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Chabad emissaries unite for the annual Kinus Hashluchim, honoring the victims of the Bondi Beach terror attack and reaffirming their mission to strengthen Jewish life worldwide

A real estate broker allegedly sent a racist message to the very couple she was supposed to show an apartment. The incident has sparked a lawsuit.

Surveillance cameras captured a woman approaching a Chabad man from behind and stabbing him in Manhattan. The victim is in stable condition.

Brad Lander, a Democratic left-wing candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives and an ally of Zohran Mamdani, joined a pro-Palestinian protest against a right-wing organization in the United States and was expelled by protesters because he is Jewish.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul says an organization whose legitimacy could not be verified contacted survivors and their relatives, offering to file compensation claims. After the warning, the group removed traces of its online activity.

Eric Fingerhut, president of the Jewish Federations of North America, warns of an unusually high level of threat facing American Jews and accuses New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. He says communities are expanding security as antisemitism reaches schools, social media, and the health care system.

More than half of New York City’s hate crimes targeted Jews, even though Jews make up only about 10% of the city’s population. The figures come amid growing criticism of new Mayor Zohran Mamdani.

Austin Franco remains enrolled at Cornell after publicly defending his refusal to work for Jewish employers and raising more than $30,000 online

A strange mystery is unfolding in New York: security cameras have captured groups of people lifting manhole covers, climbing underground, and disappearing for hours. Police have opened an investigation, but for now there’s only speculation — and no one knows for sure what they’re looking for.

The annual Israel parade in New York drew record-breaking crowds this year. After criticizing his participation, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani received a message from Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich: "History proves that whoever stands on the wrong side of it loses, and unfortunately, he will lose."

At YU’s Chanukah Dinner, Israel’s president calls rising antisemitism “unnerving,” and thanks Trump for leadership

PM tells DealBook Summit he will visit New York despite mayor-elect’s vow to enforce ICC warrant, also addressing Gaza, politics, and regional diplomacy

Nearly 200 demonstrators massed outside the Manhattan synagogue, accusing Jewish institutions of “settler recruitment,” as counter-protesters and ADL condemn rising threats

Democratic socialist and first Muslim mayor pledges to unite the city while Jewish groups voice concern

In a late-night Truth Social post, the president warned he may cut federal funding if left-wing front-runner Zohran Mamdani wins Tuesday’s mayoral race

Both Andrew Cuomo and Zohran Mamdani claim backing of the Hasidic Satmar Ahronim faction, highlighting internal division ahead of Tuesday’s vote

Loretta's friends were surprised when she asked to spend a day as an inmate in a New York prison. During her visit, she was fingerprinted, photographed as a suspect, toured the prison, and even entered a cell.

A New York couple went magnet fishing, pulled up a safe, and found rolled-up bills inside. After calling the NYPD, who chose to ignore the case, they got to keep the cash.

Last month's lightning strike at the World Trade Center in New York was truly something to behold. Amazing, isn't it?

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