New York

Travesty of justice:

Rep. Lee Zeldin’s attacker released after only hours in custody

Man who allegedly assaulted Zeldin charged with felony but immediately released, as Jewish Congressman predicted.

New York Senator singles out Jews after polio case discovered

Senator James Skoufis suggests yeshivot in Rockland County have a history of non-compliance with vaccine laws, then walks it back.

Congressman Lee Zeldin attacked during campaign event

Jewish Congressman, who is running for Governor of New York, unharmed after man attacks him during campaign event near Rochester.

'Jewish Gun Club' takes aim at NY Gov. gun legislation

Club run by Orthodox man from Monsey, NY prepares lawsuit to block Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposed gun legislation.

NY police searching for man who harassed Jews at Holocaust event

Man who drove by Goshen, NY synagogue spewing hatred during talk by Holocaust survivor wanted by police.

Jewish leaders slam pro-BDS Dem candidate posing with challah

Only days after NY Assemblywoman Yuh-Line Niou endorses BDS, Congressional candidate poses with challah in home of Jewish couple.

Fifth shark attack in 2 weeks shocks Long Island beachgoers

Long Island beaches experience sudden string of scary shark attacks, with two recent incidents occurring in one day.

Trio faces 115 charges for vandalizing NY town with swastikas

Three suspects are facing over 100 charges for blanketing town of Hornell, NY with swastikas and racist symbols.

With NY synagogue's help, 2 Jewish refugees to marry in Israel

With the help of a NYC synagogue, two young Ukrainian Jewish refugees will soon marry in Israel.

Monsey, NY:

Arrest made after inside of synagogue vandalized with swastikas

Suspect charged with hate crime for vandalizing inside of synagogue with swastikas and antisemitic graffiti.

Long Island:

Antisemitic death threat targets NY gov candidate Lee Zeldin

Jewish Rep. Lee Zeldin's Long Island campaign sign vandalized with Nazi death threat.

SCOTUS:

Court rules in support of right to carry guns in public

6-3 decision rules in favor of constitutional guarantee to carry firearms in public.

"Please call the police"

Woman rescued from abuser via SOS in takeout order

Moral of the story: Don't trust dating apps.

Hate crime in NY:

Swastikas drawn on Monsey, NY synagogue

Vandal draws swastikas and Nazi phrases on the Sanzer Shul in Monsey, New York.

US shootings continue

Mass shooting in Harlem leaves 1 dead, 9 injured

Nine people shot, with one dying, in a mass shooting early Monday morning in Harlem.

Arrest made after downtown Schenectady, NY covered in swastikas

Suspect arrested after swastikas and other hate symbols scrawled on at least 14 downtown buildings in the span of several hours.

NY Gov. Hochul secures support of Satmar community

Governor Hochul endorsed by Satmar Jewish community, securing tens of thousands of votes.

Former NYPD deputy chief, friend of Jewish community, dies at 64

Retired NYPD deputy chief was known for close relationship with Jewish community, and for working with volunteer Jewish organizations in NY.

NY Supreme Court rules against yeshiva in secular education suit

Court orders New York State to complete probe of Williamsburg yeshiva, backing Hasidic woman's lawsuit against the school.

New York Governor:

'In New York, there’s no room for antisemitism or hate'

Kathy Hochul announces her administration has issued proclamation highlighting IHRA definition of antisemitism.

NYC Dems pick anti-Israel activist to lead progressive caucus

Move to hire co-founder of well known anti-Israel NGO to lead caucus sparks outrage.

Cockroaches released in New York courtroom

In an apparent act of protest, a woman turned hundreds of cockroaches loose in a courtroom in northern New York, halting all proceedings.

CUNY postpones hearing on antisemitism at the school

City University of New York hearing on antisemitism scheduled for tomorrow postponed after university chancellor unable to attend/

New York man sent prison for support to ISIS

Citizen of Uzbekistan sentenced to 15 years in prison after being convicted attempting to provide material support to ISIS.

NY-based Jewish ambulance service sues Florida counterpart

Hatzalah sues another Jewish ambulance service in Florida for trademark infringement.

ADL report: Rise of antisemitism in NY State a ‘troubling trend’

Report by the Anti-Defamation League describes a “broad and troubling trend” of rising extremism and antisemitism in New York State.

New York:

Judge hands ISIS supporter a lengthier sentence

Federal judge increases sentence for New York man who planned to join ISIS and attacked an FBI agent.

18 injured after active shooter scare at Brooklyn arena

Stampede occurs after loud noise outside Barclays Center triggers fear of an active shooter situation.

NYPD looking for woman who set fire to NY synagogue

New York City police are searching for a woman suspected of throwing a burning book at a Gramercy Park synagogue.

Watch Live:

Thousands turn out for first post-COVID Celebrate Israel Parade

After two-year COVID hiatus, New York City's Celebrate Israel Parade returns, drawing tens of thousands of marchers.

