 Watch: Woman arrested in NYC after spitting in police officer's faceWoman shouted 'F--- you, fascist' at police officer and spat in his face before being arrested. It is Orthodox Jew vs. Orthodox Jew in New York - and all Jews loseWhen the public sees Jews fighting Jews like we are witnessing in New York, all Jews lose. Op-ed. NYC Mayor seeks shutdowns in nine neighborhoods, including Jewish areasMayor Bill de Blasio plans to reimpose restrictions on nine neighborhoods amid rising COVID-19 cases. NYC vows to crack down if COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Orthodox neighborhoodsNew York authorities threatening drastic enforcement measures in Orthodox Jewish neighborhoods after Yom Kippur. NYC’s Jewish Museum to reopen Oct. 1 following 6-month closureVisits to Jewish Museum on Fifth Avenue to be free through end of December as Museum ends coronavirus closure.NYC warns of coronavirus spread in Orthodox Jewish neighborhoodsNew York City's health department expresses 'significant concern' over concentration of new coronavirus cases in Jewish neighborhoods. New York yeshiva closes after 13 students test positive for coronavirusYeshiva in Queens, New York shut down after more than a dozen students test positive for the coronavirus. Coronavirus infection rates spike in New York City's Orthodox neighborhoodsWeddings suspected of hastening spread of coronavirus as infection rates spike in Jewish neighborhoods in and around New York. Note from New York CityWe fear what may be coming but also feel passive about changing this awful scenario. Opinion. NYC delays start of school year to allow more prep timeInstruction supposed to begin on Sept. 10 will be delayed until Sept. 16. Cuomo: If Bill de Blasio won't stop Brooklyn weddings, I willNew York governor vows state will step in to block weddings in Brooklyn's haredi neighborhoods if NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio won't intervene. Report: New York firefighters won't use hoses against violent riotersWhile hoses are being used by police forces in Israel, NYC fire department bans their use for crowd control Cuomo: Trump agreed not to send federal authorities to NYUS President tells NY Governor he will not deploy federal authorities as he did in Portland in response to rise in shootings. 6 shot in bloody New York morningShootings rise significantly in New York this year as anti-police sentiment surges. 'Stunningly' high level of coronavirus immunity found in parts of New York CityResearchers say nearly 70% of people in Queens neighborhood are immune to coronavirus, fueling hope city may be close to herd immunity.NYC Mayor: Large gatherings banned...except BLM protestsWatch: New York Mayor Bill de Blasio tells CNN that large gatherings are banned in the city, except for Black Lives Matter protests. Orthodox Jews take their protest, this time over fireworks, to NYC mayor’s homeProtesters gathered outside Gracie Mansion late Monday night, calling on Mayor Bill de Blasio to take action on nightly illegal fireworks.Justice Department: De Blasio unfairly singled out Orthodox Jews during pandemicTop Justice Department official pens letter claiming NYC mayor enforced uneven social distancing rules, singling out Orthodox Jews. NYC protesters: 'This is an outrage, open our parks!'At a protest in Midwood, NYC, families gather to protest decision to keep parks shuttered while other parks in the city have reopened. B&H Photo surprises hundreds of nurses and doctors with giftsHundreds of medical workers treated to a special event in New York City.New York City mayor Bill de Blasio annouces lifting of curfewMayor de Blasio announces immediate lifting of New York City's curfew, following decline in violent protests.Curfew to be imposed on New York CityGovernor Andrew Cuomo announces curfew from 11 PM to 5 AM as New York faces riots, protests over murder of George Floyd. New York City: Woman fired for lying to police about African-American manWoman tells police that African-American man threatened her life after he requested she leash her dog, is fired by employer.Williamsburg synagogue receives 'cease and desist' order from city health departmentNew York City issues cease and desist order after Williamsburg synagogue holds event with at least 100 people. New York: Free iPads for special education students in private schoolsTeach NYS lauds New York City program offering free iPads for nonpublic school special education students.Kosher meals now available as part of New York City’s hunger relief effortsNew York City now distributing kosher food through meals program launched to feed city residents during the coronavirus-induced upheaval. US lights up in blue, in honor of healthcare workers fighting coronavirusAcross the US, cities illuminate buildings in blue to honor healthcare workers on the front lines fighting coronavirus.New York City’s disastrous Democratic leadershipA reasonable observer would expect a minimum level of professionalism from New York City Health Commissioner, and concern, not indifference, from the mayor. By the time they took the pandemic seriously, corona virus was running