Miss Israel Says Mamdani’s Wife Refused Photo After Learning She Was Israeli
Melanie Shiraz says Rama Duwaji abruptly withdrew from a friendly interaction at a Brooklyn café after hearing she was Miss Israel
Brian Racer
06.05.26 | 09:10
Melanie Shiraz says Rama Duwaji abruptly withdrew from a friendly interaction at a Brooklyn café after hearing she was Miss Israel
Brian Racer
06.05.26 | 09:10
At least five sites were vandalized Monday morning, including a Holocaust-linked synagogue in Forest Hills
Brian Racer
05.05.26 | 08:07
Most Jewish NYC voters oppose the mayor’s performance and link rising antisemitism to normalized anti-Zionism
Brian Racer
03.05.26 | 22:34
Phylisa Wisdom defended handling antisemitism “case by case,” prompting a Jewish councilman to storm out of hearing
Brian Racer
23.04.26 | 12:12
Demonstrators gather outside senators’ Manhattan offices, demanding stop to proposed weapons sales as police detain around 90 protesters
Brian Racer
14.04.26 | 09:41
MS 447 cited “political” concerns to deny Sami Steigmann in November, then reversed course after backlash
Brian Racer
24.03.26 | 09:37
Amichai Chikli urges Israel’s Interior Ministry to deny entry to Rama Duwaji, citing "support for the October 7 massacre" and online activity he says incites against Israel.
Yuval Aviv
19.03.26 | 20:55
New report says Rama Duwaji reposted praise for Palestinian plane hijacker Leila Khaled in earlier social media activity
Brian Racer
19.03.26 | 11:40
Socialist mayor makes remarks during St. Patrick’s Day breakfast with former Irish president Mary Robinson
Brian Racer
17.03.26 | 19:59
Short meeting with mainly Orthodox leaders comes after backlash over mayor’s ties to anti-Israel activists and social media controversy involving his wife
Brian Racer
16.03.26 | 12:12
ADL warns demonstrations promoted terrorism and antisemitic rhetoric as protesters praised Iran and invoked blood libel claims against Jews
Brian Racer
15.03.26 | 17:21
The mayor described his wife as a "private person" after reports she engaged with posts dismissing Hamas atrocities during the Oct. 7 attack, intensifying scrutiny of his response
Brian Racer
08.03.26 | 11:04
Revised bill would require the NYPD to create protest buffer plans after Hamas-chant demonstrations outside synagogues
Brian Racer
26.02.26 | 16:58
Easy Aerial loses its Brooklyn Navy Yard lease following Mamdani inauguration as officials deny political motive and cite compliance issues
Brian Racer
15.02.26 | 08:59
Business leaders say the rollback of Israel anti-boycott protections has fueled discrimination, vandalism, and business closures across New York City
Brian Racer
04.02.26 | 11:04
Anti-Jewish incidents rose 182% year over year in January, even as shootings and murders fell to historic lows
Brian Racer
03.02.26 | 11:55
Nearly 60 antisemitic symbols were painted at a children’s playground, prompting a hate-crime investigation and condemnation from city, state, and federal leaders
Brian Racer
22.01.26 | 08:34
As antisemitic incidents rise, community leaders cite delayed responses and ideological gaps while pressing the mayor on Jewish safety
Brian Racer
18.01.26 | 14:07
New reporting reveals an unlikely private channel between the president and the socialist mayor that emerged after their November Oval Office meeting
Brian Racer
14.01.26 | 10:14
Ruling allows Summit Properties’ U.S. arm to proceed with $451 million purchase of 5,000 rent-regulated apartments, frustrating the new mayor’s tenant agenda
Brian Racer
11.01.26 | 21:52