Student who called for Israel's abolishment gives speech at CUNY

Anti-Israel commencement speaker sparks another antisemitism debate at CUNY.

Buffalo:

Ten dead in mass shooting at supermarket

Shooter entered supermarket wearing military-style gear. He held racist and antisemitic views, according to reports

This black Jewish filmmaker is the wife of NY’s new Lt. Governor

Lacey Schwartz Delgado, wife of NY’s new lieutenant governor, has explored her black and Jewish identity in interviews and 2015 documentary.

Jewish cyclist killed in Brooklyn named as 35-year-old architect

Jewish cyclist killed in Brooklyn hit-and-run was an architect who studied multifaith spaces.

Bomb threat leads to evacuation of Albany, NY JCC

Albany JCC has been the victim of at least five bomb threat hoaxes since 2017.

Palestinian Arab "resistance" on the streets of New York!

It's high time Jewish organizations grow a collective spine and begin to demand zero tolerance to the hybrid Israel-haters. Op-ed.

New York Governor announces funding for Holocaust survivors

Kathy Hochul announces $2.6 million in funding to support the Holocaust Survivors Initiative.

Trump found in contempt of court in New York civil case

NY judge holds former president in contempt of court for not turning in subpoenaed documents, subjects him to $10,000 per day fine.

Anti-Israel protesters march on Israeli consulate in New York

“We don’t want no two state, we want all of it,” say pro-Palestinian protesters outside of Israeli consulate in NY. “Israel, go to hell.”

NYC still honoring 2 French Nazi collaborators

New York City removed statues of former US presidents, but left plaques honoring two French Nazi collaborators in its Canyon of Heroes. Why?

Officials:

'Brooklyn shooter tipped off police to his location'

Law enforcement officials say Frank James was arrested after he himself called police to come get him.

'Person of interest' upgraded to 'suspect' in Brooklyn shooting

Suspect in shooting which left nearly 30 wounded still on the loose, posted ranting racist videos on Youtube.

Post-COVID NYC: Jewish Museum's kosher restaurant won't reopen

It’s official: Russ & Daughters’ kosher outpost at the Jewish Museum won’t return.

Follow in Hannah Arendt’s footsteps on this New York walking tour

Hannah Arendt biographer devises walking tour of the Upper West Side, charting Arendt's rise from penniless refugee to popular intellectual.

NY college expels student for antisemitic images drawn in blood

St Lawrence University student removed from campus for drawing disturbing images in blood on dorm bathroom.

Jewish boys attacked by teens with machete in New York

Teens with knife, crowbar, and machete target group of 6 kids because they are Jewish in latest antisemitic hate crime in New York City.

Famed NY Jewish eatery Russ & Daughters to get TV series

New York's Russ & Daughters, famous for its Jewish delicacies like smoked fish, bagels and babka may become fodder for a TV series.

NY’s stalled Holocaust education bill given new boost by sponsor

State senator brings Holocaust exhibit to New York's capital in bid to boost support for stalled Holocaust education bill.

Orthodox firebrand Heshy Tischler runs for office, again

New York Orthodox activist who led protests against COVID mandates is running for district leader in Brooklyn.

14 Orthodox leaders endorse New York's Kathy Hochul

Rabbis and Orthodox community leaders in Queens back Andrew Cuomo's replacement, Kathy Hochul, in upcoming election.

Jewish summer camps file second lawsuit against Catskills town

Catskills Jewish summer camps have filed a second lawsuit against the town of Wawarsing over zoning laws they allege are discriminatory.

Cuomo claims 'cancel culture' used to oust him

Former New York Governor: They used cancel culture to effectively overturn an election.

Kosher soup kitchen gets 'angel' delivery offer

A kosher soup kitchen partners with DoorDash to help New Yorkers in need.

In New York, Jews aren't safe in either party

Jews have nothing to celebrate at the NYSGOP convention, even if Lee Zeldin is Jewish,because he has a rocky road ahead.Op-ed.

New York: Elderly Jewish bus driver beaten by group of teens

NYPD searching for group of Black teens suspected of brutally beating elderly Jewish man in 'unprovoked coordinated attack.'

A Jewish photographer became Chinatown's ‘unlikely’ chronicler

Emile Bocian, a Jewish photographer, took some 80,000-100,000 photographs of Manhattan's Chinatown.

Trump's children ordered to testify in fraud case

New York judge rules that Donald Trump Jr. and Ivanka must answer questions under oath in probe into family business.

‘F— Jews’ sprayed outside Israeli restaurant on Upper West Side

Incident is latest in a series of antisemitic acts in New York recently.

NY federation funds security at smallest Orthodox synagogues

UJA-Federation of New York creates a $250,000 fund to beef up security at at least 50 small synagogues in Brooklyn.

NY is lifting its mask mandates. Will synagogues follow suit?

New York State's mask mandate expires - but will synagogues continue to require wearing masks?