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Fashion icon Iris Apfel dead at 102

Apfel devoured life as only she knew how, taking advantage of every opportunity that came her way and never allowing age to become a barrier. 

By TALI ARBEL
03/03/2024
Ari Halberstam

New York City marks 30 years since deadly antisemitic attack on Brooklyn Bridge

The incident took years to be classified as a terror attack, but advocacy by a victim's mother led to the passage of New York State's first counter-terrorism laws.

01/03/2024

Jerry Seinfeld heckled by pro-Palestine protesters in New York City

Seinfeld has been supportive of Israel since October 7 and visited Kibbutz Be’eri in Israel in December to witness the atrocities that occurred there. 

Thousands of Jewish teens fill Times Square, hear from Nova massacre survivors

The event took on special significance this year in light of the ongoing war with Hamas, and the captivity of the 134 hostages held by the terror group in Gaza. 

Protests held outside NYC comedy club for 'ask an IDF soldier' event

The event saw 45 minutes of Hughes questioning the former soldiers, and another 45 minutes of the reservists fielding questions from the crowd.

'Life Hacks for Lovers' takes Israeli dance duo to New York City

Life Hacks for Lovers will screen on Sunday evening along with five other international dance films in a program called “Human Connections.” 

NYPD arrest man who berated, beat Jewish man with umbrella

New York City has been subject to the global wave of antisemitic incidents in the wake of the October 7 massacre in Israel.

Why images of Holocaust survivors were projected onto NYC landmarks on Saturday night

Gillian Laub, the acclaimed Jewish photographer, took many of the pictures of more than 200 Holocaust survivors who gathered to raise awareness for Israeli hostages kidnapped by Hamas into Gaza. 

By JULIA GERGELY/JTA
28/01/2024

NY state voters split on aid to Israel, in shift from November - poll

Positions on aid did not diverge sharply along party lines, though Republicans were slightly more supportive.

By LUKE TRESS/JTA
25/01/2024
THE NEW YORK Public Library

No, New York libraries aren’t closing because of funding for Israel

Pro-Palestinian activists have previously tied society’s woes to Israel and targeted New York institutions with only tenuous connections to the Jewish state.

By LUKE TRESS/JTA
18/01/2024
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