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. 

Pandering to BDS: NYC comptroller withdraws tens of millions of city funding from Israel Bonds

The office of New York Mayor Eric Adams wrote a letter to Comptroller Brad Lander requesting a review into the divestment, claims public records are incomplete.

New York City Comptroller and mayoral candidate Brad Lander visits the U.S. immigration court in Manhattan, in New York City, U.S., June 20, 2025.
NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani against backdrop of pro-Palestinian protest in New York. (illustration)

Will the socialist, pro-intifada Mamdani make New York inhospitable for Jews? - opinion

 U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, a Florida Democrat, speaks during a Democratic Steering and Policy Committee hearing in the U.S. Capitol on April 10, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Jewish Democrats in Congress raise concerns about Zohran Mamdani’s anti-Israel positions

 New York State Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani, now a NYC mayoral candidate, speaks during a news conference outside the White House to announce a hunger strike to demand that President Joe Biden "call for a permanent ceasefire and no military aid to Israel, on November 27, 2023.

Most NYers deterred by Zohran Mamdani’s BDS support, but 1 in 3 see it as a boon, poll shows


Acting Columbia president Claire Shipman apologizes for texts suggesting removal of Jewish trustee

Columbia faced intense pressure from the federal government to address allegations of discrimination by some Jewish and Israeli students.

Claire Shipman testifies before the House Committee on Education & the Workforce at Rayburn House Office Building on April 17, 2024 in Washington, DC.

Arkia relaunches direct Tel Aviv-New York flights

The route will no longer require an operational stop in Larnaca, the airline confirmed.

 Arkia airplane

Eric S. Goldstein to step down as CEO of UJA-Federation of New York

In a statement Tuesday announcing his departure, Goldstein reflected on a tenure marked by several communal crises, bracketed by two wars in Gaza and including the COVID pandemic. 

 Eric S. Goldstein, right, CEO of UJA-Federation of New York, is seen with Gov. Kathy Hochul  at UJA’s 2022 Annual Campaign kickoff, Oct. 28, 2021

Kirsten Gillibrand apologizes to Zohran Mamdani over ‘global jihad’ remark

The apology, which was first reported by Politico, comes after Gillibrand had previously backed away from the comments she made, telling Rolling Stone that she “misspoke.”

 Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, Zohran Mamdani over a pro-Palestinan protest in Chicago on October 8, 2023

What Zohran Mamdani has actually said about Jews and Israel

 New York State Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani, now a NYC mayoral candidate, speaks during a news conference outside the White House to announce a hunger strike to demand that President Joe Biden "call for a permanent ceasefire and no military aid to Israel, on November 27, 2023.

NYC property owners panic over Mamdani win, pitch Israel 'equity swap' plan

A handful of veteran Jewish real-estate investors are drafting an “equity-swap” proposal that would let New York homeowners offset expected losses from Mamdani’s surprise victory.

 AI image of the Statue of Liberty holding a sign in front of a New York City landscape.

Pro-Palestinian activist yells at Mamdani for saying 'Israel has the right to exist'

"Don't be hypocritical. It [Israel] does not have the right to exist. It's not your land to say that Israel has the right to exist," the activist yelled before walking off.

NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani against backdrop of pro-Palestinian protest in New York. (illustration)

Mamdani is a wolf in sheep's keffiyehs - opinion

Selling antisemitism with a smile.

Zohran Mamdani speaks during a watch party for his primary election, which includes his bid to become the Democratic candidate for New York City mayor in the upcoming November 2025 election, in New York City, U.S., June 25, 2025.

Mamdani defends proposal of taxing 'richer, whiter neighborhoods'

Zohran Mamdani defended his controversial proposal to raise property taxes in what he described as "richer and whiter neighborhoods," while also stating that billionaires shouldn't exist.

 Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani speaks during a Democratic mayoral primary debate, Wednesday, June 4, 2025, in New York.

The power of global Jewish solidarity during a time of war and uncertainty – opinion

A delegation of IDF soldiers was caught abroad in America during the Israel-Iran War. The local community's response to them proves the enduring strength of our worldwide Jewish family.

 AN IDF SOLDIER stands next to the remains of an Emad ballistic missile, days after an attack by Iran on Israel, in October, 2024.

After Zohran Mamdani’s upset, there’s a way forward for pro-Israel progressives - opinion

There is an opening for a renewed Jewish progressivism that defends Jewish interests as it pursues social justice. 

 Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani speaks during a Democratic mayoral primary debate, Wednesday, June 4, 2025, in New York.