Eric Adams

New York probes reported counter-protest assaults during Israeli official's visit

Demonstrations have taken place in recent days during a visit to New York by Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.

By REUTERS
28/04/2025

‘Stop super speeders’ bill gains new momentum after Brooklyn car crash kills Jewish mom, two kids

If implemented, the bill would require the installation of speed limiters — which cap how fast a car can drive — for drivers who accumulate more than 11 points on their license over a 23-month period

By JACKIE HAJDENBERG/JTA
02/04/2025

Candidate for NYC mayor 'spewing antisemitism,' Adams tells Jewish voters

“In our great city, with a large population of Jewish residents, one of the candidates running for mayor is spewing antisemitism," Adams reportedly said.

Where do NYC’s Democratic mayoral candidates stand on Mahmoud Khalil’s arrest?

The most prominent candidates in the Democratic primary’s centrist lane, including Mayor Eric Adams and former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, have yet to comment on the arrest.

By BEN SALES/JTA
10/03/2025

NYC ends lease with Pakistani-owned hotel used as migrant shelter

The termination of the $220 million lease is a serious hit for Pakistan’s flagship airline, which has owned Midtown’s iconic Roosevelt Hotel since 2000.

By THE MEDIA LINE/ARSHAD MEHMOOD
27/02/2025

NYC Mayor Eric Adams references 'Mein Kampf' in response to 'lies' amid calls for him to step down

The “Big lie” phrase Adams referenced as being in “Mein Kampf” is often attributed to Nazi propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels.

Two NYC yeshivas are not meeting standards and must effectively close, state rules

New York State is cutting public funding to two Brooklyn Hasidic yeshivas and requiring parents to find alternative schools for their children, citing the school's failure to meet secular standards.

By ASAF ELIA-SHALEV/JTA
20/02/2025

More than 50 NY rabbis implore Eric Adams and Kathy Hochul to oppose mass deportations

More than 50 NYC rabbis and cantors urge Mayor Adams and Gov. Hochul to resist federal immigration crackdowns amid mounting political tensions and calls for Adams' resignation.

By BEN SALES/JTA
19/02/2025
  Danielle Sassoon resigned as interim US attorney in Manhattan on Feb. 13, 2025.

Danielle Sassoon, interim US attorney, resigns after being ordered to drop Eric Adams case

Danielle Sassoon resigned as interim US attorney after the Trump DOJ ordered her to drop the Eric Adams case, calling the move unjust and inconsistent with her duty to prosecute fairly.

By BEN SALES/JTA
14/02/2025

'Genocide cuisine': Brooklyn Israeli restaurant vandalized with graffiti

The restaurant said that its branches would continue to welcome all, and encouraged patrons to spread "love, not hate."

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