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Supporters of the End Jew Hatred movement hold a rally in New York City to protest new coronavirus restrictions enacted by Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio, Oct. 15, 2020. Credit: Courtesy.

Group rallies against Cuomo, de Blasio over new COVID restrictions directed at Jews

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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....
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo at a press conference regarding the coronavirus crisis on Oct. 5, 2020. Source: Screenshot.

Cuomo threatens to shutter synagogues ahead of meeting with Chassidim on COVID spike

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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...
Columbia University. Credit: Pixabay.

Columbia University students to vote on BDS referendum

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Students at Columbia University in New York City are scheduled to vote this week on a referendum over whether the school should “divest its stocks, funds and endowment from companies that profit from or...
Billboard ads of Masa Journey Israel Fellows, 2020-21. Credit: Courtesy.

Billboards in New York’s Times Square display send-off of Masa Israel Fellows

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An advertisement in New York City’s Times Square on Sept. 11 displayed a send-off message to thousands of Masa Israel Journey (“Masa”) Fellows who are starting their long-term, immersive experiences in Israel. Amid the COVID-19...

September 11, 2001: Terrorist Attacks on World Trade Center and Pentagon

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On September 11, 2001, 19 militants associated with the Islamic extremist group al Qaeda hijacked four airplanes and carried out suicide attacks against targets in the United States. Two of the planes were flown...

September 4, 1894 : The Great Tailors’ Strike

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Twelve thousand New York tailors went out on strike on this date in 1894 to protest the sweatshop system that exploited their labor for half a year and then gave them no work off...
Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan (left) and Israeli singer Ishay Ribo at a New York event to raise emergency funds for Migdal Ohr, Aug. 18, 2020. Credit: Courtesy.

Israeli singer performs in New York to raise emergency funds for coronavirus relief

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Popular Israeli singer Ishay Ribo performed at an event on Tuesday with newly installed Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan at a fundraiser in New York to raise emergency funds for Migdal...
Map of Long Island, N.Y. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

New York man charged with making ‘terroristic threats’ at Jewish summer camp

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A man from Long Island, N.Y., has been charged with making terroristic threats after vocalizing his intention to shoot up a Jewish camp. Nicola Pelle of Inwood called police on Monday to report that people...
A gazebo in the Village of Airmont in Rockland County, N.Y. Photo by Faygie Holt.

US Department of Justice takes action against New York village targeting Orthodox Jews

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The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York sent a letter Monday notifying the Village of Airmont in Rockland County, N.Y., that they plan to file suit against the village on...
American Airlines plane. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

American Airlines to revive flights between New York and Tel Aviv

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American Airlines is scheduled to revive direct flights between New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport and Tel Aviv’s Ben-Gurion International Airport next winter as part of a partnership with JetBlue Airways, announced the air carriers...