Tag: Kathy Hochul
Columbia-Barnard rabbi tells Jewish students to stay home for safety
Rabbi Elie Buechler, who co-directs the Orthodox Union’s Jewish Learning Initiative on Campus (JLIC) for Columbia University and Barnard College, told Jewish students on Sunday to stay home until the campus environment improves.
“What we...
New York Jewish voters divided on governor’s race
New York Jewish voters appear roughly divided on whom to back in the state’s hotly contested gubernatorial race next week.
Numerous recent surveys have shown Long Island Congressman Lee Zeldin (R-Suffolk) closing the gap with his opponent,...
Poll: Jewish Republican Lee Zeldin leads race for New York governor
U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.)—a rare Jewish Republican in Congress—is narrowly leading in New York’s gubernatorial race, according to one polling agency.
The poll conducted by the Trafalgar Group from Oct. 27-31 found that Zeldin would...
Man assaults New York GOP gubernatorial candidate Lee Zeldin at campaign event
Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.), the Jewish Republican nominee to challenge Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul in New York’s gubernatorial race, was attacked by a man wielding a sharp object during a campaign stop on Thursday...
Pro-Israel groups urge New York to divest from Unilever
Sixteen Jewish and Christian pro-Israel groups are urging New York Gov. Kathy Hochul to take decisive action against Unilever and its subsidiary, Ben & Jerry’s, for the ice-cream maker’s July 2021 decision to stop selling its...
New York governor’s term limits plan is good for the Jews, too
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is calling for term limits for statewide elected officials, following in the footsteps of California and many other states that have already adopted such limits. The American Jewish community,...
New York man threatens to run over Jews, local district attorney considers criminal charges
A resident of Rockland County, N.Y., may face criminal charges after making anti-Semitic remarks and appearing to threaten Jewish residents last week during a village board meeting.
During the Nov. 10 meeting of the Town...
New York governor signs law prohibiting hate symbols on public property
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a bill on Tuesday that bans municipal corporations, such as fire and police departments and school districts, from selling or displaying hate symbols.
The banned symbols include, but are not limited...
New York boosts funding to secure communities against hate crimes, anti-Semitism
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul visited the Museum of Jewish Heritage in Lower Manhattan on Wednesday to announce an increase in state funding to help secure communities against hate crimes.
“This place is a stark...