeting Jews

New York man charged with multiple hate crimes

Tarek Bazrouk, 20, of New York, charged with three counts of committing hate crimes after allegedly targeting Jewish protesters during anti-Israel rallies.

Trump backs Lawler amid town hall chaos and political firestorms

US President Donald Trump endorses Rep. Mike Lawler's bid for re-election, praising him as 'highly effective.' 'Mike is doing an outstanding job representing the Hudson Valley, and all of New York.'

Crown Heights: Wig thief stole $30k in wigs and materials

Police re-arrest criminal who broke into Crown Heights wig store, stealing $30,000 worth of wigs and materials to make them.

Jewish schools see 84% surge in security costs post-October 7th

Teach Coalition report highlights sharp rise in security spending at Jewish schools in wake of anti-semitic threats.

Israir set to launch direct flights to New York

Israir Airlines preparing to re-enter the US market with direct flights to New York, aiming to begin service by next Passover.

Yonkers:

Man who stabbed Jewish barber reaches plea deal

Attacker pleads guilty to second-degree assault as a hate crime after being charged with attempted murder, will receive 6 years in prison instead of the maximum of 15 years.

Violent incident that ignites tensions in Crown Heights

After a Jewish resident was filmed pushing an African-American man in a wheelchair, a protest rally is being held calling for unity. The Jewish community condemns the act.

NY AG urged:

'Investigate Youtube star for spreading Hamas propaganda'

StopAntisemitsm urges NY AG Pam Bondi to investigate whether 'Ms. Rachel' was paid to spread debunked Hamas propaganda about the suffering of children in Gaza.

Car wash ordered to stop discriminatory 'Passover special'

NY Attorney General Letitia James orders car wash to stop ripping off Jews with antisemitic ‘Passover special.’

Driver who killed Jewish mother, daughters: I had the devil in me

Driver with suspended license and troubling record faces manslaughter charges after tragic collision kills haredi mother and two daughters.

Brooklyn tragedy:

Jewish mother and two children killed in accident

Devastating accident in Brooklyn claims the lives of a Jewish mother and her two children as they were crossing the street while making their way home from synagogue.

New York:

Bus full of Hasidim overturned, dozens injured

A bus full of yeshiva students from the Skver Hasidic community overturned while on its way to a Sheva Berachos for the Rebbe's great-grandson.

Threats to Manhattan synagogue

Utah man faces terrorism charges

Luis Ramirez, a Utah man accused of threatening a Manhattan synagogue, faces charges of terrorism and hate crimes.

Tragedy in New York:

Hassidic man killed on way home from wedding

Rabbi Mordechai Zafir was traveling home with his son on Route 17 in Orange County, NY, when another car collided with him head-on, killing him and seriously injuring his son.

Global landmarks turn orange to honor Bibas family

Countries around the world pay respects to Shiri Bibas and her sons, Kfir and Ariel, by illuminating buildings in orange.

500 Days in Hell:

Thousands rally with hostage families in Central Park

Thousands rally with hostage family members and captivity survivors in Central Park, demanding immediate action: “Phase 2 of the deal must move forward — we cannot leave anyone behind.”

Man who stabbed Salman Rushdie found guilty of attempted murder

Hadi Matar, the man responsible for the 2022 stabbing that left novelist Salman Rushdie partially blinded, convicted of attempted murder. He faces a maximum prison term of 25 years.

Oregon man pleads guilty to bomb threats to Jewish hospitals

Oregon man admits in federal court to making bomb threats targeting Jewish hospitals in Queens and Long Island.

Boro Park:

Anti-Israel protesters violently attack Jews in NY

Anti-Israel protest erupts into mayhem in Boro Park, one of New York’s Jewish strongholds.

Battle over core studies:

NY Ministry of Education demands closing 3 haredi institutions

Order demands institutions notify students' parents within seven days to transfer their children to schools that meet core curriculum requirements.

NYPD investigating hate crime

Jewish girl assaulted in Williamsburg

New York City Police Department searching for an individual who assaulted a Jewish girl in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn. The incident is being investigated by the NYPD’s Hate Crimes Task Force.

New York:

Man charged with hate crime after attacking Jews in Crown Heights

47-year-old man charged with a hate crime after attacking Jewish men with cutting shears in Brooklyn’s Crown Heights neighborhood on Shabbat.

Hebrew Union College moves to Upper West Side

Following sale of Greenwich Village building, Hebrew Union College’s New York campus will relocate to the Upper West Side.

Jury to hear case against Salman Rushdie's accused stabber

Prosecutors to present their case against Hadi Matar, accused of attacking author Salman Rushdie in 2022. Matar also faces a separate charge of supporting Hezbollah.

Man who fired shotgun outside Albany synagogue pleads guilty

New York man pleads guilty to a hate crime after firing a shotgun outside an Albany synagogue in December of 2023.

Times Square video highlights Bibas family's suffering

Video ad featured in Times Square features Kfir and Ariel Bibas with their mother, demands: 'Hamas, where are the Bibas babies?'

'Yad Vashem Way' inaugurated in New York

"Yad Vashem Way" named at 67th Street and 3rd Avenue, in a move marking the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.

