Bill de Blasio
New York State Assemblywoman makes statement supporting BDS
Former NYC mayor Bill De Blasio put the spotlight on Yuh-Line Niou after she stated her support of BDS.
Bill de Blasio seeks forgiveness in bid for Orthodox votes in Borough Park
Former NYC mayor de Blasio hints at a return to politics to represent Orthodox Jews
Israeli leader of Belz Hasidic sect urges teachers in new Brooklyn yeshiva to get vaccinated
NYC mayor misused security detail for personal benefit, watchdog says
A spokeswoman for the mayor in a statement said he had never ordered members of his detail to do anything for his children and that they had provided security as advised by police officials.
Bill de Blasio raps Ben & Jerry’s, saying he’ll lay off Cherry Garcia
The NYC mayor's remarks came a day after the Ben & Jerry’s parent company, Unilever, announced that it would not sell its ice cream in “occupied Palestinian territory.”
NYC initiative partners with communities to fight hate crime, antisemitism
"The Jewish community, as it confronts an increase in the age-old scourge of anti-Semitism, will... partner with their fellow New Yorkers to defeat this societal epidemic."
Bill de Blasio calls Israel ‘a fundamentally progressive concept’
De Blasio was asked if he was concerned about a rise in support for the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement “on the left.” He said the vast majority of liberal Democrats oppose the movement.
NY Hasidic Jews continue to hold large weddings despite COVID rules
Members of the Hasidic community say the weddings aren’t likely to stop, in part because cases are not translating into the large number of hospitalizations and deaths seen in the spring.
Jewish day schools and yeshivas remain open as NYC public schools close
With the positivity rate ticking upward and the city’s COVID situation growing more dire, the in-person operation of New York City’s Jewish schools remains precarious.
NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio: I regret how I handled Orthodox funeral in April
The comments came in response to a question about a call he held with Orthodox leaders from Brooklyn and Queens Monday night.
NYC 'End Jew Hate' protest demands apology from Cuomo
The protest intends to invoke a "public apology" for the "hurtful and bigoted statements" from the governor's office.
Protest to be held in NY against officials blaming Jews for COVID-19
Planned to be held at the New York City Public Library on Thursday, the protest will particularly address recent remarks made by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio.
Brooklyn synagogue defaced, Sukkot symbols destroyed
The assailant, Osman Butt, 25, allegedly grabbed an Israeli flag from outside the synagogue and smashed it through the synagogue’s windows.
Trump denounces NYPD enforcement of COVID rules on haredi community
“Wow, what does this grim picture remind you of? I am the only thing in the Radical Left’s way! VOTE,” tweeted Trump.