New York City Council

New York City:

Councilwoman quits Caucus for silence on Hamas treatment of women

Councilwoman Inna Vernikov left the NYC Council's Women's Caucus after it failed to unequivocally condemn Hamas's actions against Israeli women.

Central Park:

Anti-Israel protesters vandalize World War 1 memorial

1,000 anti-Israel protesters attempt to disrupt Met Gala, vandalize WW1 and Civil War memorials in Central Park.

NYC Council calls for $5 million for hate crime prevention

Citing report by Simon Wiesenthal Center, New York City Council members push for greater funding of anti-hate crime program.s

New York City Council expels Jewish lawmaker who evaded taxes

Chaim Deutsch 'no longer a member of the City Council,' NYC Council Speaker says.

24-year-old aims to be NYC’s first Bukharian City Council member

Defying his community's cultural norms, David Aronov, a Bukharian Jew, is running for NYC City Council.

What's really going on in the NYC Council

NY councilman offers gender-separate beach day to Jews, Muslims

New York City councilman Chain Deutsch rents beach on Coney Island to host gender-separate swims for Orthodox Jewish, Muslim residents.

Watch: Arab protesters hurl eggs at US delegation in Ramallah

Demonstrators confront American delegation in Ramallah, hurling eggs at NYC Council members. 'US is the problem - not the solution.'

New York City Council approves anti-BDS resolution

New York City Council approves a nonbinding resolution to condemn the BDS movement.

Watch: New York Councilman Rips Anti-Israel 'Hitler Supporters'

David Greenfield slams anti-Israel protest at council's Auschwitz commemoration - 'they're upset Hitler didn't finish us.'