New York

New Jersey man indicted on charges of supporting Hezbollah

42-year-old allegedly surveilled dozens of iconic New York City locations and provided Hezbollah with detailed information about them.

Williamsburg: Thugs attack Jewish man

Three youths of color attack hasidic Jew, steal his phone.

From New York to the polls and back

Zerach and Rachel Greenfeld buy round-trip ticket from NY just to vote in Israeli elections. "So that the kids know what's important."

Swastikas found in Rockland County

Governor Andrew Cuomo orders investigation after swastikas found carved at Starbucks location in Nyack.

Jewish man, son stabbed outside NY synagogue

Jewish man, teenage son stabbed with box-cutter outside synagogue in Brooklyn, New York.

Playground at private NYC club hit with anti-Semitic graffiti

'Heil Hitler', swastikas, and 'gas chamber' painted at playground of private beach club in Queens.

Dani Dayan: 'Anti-Semitic attacks in NYC became a plague'

Dani Dayan, Israeli Consul in NY, speaks with rabbi who was brutally attacked in Crown Heights, demands 'zero tolerance.'

New York rabbi drowns after jumping in lake to save child

Body of New York rabbi found a day after he jumped into an upstate lake to save one of his children from drowning.

Anti-Semitic flyers found in New York neighborhood

Dozens of anti-Semitic flyers found in Queens, New York.

Three suspicious packages found in downtown New York

New York police declare suspicious packages safe, investigates whether they were left behind.

Rochester community to develop olive grove in Lower Galilee

Members of Rochester NY Jewish community to develop olive grove in Lower Galilee hoping to start new trend in Diaspora Jewish Communities.

Brooklyn Jewish school installs bullet-resistant doors

Crown Heights school installs bullet-resistant classroom doors in wake of mass shootings.

Can Satmar Hasidim save Bill de Blasio's campaign?

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio launches Yiddish fundraising campaign, look to raise much needed funds from Satmar Hasidic community.

Watch: Mass panic in Times Square over fears of shooting

Backfiring vehicle motor prompts thousands to flee Times Square in New York after pedestrians mistake sound for gunshots.

Watch: New York couple's anti-Semitic rant goes viral

Couple in the Catskills verbally assault Jewish man in lengthy - and vulgar - anti-Semitic rant.

Century-old synagogue to be turned into college student housing

108-year-old synagogue is becoming apartments for Syracuse University students

NY officials who tried to keep out Hasidic Jews sued

Federal lawsuit filed against town and county officials who have worked to block Hasidic development, hoping to prevent haredi influx.

Watch: Queens subway flooded

Rushing water breaks through wall at a Queens subway station, knocking one rider onto his back

New York raises smoking age from 18 to 21

In effort to 'stop cigarettes and e-cigarettes from getting into the hands of young people,' NY Gov. Cuomo signs bill to raise smoking age.

NY pol: They are trying to take our First Amendment rights

Former New York State Congresswoman Claudia Tenney recalls words of Holocaust survivor: 'Thou shalt not be a bystander.'

NY GOP chief: It's a dark time in our country

'We have members of congress perpetuating anti-Semitism,' warns chief of New York GOP. AOC should visit Yad Vashem before running her mouth.

Hasidic man beaten, robbed in Catskills

Orthodox Jewish man walking to synagogue suffers broken nose and facial trauma during mugging in the Catskills.

Jeffrey Epstein gave $50,000 to UJA-Federation in 2017

Disgraced New York financier and registered sex offender Jeffrey Epstein donated tens of thousands of dollars to local Jewish federation.

Restaurant reviewer skewers Israeli eatery for $24 tomato dish

Israeli chef says he received anti-Semitic hate mail after critical restaurant review was published.

Jeffrey Epstein arrested on new sex-trafficking charges

Billionaire New York financier Jeffrey Epstein, already a listed sex offender, arrested over new sex-trafficking charges

New York schoolteacher praises Hitler in yearbook

Yearbooks at upstate New York school recalled after teacher found to be praising Adolf Hitler in yearbook quote.

Watch: NY governor Cuomo visits Western Wall tunnels

Andrew Cuomo and his daughters visited the Western Wall and the tunnels, accompanied by Israeli consul Danny Dayan.

New York adoptees can now access their birth certificates

NY Assembly passes legislation to enable adoptees to access birth certificate. 'Knowing who we are and where we come from is crucial.'

Hotovely prays at tomb of Lubavitcher Rebbe

Deputy Foreign Minister prays at tomb of Lubavitcher Rebbe after speaking at Jerusalem Post conference and before returning to Israel.

Pennsylvania man arrested following mysterious blaze in Brooklyn

Man suspected of arson attack targeting Brooklyn rabbi arrested after fire leaves 13 injured, including 6-week-old baby.

