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Supreme Court reinstates murder conviction in Etan Patz disappearance case
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (221+ words) Patz, a 6-year-old Jewish boy in New York City, went missing in 1979. The Supreme Court on Monday reinstated a murder conviction for the man convicted of killing Etan Patz, the 6-year-old Jewish boy whose 1979 disappearance riveted the nation. In a…...
Micah Lasher ramps up outreach to Jewish voters ahead of NY-12 primary
2+ week, 11+ hour ago (352+ words) In a mailer being sent to Jewish households, Lasher's longtime rabbi writes that the candidate "loves Israel" and is dedicated to "a lasting peace in the region." With the Democratic primary less than two weeks away, Micah Lasher is making…...
The mayor missed the Israel Day Parade. Many who went didn't miss him.
3+ week, 2+ day ago (1038+ words) I don't want to be here with someone who doesn't believe in our right to exist," said one attendee. The energy was palpable Sunday as thousands packed a dozen blocks of Fifth Avenue waving Israeli flags for New York's annual…...
NY Democratic stalwarts show support for Israel even as Mamdani skips parade
3+ week, 3+ day ago (767+ words) Gov. Kathy Hochul signs legislation establishing 50-foot protest buffer zones around synagogues ahead of march. Hundreds of Jewish leaders and New York politicians gathered early Sunday morning ahead of the annual Israel Day Parade to voice their support for the…...
Mamdani endorses former Columbia encampment organizer Darializa Avila Chevalier
3+ week, 5+ day ago (378+ words) The challenger for Adriano Espaillat's seat in Congress joins Brad Lander and Claire Valdez on the mayor's list of endorsees. Mayor Zohran Mamdani endorsed former Columbia encampment organizer Darializa Avila Chevalier for Congress on Thursday evening." The New York City…...
NYPD unveils "most extensive" security operation ever for Israel Day Parade as Mamdani skips march
3+ week, 5+ day ago (901+ words) Mamdani reiterated his decision to skip the event, saying he did not believe his presence "should determine whether or not a New Yorker is safe or secure." Security preparations for this weekend's Israel Day Parade would be "the most extensive…...
Longtime Jewish bakery owner found shot dead in Queens
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (396+ words) Plus, Israel says it is sending its "largest Knesset delegation ever" to the Israel Day parade Albert Itzkowitz, a 75-year-old prominent member of his Jewish community in Queens, was found dead with multiple gunshot wounds near Kissena Lake on Monday,…...
As protesters swarm Brooklyn Israeli real estate expo, attendees say support mattered more than sales
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1002+ words) The protest at a Midwood synagogue Monday night became the latest flashpoint over Israeli real estate expos linked to West Bank settlements. As Leah Preiserowicz was ushered through rows of metal barriers by police officers on her way to an…...
Rabbis arrested during Jewish-led anti-ICE protest in NYC
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (433+ words) The rally included a wide range of Jewish organizations that do not always work together, particularly as debates over Israel have divided Jewish progressives. A group of rabbis were arrested on Thursday evening while protesting outside of 26 Federal Plaza, a…...
End of an era as Central Park bench is dedicated to Israeli hostages
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (415+ words) Plus, parents call for school board president in Scarsdale, NY to resign over anti-Israel incident. Over the course of Israel's war in Gaza, Jewish New Yorkers and allies would gather every Sunday in Central Park advocating for the release of…...