New York

New York is a state within the United States and is one of the original 13 colonies that formed the country following the American Revolution. Nicknamed "The Empire State," New York is the 27th largest state by area and the fourth largest by population. It is also the third most economically prosperous state by GDP, behind only California and Texas. Its capital city is Albany and its largest city is New York City, which is also the largest city in the US. 

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'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."

A glorious voice: Marking 50 years since tenor Richard Tucker's death

Richard Tucker, who was born in Brooklyn, New York, is still acclaimed and revered as one of the greatest operatic tenors of the 20th century. 

By DAVID OLIVESTONE
24/01/2025

Police probe death of man beaten, robbed of Star of David necklace in Coney Island

The victim's brother told Eyewitness News the necklace the two attackers stole was worth less than $50.

Israel online trading platform eToro files for Wall Street IPO in Q2

According to the report, the company plans to complete the IPO in the second quarter of 2025, which will be led by Goldman Sachs, Jefferies, and UBS.

By MEYTAL VAIZBERG/GLOBES/TNS
21/01/2025

Israel advocates must keep their momentum going after ceasefire

Now is not the time for complacency. The sacrifices made to secure the safety and future of Jews worldwide must be understood to be linked to advocacy and action in the Diaspora.

By DANIEL M ROSEN
18/01/2025

NYPD conducts specialized antisemitism training at Museum of Jewish Heritage

Jews were the target of the majority of hate crimes in NYC in 2024.

 An Iberojet airplane, to be operated by Arkia for the TechAir round-trip flights to

New hi-tech airline to operate direct NY-Tel Aviv flight with Arkia

The flights will launch on February 8 and continue through May three times per week, costing $1,199 for a round-trip flight, including luggage, two meals, and drinks.

New York City comes second, Chicago third. Which city is the world's traffic jam capital for 2024?

London ranks first among European cities and fourth worldwide, with an average time loss of 101 hours. Paris ranks sixth globally, with drivers spending an average of 97 hours in traffic jams.

A Jewish gravestone with symbolic rocks, portrayed as newspaper clippings

What an obituary writer learned by saying goodbye to hundreds of people

All of us deserve an image that says who we are and were, and not a low-resolution snap from an old yearbook or a blurry vacation photo.

By ANDREW SILOW-CARROLL/JTA
08/01/2025

Solomon Schechter school embodied a bygone American, Zionist, NY Jewish dream

American Jewry is diversifying demographically. It’s no longer the overwhelmingly Democratic and Eastern European community of my youth. Just look how many Queens Jews voted for Donald Trump.

By GIL TROY/JTA
08/01/2025
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