Herzog thanks Trump and Witkoff

'I wish you great success in bringing peace and stability'

Speaking at inauguration of "The Altneu" synagogue in New York, President Herzog comments on latest developments on the hostages: With God's help, we will soon hear—this week—about six more hostages returning home. I commend all those involved in reaching today's agreement.

In runup to Trump's inauguration:

Yesha Council displays greeting in Times Square

Despite the bitter cold, dozens of Jewish students and youngsters came to Times Square last night to express support for the initiative and wore "Trump" hats.

New York:

Hundreds hail 'Palestinian resistance' at rally in Times Square

Hundreds chant anti-Israel slogans at a rally in Times Square held to mark the ceasefire and hostage release between Israel and Hamas.

Arkia announces direct flight route between Israel and New York

Arkia announces new flight route between Tel Aviv and New York, with three weekly flights in each direction.

Trump given 'unconditional discharge' in hush money case

New York judge sentences US President-elect to an “unconditional discharge” in his hush money case, meaning he will not face further penalties.

Hillel pres.:

'Environment at Sarah Lawrence among the worst we’ve seen'

Dept. of Education opens Title VI antisemitism investigation at Sarah Lawrence College, where Hillel alleged atmosphere of intimidation.

Anti-Israel protesters in NY:

'We don’t want no Zionists here'

Pro-Palestinian Arab demonstrators gather outside NYU Tisch Hospital, demand release of Gaza doctor arrested by IDF over Hamas ties, while chanting slogans against Israel and holding signs with anti-Israel messages.

At least 13 shot at Queens nightclub

Police investigating mass shooting at Amazura in Queens, New York; unconfirmed reports say two shooters were involved.

NYPD:

Taxi crashed into pedestrians due to driver's medical emergency

Authorities confirm that the driver of a taxi cab, which jumped a curb and struck six pedestrians in New York City's Herald Square on Christmas Day, was experiencing a medical emergency at the time.

New York:

Taxi cab hits pedestrians in Herald Square, injuring six

Six injured as taxi cab strikes group of pedestrians in one of New York City's busiest tourist destinations. The cause of the crash has not yet been determined.

Suspect in murder of health insurance executive pleads not guilty

Luigi Mangione, accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York, pleads not guilty to state charges, including "terrorist" murder.

New York:

Suspect arrested in burning of woman on subway

NYPD arrests "person of interest" following the incident in which a woman was set on fire and burned to death on a subway train in Brooklyn.

Arizona man indicted for antisemitic threats against New Yorkers

Donovan Hall, 34, of Mesa, indicted for making threatening phone calls laced with antisemitic language and sending text messages featuring violent imagery to multiple victims.

Suspect in murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO indicted

Prosecutors announce that Luigi Mangione has been charged with murder as an act of terrorism in death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

Mysterious drones:

Feds send UAV detection systems to New York

New York Governor Hochul announces that the federal government is providing detection systems to her state as public uproar over the mystery of the drones that have been seen in multiple states deepens.

Jewish man stabbed in the neck in Crown Heights

Jewish man stabbed in neck in Crown Heights, rushed by Hatzolah to Kings County Hospital. Police conducting search for attacker.

Over a thousand rally in New York, demanding action for hostages

Adi Alexander, father of Edan Alexander, urges US President Biden, President-elect Trump, and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu: 'This is a moment for courage, collaboration, and decisive action.'

Consul General Ofir Akunis:

Hoping for a change of atmosphere on US campuses

Consul General of Israel in NY, Ofir Akunis, speaks with Arutz Sheva during his visit to Israel. "Many in the US are wrong in their basic attitude to the state of Israel and to the truth"

New York: Jewish public servant to head NYPD

Jessica Tisch, Jewish public servant, appointed as commissioner of NYPD. She is the second woman ever appointed to the position.

NY library reveals a lost world of Yiddish music

How the NY Public Library acquired a ‘treasure trove’ of Jewish and Yiddish music.

Jewish Federation director:

'Rochester is being used as a testing ground'

‘Wanted’ posters at U of Rochester target Hillel director, Netanyahu’s brother and others with ‘ties’ to Israel.

Watch:

Singers Avraham Fried and Aviv Gefen visit the Rebbe's Ohel

Israeli singer Aviv Gefen visited grave of the late Lubavitcher Rebbe in New York, together with his friend, singer Avraham Fried and businessman and social activist, Davidi Crombie.

Former IDF soldier elected to NY State Assembly

Daniel Norber, a dual US-Israeli citizen who served in the IDF Military Police, was elected to represent Northern Hempstead in the New York State Assembly.

New York man charged with attempt to provide support to ISIS

Syed Aman from Nassau County charged in federal court in Brooklyn with attempting to provide material support to ISIS, a day after being arrested as he tried to board a flight to Doha, from where he intended to reach Syria and join ISIS.

Pro-Israel Rep. Ritchie Torres wins reelection

Democrat Ritchie Torres wins more than 77% of the votes, defeating Republican Gonzalo Duran and independent Jose Vega.

Six yarmulke wearing Jews elected to the NY State legislature.

A record number of six observant, yarmulke wearing Jews, were elected to the New York State legislature.