New york city
Jewish anti-Zionist David Orkin defeats incumbent in NY Assembly primary
Orkin, an immigrant workers’ rights attorney and union organizer, received 58.8% of the vote.
Trump brands NYC’s victorious Israel critics as ‘communists’
Takeaways from the NY primaries: Shifting Jewish power centers, Mamdani the Kingmaker and more
Macy’s magnate Nathan Straus used his fortune to combat disease in New York and Mandatory Palestine
Dozens arrested in NYC during protests against US support for Israel
Dozens were detained in NYC on Monday during protests against US arms sales to Israel. Among those arrested was Chelsea Manning, calling for an end to US military support for Israel.
Mamdani condemns Iran war, claims conflict led to violence, prejudice within US
“The very things that I often speak about that are necessary for New Yorkers…would cost a fraction of this tens of billions that we are seeing [fund the war],” Mamdani said.
Pakistani pleads guilty to planning ISIS-inspired Oct. 7 anniversary terror attack on NYC's Jews
Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, also known as Shahzeb Jadoon, had been charged with planning an ISIS-inspired attack on New York's Jewry on the one-year anniversary of the October 7 massacre.
NYC nurse fired after harassing Israeli tourists in Times Square
Jennifer Koonings, who has a history of anti-Israel political activism, had been employed by Inspire Mental Health Services.
NYPD: 55% of confirmed hate crimes in New York City are antisemitic
Confirmed hate crimes rose by 11.7%, with 55% of all these confirmed hate crimes being antisemitic, despite Jews making up only approximately 10% of NYC's population.
A Passover Seder's lost integrity: Why inviting Zohran Mamdani was a strategic misstep - opinion
A Passover Seder is a structured transmission of Jewish memory, beginning with oppression in Egypt and culminating in the affirmation of Jewish continuity.
Tensions flare at Passover seder over Mamdani’s inclusion
The episode comes as Mamdani has faced scrutiny from segments of New York’s Jewish community over his responses to antisemitic incidents.
Persian Jews mark Nowruz in New York City as war with Iran casts a shadow
The holiday is celebrated by Iranians of all religious backgrounds, with Iranians in the diaspora hoping for a change for the better in their homeland this year.
NYC Council approves ‘buffer zone’ legislation insulating houses of worship from protests
The “buffer zone” legislation for religious institutions was passed with a vote of 44-5, reaching a super-majority that will make it immune from a potential veto.
Israeli victims of Iranian terrorism among those to be compensated after sale of NYC skyscraper
The United States first sought to seize the 650 Fifth Avenue skyscraper in 2008, after learning of the Iranian government-owned bank’s secret interest in the property.
