Eric Adams

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."

Mayor Eric Adams calls himself ‘a modern-day Maccabee’ at pre-Hanukkah party at Gracie Mansion

Jewish New Yorkers celebrate Hanukkah at Gracie Mansion with Mayor Adams and honorees.

By JACKIE HAJDENBERG/JTA
18/12/2024

Woman tears down hostage posters, identified as NYC Mayor Adams's employee

Sutherland, 25, did not suffer significant consequences. She reportedly was required to take "multicultural training" and had a note added to her file.

Homeless man allegedly kills two, critically wounds one in stabbing spree in Manhattan

The first attack occurred around 8:20 a.m. in Chelsea when the attacker approached a 36-year-old construction worker outside 444 West 19th Street and stabbed him in the stomach.

Antisemitic hate crimes in NYC have surged this year, according to police data

The NYPD links the spike to ongoing tensions surrounding the Israel-Hamas war.

By LUKE TRESS/JTA
09/10/2024
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