Tag: Bill de Blasio
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...
Three New York Orthodox Jews sue Cuomo, de Blasio over coronavirus restrictions
Three Orthodox Jews have filed a lawsuit against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, New York Attorney General Letitia James and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio in federal court, alleging civil-rights violations of...
Cruz calls for DOJ probe into de Blasio closing unapproved opening of yeshivah
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Tuesday called for the U.S. Justice Department to investigate New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio over the New York Police Department shutting down an Orthodox Jewish school that opened...
De Blasio comes under scrutiny for another tweet directed at Jewish community
For the second time in almost as many weeks, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has come under scrutiny for actions some say are targeting the more than 1 million Jews in the...
Giving Bill de Blasio the benefit of the doubt?
We might be tempted to give New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio the benefit of the doubt. It was a thoughtless moment.
In haste he tweeted: “My message to the Jewish community, and all...
What’s behind de Blasio’s anti-Semitic outburst? The authoritarian impulse
There is no excuse, no rationalization and no way to put it in a defensible context. When New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio tweeted out a threat to, “the Jewish community”—that “the time for warnings...
Mayor de Blasio apologizes for response to overcrowded funeral of Brooklyn rabbi
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio apologized on Wednesday for his response to a large gathering for a Jewish funeral that took place the night before in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn, N.Y., where a...
‘Celebrate Israel’ New York parade canceled, potentially replaced by virtual event
It came as no surprise that due to concerns of exposure to the coronavirus that is ravaging its way through New York City, the yearly “Celebrate Israel” parade expected to take place in June...
New York to offer kosher food at select sites as virus lingers throughout city
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio authorized on Monday the serving of kosher food at 10 food-distribution sites in Brooklyn and Queens, N.Y., several hours after the Metropolis Council’s Jewish Caucus issued a...