New York

Man who fired gun outside NY synagogue while shouting ‘Free Palestine’ pleads guilty to hate crime

A man has pleaded guilty to hate crime charges after firing a gun outside an Albany synagogue while shouting "Free Palestine!" in December 2023 - he faces up to 20 years in prison.

By BEN SALES/JTA
05/02/2025

Two punished for separate Long Island antisemitic incidents at Jewish sites

“Hate-fueled behavior and violence have no place in Nassau County," said Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly.

Israel awaits: American aviation giant resumes flights to Israel

Delta Air Lines is set to be the first American airline to resume flights to Israel, starting in April 2025, though ticket prices remain unchanged for now.

By MEITAL SHARABI/MAARIV
01/02/2025

‘We are united’: NYC Jewish, Muslim community members commemorate Auschwitz liberation

“The memory of the Holocaust reminds us that the seeds of hatred must be confronted wherever they appear,” CAM Chief Government Affairs Officer Lisa Katz said.

Joey Borgen, attacked by pro-Palestinian mob in 2021, announces aliyah

Joey Borgen was en route to a pro-Israel rally in NYC when he was physically attacked by antisemites. He was hospitalized with a concussion and extensive bruising.

'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
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