Manhattan

Pro-Palestinian protesters shut down Grand Central Station, vandalize NYT building

ABC and Fox reported that services at the terminal were extremely limited as a result of the demonstrations.

By GADI ZAIG , LUKE TRESS/(NEW YORK JEWISH WEEK)
11/11/2023

NYC Jews volunteer after pro-Palestinian baristas quit Israeli-owned cafe

Caffe Aronne had to shut down after two of the cafe’s baristas quit their jobs due to the cafe's support of Israel – until local Jews stepped up to help.

Pro-Palestinian protesters call for ceasefire at Grand Central Terminal

The demonstration, organized by the anti-Zionist organization Jewish Voice for Peace, was but one of many anti-Israel protests in NYC in the past week.

28/10/2023

Pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian demonstrators face off on Manhattan streets

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators approached the people who had come to the End Jew Hatred rally, screaming, “Hey hey, ho ho, Israel has got to go!”

By LISA KEYS/JTA , JACKIE HAJDENBERG/JTA
09/10/2023

Facing declining enrollment, Schechter Manhattan to close at end of school year

Schechter Manhattan’s closure means that only one school with roots in the Conservative movement remains in the five boroughs.

By BEN SALES/JTA
04/10/2023

WATCH: Sea lion uses NYC flooding to make grand escape

The sea lion was only out for a brief period of time and never left the sight of Central Park Zoo personnel.

Anti-Netanyahu protest message screened on UN HQ in New York

The message was displayed on the eve of the High Court of Justice's hearing on the law to abolish the reasonableness standard and in light of Netanyahu's planned visit to New York City next week.

Louise Levy, ‘supercentenarian’ subject of longevity study among Ashkenazi Jews, dies at 112

The Longevity Genes Project aims to explore the “good” genes that allow people to live well into the triple digits.

By ANDREW SILOW-CARROLL / JTA
29/07/2023

New York crane snaps and crashes into street, injuring six

Multiple civilians and firefighters suffered minor injuries when the crane boom, a 16-ton load of concrete being lifted and debris from the nearby building fell into the street.

By REUTERS
26/07/2023

New children's book depicts Jewish Theological Seminary's devastating 1966 library fire

The 56-page book detailed a historical event she had never heard of before: the 1966 library fire at the Jewish Theological Seminary, in Morningside Heights.

By JACKIE HAJDENBERG/JTA
13/06/2023
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