wild in the city.Gone is our global villageBorders have been closed and my city is filling up with morgues-in-tents and with refrigerated trucks for corpses. How medieval is this?Coronavirus cases in New York City reach 3,615The number of coronavirus cases in New York City doubles to 3,615. So far there have been 22 deaths. Quarantined: Diary of a contemporary pandemicWhat better task can a writer undertake than to keep a record of daily events given that she must practice “social distancing?” New York City schools to close due to coronavirusNew York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announces schools in the city will be closed until April 20. Why Bloomberg? He’s less pathetic than the rest, slightlyIs this the kind of man we want for President of the United States? We await an explanation from Mayor De BlasioDe Blasio has come out in support of the avowed Socialist running for our highest office. Does he realize who he is supporting? Brooklyn: 11-year-old Jewish girl killed in apartment fire'Have you seen my daughter?' Mother's frantic call to neighbor after fire breaks out in Kensington home in Brooklyn, leaving one dead.Man charged with hate crime for yelling at Jewish couple in New York City55-year-old man with 5 prior arrests charged with hate crime for cursing Jewish couple near Times Square.Want to deter attacks on Jews? Go grassroots!Haredi Jews need to embrace an ethos of self-protection, community protection, carrying whatever is legal for them to carry and making the authorities know that they will be actively present on the streets. Elite NYC prep school fires teacher for anti-Zionist tweetsTeacher at Ethical Culture Fieldston School in NYC fired for anti-Zionist social media comments. Watch: How big of a problem is black anti-Semitism in New York?Video journalist Ami Horowitz takes to the streets of Brooklyn to see how widespread anti-Semitism is within the black community. Zionist NGO slams inclusion of "anti-Israel groups" at 'No Hate. No Fear' march in NYCAmerican Forum for Israel blasts inclusion of "far-left anti-Israel groups" at march against anti-Semitism in NYC. "They should be shunned.'Watch: Tens of thousands rally in New York against anti-SemitismTens of thousands join solidarity march in New York City to protest anti-Semitic attacks, show support for local Jewish community.Jewish teen threatened with knife in BrooklynTwo men threaten Jewish teen with a knife in Flatbush, call him "Jew boy".'No Hate, No Fear': Jewish groups plan solidarity march in New York CityAfter way of anti-Semitic attacks in New York area, UJA-Federal, ADL, AJC, JCRC, and New York Board of Rabbis plan solidarity march. New York City to launch 3 initiatives to combat anti-SemitismAmid surge in attacks on Jews, New York City launches three new initiatives to combat hate crimes. Giuliani criticizes de Blasio following Monsey attackFormer New York City Mayor says current mayor failed to adequately address the rise of anti-Semitism violence in the city.NYC Mayor: We're in the middle of a race-hate 'crisis'Bill de Blasio says NYPD will beef up patrols of Jewish neighborhoods and introduce anti-bias-crime programs in public schools. Jewish man attacked in New York28-year-old man allegedly yelled "“F–k you Jew bastard" as he assaulted a 65-year-old Orthodox Jew on the Upper East Side. Prominent NY architect, synagogue board member killed by brickErica Tishman, a prominent architect and Jewish philanthropist, was killed by falling brick while walking through midtown Manhattan. Watch: Jewish woman attacked on NYC subwaySubway passenger praises mass-shooting in New Jersey kosher grocery store, injures Jewish woman in anti-Semitic attack.'Violent anti-Semitism has turned into national crisis'New York City placed on high alert following Jersey City shooting, says Mayor de Blasio, warning that anti-Semitism has become a 'crisis'. NYPD top brass meet with Jewish leaders as anti-Semitism surgesFollowing spate of violent attacks on Orthodox Jews and Jewish institutions, senior NYPD and NYC officials meet with Jewish leaders. No more rallies, no more protestsHow can we expect to end the cycle of rising Jewish hate in America when our own leadership can’t do the job of bringing us together regardless of religious affiliations and ages? Why Justice Jeanine Pirro and Zang Toi stand out as friends of IsraelIt's no secret that these two, one a justice and the other a fashion icon, are true friends of the Jewish state. New York mayor Bill de Blasio ends presidential bidNYC mayor Bill de Blasio dropping out of 2020 presidential race amid low poll numbers. NY to up police presence in Jewish neighborhood on Rosh HashanaNew York Police Department vows to increase security for Jewish new year amid rise in anti-Semitic attacks. A second look at recent attacks on Jews in New York CityI am far from one to whitewash or dismiss anti-Semitism, but I think many people in this case are barking up the wrong tree. NYC measles outbreak declared overNew York health officials say measles outbreak which primarily affected Orthodox communities over incubation periods end without new cases. |
