Menorah Vandalized on Manhattan’s Upper East Side
A large menorah was found vandalized on the Upper East Side of Manhattan.
NYC Mayor Under Fire For Urging Syrian Jews To Empathize With Refugees
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio called on a Syrian Jewish community in New york to empathize with Muslim refugees from their shared homeland – a call that fell on deaf ears, the New York Post reported.
Jewish Activist Lori Berenson Returning To NY After 20-Year Ordeal In Peru
Lori Berenson, the Jewish New Yorker whose imprisonment in Peru for aiding leftist rebels became a cause celebre, is returning to the United States after 20 years.
Tel Aviv Court Convicts ‘Head of Israeli Mafia In New York’
The Tel Aviv District Court on Thursday issued a mixed verdict for Eitan Haya, often referred to as “head of the Israeli mafia in New York,” convicting him on several counts of extortion, money-laundering and other economic crimes, while acquitting him on others.
NY – Upper West Side Assault On Jew Being Investigated As Bias Attack
UPPER WEST SIDE, Manhattan – Police are investigating an assault on the manager of a Jewish bookstore in Manhattan as a hate crime.
FBI Reportedly Warns NYPD About Anti-Islam Protester
The FBI has reportedly issued a warning to New York law enforcement agencies about a man who organized a protest at a Phoenix mosque earlier this year.
Russians Buzz Macy’s Parade With Drone
Guess they didn’t get the memo.
NYC Avis Car Rental REFUSES To Rent To Israeli Executive
On Saturday evening, Dov Bergwerk arrived at the Avis branch on West 76th Street and Broadway.
Manhattan Dentist Arrested On Drug Trafficking, Child Porn Charges
CHELSEA, Manhattan – A well-known Manhattan dentist was arrested on child pornography charges, and authorities fear there may be more victims.
NYPD Confirms Hoverboards Are Illegal
orry, Marty McFly not in New York. The Big Apple is banning “hoverboards” from its streets, the New York City police department has confirmed.