Tag: Andrew Cuomo
Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo announces new group, ‘Progressives for Israel’
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced plans on March 13 to start a pro-Israel group via a video played at Carnegie Hall during World Values Network’s 80th commemoration of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising.
“I’m starting an...
Why Cuomo will resign: He endorsed the investigation that found him guilty
Five months ago, with his back to the wall and facing calls from his own allies to resign, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo had a ready answer to the accusations of sexual misconduct that...
Jewish Republican Lee Zeldin announces bid to run for governor of New York
New York Congressman Lee Zeldin, a Republican from Long Island, N.Y., announced on Thursday that he plans to run for governor of New York in 2022.
In making his announcement, he criticized the current governor,...
Cuomo directs hate-crimes task force to investigate graffiti at Jewish center
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has ordered the State Police Hate Crimes Task Force to provide assistance in an investigation of anti-Semitic graffiti found outside a Jewish center in Queens, N.Y.
“I am disgusted by the swastika...
Federal court rules against Cuomo’s limitations on capacity at houses of worship
Brooklyn’s District Court ruled on Tuesday against an executive order by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo enforcing capacity limits on houses of worship in areas with high COVID-19 cases.
The advocacy organization Agudath Israel and...
Cuomo orders state officials to assist Jewish day school after anti-Semitic hacking
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo ordered state officials from the Division of Human Rights and the Cyber Incident Response Team to provide assistance to the North Shore Hebrew Academy school community in the wake...
Agudath Israel files suit in US Supreme Court to reopen synagogues amid heightened COVID...
Agudath Israel of America and two affiliated congregations have taken their lawsuit against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to the U.S. Supreme Court as they seek to overturn his closure of houses of worship...
Group rallies against Cuomo, de Blasio over new COVID restrictions directed at Jews
Supporters of a grassroots group seeking to end anti-Semitism held a rally outside of the New York Public Library last Thursday to express their dismay with recent comments and actions by New York Gov....
Turmoil engulfs New York’s Jewish community amid COVID restrictions, protests and anti-Semitic incitement
Jew versus Jew attacks, protests and covert acts of anti-Semitism are just some of the alleged effects of the battle against COVID-19 and the push by New York state officials to stem the pandemic’s...
Cuomo threatens to shutter synagogues ahead of meeting with Chassidim on COVID spike
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that he will meet with leaders of the ultra-Orthodox Jewish community on Tuesday in the hopes of getting them to agree to the enforcement of regulations aimed at...