Fury Over NYC ‘Greedy Jews’ Campaign
A Democrat in New York City by the name of Thomas Lopez-Pierre is running for the city council, and he’s running on the notion that people in the 7th district are suffering because of Jewish landlords.
French Consulate In New York Evacuated After Bomb Threat
The French consulate in New York, where thousands of expatriates were registered to cast ballots in their presidential election, was briefly evacuated on Saturday following a bomb threat, AFP reported.
Williamsburg Families Won’t Identify Mohels After Babies Herpes
The New York City Health Department said it cannot complete an investigation into who it says infected four infants with herpes through a Jewish circumcision rite because the boys’ families will not identify the mohels.
Former UN Staffer and Journalist Arrested For NYC Bank Robbery Spree
MIDTOWN, Manhattan – A journalist for an African news agency who briefly worked at the United Nations is accused of robbing four banks in Midtown.
Pedro Hernandez Sentenced To 25 Years To Life For Etan Patz Murder
Pedro Hernandez, the bodega clerk convicted for the 1979 murder of New York first-grader Etan Patz was sentenced on Tuesday to 25 years to life in prison, CNN reports.
NYSP Groups In Scheme To Let Doctors Park In Illegal NYC Spots
New Yorkers are fuming over doctors who park at fire hydrants and other illegal spots while displaying dashboard placards marked boldly: “POLICE SURGEON.”
NYPD Has Refused All ICE Detainer Requests This Year
Federal immigration authorities have made 109 requests to the NYPD to detain people since Jan. 1 and the city hasn’t helped out on any of them.
NYC Gets Strict With Mohels
The same day the city’s health commissioner confirmed that two mohels have been banned from practicing the risky circumcision ritual metzitzah b’peh, the health department quietly adopted a more stringent policy against mohels linked to newborns who develop herpes simplex virus-1.
Man Busted With $2M Worth of Cocaine In NYC Diamond District
It was “snowing’’ in the Diamond District Friday, where cops confiscated $2 million worth of cocaine at a fake jewelry business.
Hedge Fund Exec Charles W. Murphy Jumps From NYC Sofitel Hotel
A former hedge fund executive jumped to his death from the luxury Sofitel New York Hotel on Monday afternoon, authorities said.