Williamsburg
'Enough is enough!': Hasidic woman publicizes divorce battle
The rabbinical court gave Steinmetz ten days to provide a "get" or face excommunication, yet he refused and has not faced any repercussions since.
Hassidic Jews targeted in gel pellet attacks in NYC
NYPD to increase patrols in Williamsburg due to rise in antisemitic hate crimes
Ultra-Orthodox man chased by two unidentified youths in Williamsburg
Polio detected in New York City wastewater
Polio has been detected in New York City's wastewater and heavily populated Orthodox Williamsburg is vulnerable due to the lack of people fully vaccinated against Polio.
Bodies of Jerusalem yeshiva student plane crash victims land in US, UK
"Thanks to the activities of ZAKA representatives, Chabad emissaries and benefactors, the families will be able to "bury their loved ones even before Shabbat," ZAKA CEO Dubi Wiesenstern said.
New York man arrested after hitting group of hasidic men with car
The NYPD spokesperson said that five men were hit by the vehicle, with one sustaining a foot injury.
Girls spit at Jewish man in Brooklyn, bite cop
One of the girls was arrested after biting the cop.
10,000 expected to attend Satmar wedding in New York despite coronavirus
The sheriff's department has ordered the wedding be postponed or canceled, should it not be limited to 50 people.
COVID spreading in Orthodox areas. Why are people still not wearing masks?
In Williamsburg, home to the Satmar Hasidic community, mask wearing on the street is rare.
Two haredim lightly injured in Brooklyn hit-and-run
"This attempted murder in Williamsburg is a warning sign to authorities around the world. The next murder motivated by antisemitism is around the corner."
Security cameras to be installed in haredi neighborhoods in Brooklyn
The neighborhoods slated to get the cameras are Williamsburg, Crown Heights and Borough Park.
Satmar Grand Rabbi arrives in Israel for ten-day visit
Head of the radical, anti-Zionist hassidic community Rabbi Zalman Teitelbaum will distribute tens of millions of dollars to anti-Zionist communities and institutions.
Jewish men assaulted in suspected antisemitic incidents in Brooklyn
Antisemitic graffiti were found at synagogues in Racine, Wisconsin and Sharon, Mass. over the weekend.
Model walks naked though Hasidic Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn
Marisa Papen walked naked throughout the neighborhood, including posing in front of a yeshiva school bus and in front of a synagogue.