Was Brooklyn fire an arson attack on local rabbi?

13 injured, 1 critically, as fire destroys three buildings in predominantly Jewish neighborhood in Brooklyn, with signs of possible arson.

Amid measles outbreak, NY bans religious vaccination exemptions

With measles outbreak disproportionately affecting Orthodox Jewish community, lawmakers vote to ban religious exemptions for vaccinations.

Here’s what we know about Orthodox vaccination rates in NY

NY officials say measles outbreak concentrated in Orthodox Jewish areas, blaming low immunization rates. But are other factors to blame?

Man arrested over plot to attack Times Square

Man arrested after discussing purchasing explosives with the intention of detonating them in New York's Times Square.

New York suffering 'anti-Semitism crisis,' Council speaker says

New York police report near doubling of hate crimes in 2019. Nearly two-thirds are anti-Semitic.

‘Hitler is coming’ posted on NYC Jewish Children’s Museum

Note reading 'Hitler is coming' posted on comments board at Crown Heights Jewish children's museum.

One of Manhattan's last Judaica shops is closing

Manhattan is losing one of its last Judaica stores. J. Levine, which has been in business for 130 years, will soon be closing.

Dozens of haredi passengers sue El Al

Haredi passengers stranded in Athens in November sue El Al for damages. El Al: We operate in accordance with the law.

Starbucks facing lawsuits for use of pesticides

Plaintiffs file two lawsuits claiming Starbucks endangered customers in NY stores, fired staff who complained.

Brooklyn: New harassment victim steps forward

After hasidic teens harassed in Brooklyn, new victim comes forward as well.

NY Dem slams 'unacceptable' harassment of Brooklyn Jewish teens

Dov Hikind says anti-Semitism in New York reaching tipping point after men yell 'Allahu Akbar,' pro-Hitler chants at Hasidic children.

New York man convicted of supporting Hezbollah

Jury convicts New York man of Lebanese origin of providing material support to Hezbollah terrorist organization.

Six people - including 4 kids - killed in NYC blaze

Apartment fire kills six, including four children, in Harlem, in Manhattan.

New York: Number of hate crimes aimed at Jews rises

In 2019, more than half of reported hate crimes were anti-Jewish, says NYPD.

Days after Poway, man harasses and lunges at Chabad rabbi in NY

Chabad rabbi harassed on Manhattan street by man who lunged at him, hurling anti-Semitic slurs.

NYC: Thief uses Tallit to pull off yeshiva burglary

Police say suspect snuck into Brooklyn yeshiva wearing Tallit, stole thousands of dollars in cash during Passover festival.

Passengers arriving in NYC held up due to measles scare

Port Authority isolates plane after haredi children found to have red spots on their faces.

'Never again is right now'

Thousands attend Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony in Manhattan.

Doors stolen from historic NY Jewish cemetery

Doors to 7 mausoleums, 75 air vents stolen from Beth Olam Jewish Cemetery on Queens-Brooklyn border.

NY yeshivas won't have to increase secular studies

NY State Supreme Court judge strikes down regulations ordering more secular studies in yeshivas.

Orthodox school ends religious exemptions from vaccines

SAR Academy and High School in NYC will not longer accept religious exemptions from vaccination requirement.

ICE has 'troubling pattern' of ignoring religious needs

Jewish ICE detainee may not be getting kosher food, NY congresswoman says.

NYC council member wants Yiddish taught in public school

City council member proposes dual-language Yiddish-English program at a NYC public school - the first of its kind in the US.

NYC bus driver refuses to stop for haredi man over measles fears

Haredi man claims bus driver refused to stop for him in Brooklyn, later covered her face for fear of contracting measles from him.

NY Cleric Muhammad Ibn Muneer: 'Muslims should hate non-Muslims'

In Q&A session, New York Mufti Islamic principle of loving Muslims and hating non-Muslims.

New York may close yeshivas which allow unvaccinated students

NY Health Department warns: Brooklyn yeshivas allowing unvaccinated students to attend face violations and possible closure.

Jewish driver stops man from jumping off NY Bridge

Jewish man in the right place at the right time when elderly man attempts to jump off the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge in New York.

NY adds $25 million security funding for non-public schools

New York State Legislature adds $25 million in extra funding for non-public schools.

Poles protesting Holocaust restitution use anti-Semitic rhetoric

Polish nationalists use anti-Semitic rhetoric while protesting in New York City against bill to help Holocaust survivors reclaim property.

NYC rep thrown off committee for saying 'there is no Palestine'

NYC councilman who represents heavily Orthodox Jewish district thrown off of committee for saying 'Palestine does not exist'.