Brooklyn

US court rejects Mamdani's attempt to block real-estate deal involving Israeli-owned company

The deal is valued at $451 million and includes more than 5,000 apartments across 90 buildings, most of them subject to rent regulation.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani announces the appointment of Christine Clarke as chair and commissioner for the New York City Commission on Human Rights at Diversity Plaza in Jackson Heights, Queens in New York City, New York
Interior of the Kingsbrook Synagogue.

Gov. Hochul says she stepped in to block demolition of historic Brooklyn shul

 A New York City Police (NYPD) vehicle drives on the corner where a 13-year-old boy was found after being shot and killed, in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, US, March 1, 2024.

Jewish man hospitalized after stabbing near Chabad headquarters in Crown Heights

Some Chabad chapters shared the photo of Mamdani at the Lubavitcher Rebbe's gravesite, known as the Ohel.

NYC mayor elect Zohran Mamdani visits Chabad Ohel after Sydney Hanukkah attack


Man hit by truck driver in Brooklyn rampage dies of head injury

62-year-old Weng Sor of Las Vegas has been accused of deliberately plowing into pedestrians and bike riders in multiple locations in Monday's rampage through two Brooklyn neighborhoods.

 A New York Police Department vehicle blocks a U-Haul rental vehicle, where according to media reports, a man struck multiple people and the NYPD took the driver into custody, near the Battery tunnel in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, US, February 13, 2023.

Kyrie Irving traded to Dallas Mavericks after antisemitism controversy

The Dallas Mavericks' Jewish owner Mark Cuban spoke out on Irving's antisemitism scandal last year.

Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving (11) at Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York, Oct 29, 2022

Rabbi went down with torpedoed warship in 1943. His cousin ensures story isn't forgotten

The sinking of the Dorchester is considered one of the country’s worst World War II-era sea disasters: Of the 902 men on board, only 203 survived.

S.S. Dorchester  and Four Chaplains stamp

Jewish spirit haunts Hasidic Brooklyn in ‘The Offering,’ Yiddish-inflected horror movie

There's has been a boom in the Jewish-themed horror realm in recent years.

 Set in a Hasidic enclave in Brooklyn, "The Offering" is the newest film in the long history of Jewish horror films.

Detroit Pistons troll Kyrie Irving with 'Happy Hanukkah' graphic

The scoreboard displayed both a spinning globe and a Hanukkah graphic with a menorah while he was at the free throw line.

 Oct 29, 2022; Brooklyn, New York, USA; Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving (11) argues a call in the third quarter against the Indiana Pacers at Barclays Center.

Uber driver complains about ‘too many Jews’ to Jewish passenger

An Uber driver in Brooklyn complained that there were “too many Jews” while he had a Jewish passenger in the back seat of his car.

 An unauthorised device displays a version of the Uber logo on a vehicle in Manhattan, New York City, New York, US, November 17, 2021.

The ‘Hanukkah House’ in Brooklyn is a family tradition and a neighborhood treasure

Starting as a lark, it has now grown into a grand tradition and a neighborhood treasure, attracting neighbors and visitors from around Brooklyn. 

English Cake bakery prepares for Hanukkah with freshly baked donuts, or sufganiyot, December 6, 2022.

‘Run Jews, get out of here!’: Assailants with tasers chase Jews in Brooklyn

The Jewish boys were chased by assailants on Avenue J and East 16 Street in an area that is home to a large Jewish community.

 A NYPD car (illustrative)

Nike parts ways with Kyrie Irving permanently

Kyrie Irving is now a sneaker-free agent after having one of the most popular signature shoes with Nike.

  People walk past a store of the sporting goods retailer Nike Inc at a shopping complex in Beijing, China March 25, 2021

Activists launch independent haredi news organization

Naftuli Moster is launching a news organization focused on tackling the news desert in the haredi world.

Man reading 'Yated Ne’eman’ in Mea She’arim