Tag: New York
Did New York bail-reform changes take on too much too quickly?
Slated to be the cornerstone of New York State’s social-justice reform in 2020, a new law that eliminates bail for misdemeanors and some felony crimes has come under increasing scrutiny, in part because of...
Cuomo allocates $680,000 for security measures in Monsey, New Square
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Monday the allocation of more than $680,000 to install license-plate readers throughout Monsey and the neighboring village of New Square to help protect Jewish communities in the area.
The new...
Monsey suspect indicted on attempted murder charges
The suspect in the Dec. 28 machete attack at a home and prayer hall known as Rabbi Rottenberg’s Shul in Monsey, N.Y., slashing and injuring five people, has been indicted by a grand jury on six attempted murder charges,...
Anti-Semitism is the ultimate marker of cultural derangement
The attacks against Jews in New York and London during the past week have left people deeply shocked.
The stabbing rampage against Hanukkah celebrants in Monsey, N.Y., following a deadly attack on a kosher supermarket...
New York Jewish Federation names former NYPD expert as new security director
UJA-Federation of New York and the Jewish Community Relations Council of New York announced on Monday that Mitchell D. Silber—former director of intelligence analysis at the New York City Police Department—has been named executive...
Jewish groups, 2020 presidential candidates react to Monsey machete attack on Hanukkah
Jewish groups and politicians, including all of the 2020 presidential candidates, expressed condemnation in the aftermath of a black male carrying a long machete allegedly entering a home and prayer hall known as Rabbi...
Following anti-Semitic attack, Monsey’s Jewish community will not be ‘cowed’ to change
Less than 24 hours after five people were stabbed at a rabbi’s home on Forshay Road in Monsey, N.Y., Jews gathered on the lawn to sing and dance as a Torah scroll was dedicated...
5 people stabbed during Hanukkah party at rabbi’s home in New York, suspect arrested
Five people were stabbed Saturday night at a rabbi's home in Monsey, New York, and a suspect was later arrested in New York City, police said. Gov. Andrew Cuomo called the attack an act...
New York’s Yeshiva University inaugurates Innovation Lab, in partnership with Israel
eshiva University announced the grand opening of the YU Innovation Lab, a collaborative learning space focused on creating a hands-on entrepreneurial environment where Israeli-based startups can grow their U.S. market potential while leveraging YU’s...
Two Jewish schools in Williamsburg closed for vaccination noncompliance
In the wake of a major uptick in the number of measles cases reported in New York City, officials have ordered the closure of two religious Jewish schools in Brooklyn until they comply with...