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‘I’d rather be envied than erased’: NY Rabbi says Israel gives Jews power - interview

Rabbi Marc Schneier sat down with The Media Line to discuss antisemitism, Israel’s changing place in the world, and the political shifts reshaping Jewish life in New York and beyond.

RABBI MARC SCHNEIER attends the 2016 Friends Of The Israel Defense Forces Gala at The Waldorf Astoria on March 15, 2016 in New York City.
Democratic candidate for New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani waves to his supporters after winning the 2025 New York City Mayoral race, at an election night rally in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, New York, US, November 4, 2025.

Rent freezes, Gaza politics: what Mamdani's victory means for New York

New York City Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani celebrates during an election night event at the Brooklyn Paramount Theater in Brooklyn, New York on November 4, 2025.

Jewish NYC vote breakdown: 63% for Cuomo, 33% for Mamdani in mayoral race

Democratic candidate for New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks after winning the 2025 New York City Mayoral race, at an election night rally in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, New York, US, November 4, 2025.

Mamdani: 'We will build a city hall that does not waver in fight against scourge of antisemitism'


Dov Hikind releases a book that trolls Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s book

Hikind’s book debuted just a month after Cuomo’s and is meant to mock the governor’s volume.

NY Assemblyman Dov Hikind speaking at the rally

Gov. Cuomo lifts restrictions on Jewish neighborhoods as COVID rates drop

The neighborhoods labeled “red zones” last month have been reduced to “orange,” the middle level for restrictions.

NEW YORK Governor Andrew M. Cuomo holds his daily COVID-19 press briefing at the New York Stock Exchange, May 26, 2020

NYC 'End Jew Hate' protest demands apology from Cuomo

The protest intends to invoke a "public apology" for the "hurtful and bigoted statements" from the governor's office.

End Jew Hatred Protest in NYC, held in front of the public library. (End Jew Hatred)

Cuomo unveils plan for rolling out COVID vaccine when available

"We don't know how many doses we're going to get. We don't know what vaccine we're going to get. We don't know when we're going to get it," NY Gov. Cuomo said on Sunday.

An individual dose of the filled SARS-CoV-2 vaccine candidate made by biotech company IDT Biologika in Dessau-Rosslau, Germany. June 24, 2020

Protest to be held in NY against officials blaming Jews for COVID-19

Planned to be held at the New York City Public Library on Thursday, the protest will particularly address recent remarks made by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio.

Members of the Orthodox Jewish community watch as protesters walk through the Brooklyn borough on June 3, 2020

New York's Cuomo quotes Hebrew in plea for haredi Jews to stop gatherings

"I say to my friends in the hasidic community: The Hebrew faith teaches us, pikuach nefesh, which means 'save a life,'" New York's governor said.

Ultra-Orthodox Jews gather in the Borough Park neighborhood of Brooklyn to protest against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions in New York, US, October 7, 2020.

Orthodox group sues Cuomo over NY religious gathering restrictions

The lawsuit filed in Brooklyn in U.S. District Court seeks a restraining order on restrictions Cuomo announced on Tuesday, a declaration that Cuomo’s order is unconstitutional and legal costs.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo speaks during a daily briefing following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Manhattan in New York City, New York, US, July 13, 2020.

US states, cities in waiting game as talks on federal aid halted

The economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic punched big holes in state and local government budgets across the nation, leading to pleas for hundreds of billions of dollars in federal money.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo speaks during a daily briefing following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Manhattan in New York City, New York, US, July 13, 2020.

Ultra-Orthodox object to tight New York synagogue restrictions

New York Governor Cuomo: Torah says religious obligations can be excused if you’re going to save a life. This is about saving lives.

Orthodox Jews gather for "Hoshanot prayers" as part of their Sukkot observance on a neighborhood lawn to avoid over-crowding at an indoor synagogue, Monsey, New York, Ocotber 5, 2020

Orange County NY shuts down schools in ultra-Orthodox Kiryas Joel

In footage uploaded to YouTube, hundreds of men can be seen dancing in close quarters, hugging and singing through the night.

Satmar Hasidim in the Yetev Lev D’Satmar synagogue in the town of Kiryas Joel, New York