New York

  Community members are crediting a lawsuit filed by Bais Yaakov Ateres Miriam in Far Rockaway and two Inwood parents with students at the school with accelerating Governor Andrew Cuomo's decision...

Many of the city schools shuttered two weeks ago because they were located in neighborhoods with spiking COVID-19 rates now have state approval to reopen, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced...

By NAFTULI MOSTER (JTA) — On Saturday night, shortly after observant Jews went back online after Shabbat, Orthodox media outlets, Twitter accounts, and WhatsApp groups were ablaze about news that had broken several...

BY PHILISSA CRAMER (JTA) — The wedding of the grandson of Satmar Grand Rabbi Zalman Teitelbaum will be for family only after plans for a reception for tens of thousands of...

BY BEN SALES (JTA) — When he looks at the protests rocking the Orthodox Brooklyn neighborhood of Borough Park, Matt Nosanchuk is conflicted. He’s anxious that COVID-19 rates will continue to spike...

BY BEN SALES (JTA) — At least a dozen campaign signs supporting a Jewish congressional candidate were defaced with antisemitic graffiti. At least one sign supporting Josh Eisen’s campaign was tagged with...

Editor’s note: This story was produced in partnership with New York Magazine. Since it was published Oct. 9, Tischler was arrested Sunday evening and charged with inciting a riot and...

The End Jew Hatred Movement has scheduled a protest for today at 4:30 pm at the New York Public Library (Main Branch), 476 5th Avenue, New York City in objection...

Orthodox City Council candidate Heshy Tischler was arraigned Monday for allegedly inciting an attack on a journalist. Tischler, wearing a yarmulke and black blazer, appeared behind white metal bars, as he...

BY SHIRA HANAU   (JTA) — A judge said restrictions imposed by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on houses of worship that would severely limit attendance in areas experiencing an uptick in...