The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/long-island/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:11:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Long Island | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/long-island/ 32 32 NY school district pays $125K to settle suit over erased pro-Palestinian student art https://www.timesofisrael.com/ny-school-district-pays-125k-to-settle-suit-over-erased-pro-palestinian-student-art/ Thu, 14 May 2026 07:20:28 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3823157 Long Island district ordered to pay out student whose Palestinian-themed watermelon parking spot art in 2024 was painted over by high school

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]]> Long Island town must pay $19m for blocking construction of Chabad synagogue https://www.timesofisrael.com/long-island-town-must-pay-19m-for-blocking-construction-of-chabad-synagogue/ Tue, 07 Apr 2026 18:58:08 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3797182 After decades of legal sparring, judge tells Old Westbury that its 2001 ordinance 'unconstitutionally discriminates against the free exercise of religion'

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]]> Jewish Trump ally enters NY gubernatorial race, setting up primary against Stefanik https://www.timesofisrael.com/jewish-trump-ally-enters-ny-gubernatorial-race-setting-up-primary-against-stefanik/ Wed, 10 Dec 2025 02:59:05 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3708614 Bruce Blakeman of Long Island, who last year signed mask ban into law amid anti-Israel protests, launches campaign with video linking incumbent governor to 'communist and antisemitic' Mamdani

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]]> Oregon man charged with making bomb threats against New York Jewish hospitals https://www.timesofisrael.com/oregon-man-charged-with-making-bomb-threats-against-new-york-jewish-hospitals/ Wed, 21 Aug 2024 05:29:45 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3358362 Domagoj Patkovic, 31, arrested Tuesday, made multiple hoax calls to Jewish institutions and 911 operators that were broadcast live on Discord

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]]> New York set to vote on replacement for disgraced Rep. Santos in Congress https://www.timesofisrael.com/new-york-set-to-vote-on-replacement-for-disgraced-rep-santos-in-congress/ Tue, 13 Feb 2024 09:18:30 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3223071 Former congressman Tom Suozzi faces Ethiopia-born Israeli-American Mazi Pilip in race for seat formerly held by figure who lied about Jewish heritage, allegedly stole from donors

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]]> On Long Island, Jews put communal squabbles aside to ‘light up this darkness together’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/on-long-island-jews-put-communal-squabbles-aside-to-light-up-this-darkness-together/ Sat, 14 Oct 2023 19:36:48 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3122521 The suburban region's Jewish denominations, often at odds with each other, unite to mourn the over 1,300 Israelis murdered in last weekend's Hamas massacres

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]]> Painting of Jesus at Merchant Marine Academy moved to chapel amid Jewish complaints https://www.timesofisrael.com/painting-of-jesus-at-merchant-marine-academy-moved-to-chapel-amid-jewish-complaints/ Thu, 23 Feb 2023 08:49:18 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2958649 Republicans decry 'woke' decision that ends longstanding dispute between conservatives and religious freedom advocates

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]]> 19-year-old American seminary student among victims of deadly Jerusalem car crash https://www.timesofisrael.com/19-year-old-american-seminary-student-among-victims-of-deadly-jerusalem-car-crash/ Fri, 03 Feb 2023 05:32:38 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2942390 Adira Koffsky of Long Island was fatally struck by driver who lost control in rain storm, blocks away from where she was studying for a gap year

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]]> As Santos pressed to resign, Black Jewish GOP lawmaker in NY emerges as contender https://www.timesofisrael.com/as-santos-pressed-to-resign-black-jewish-gop-lawmaker-in-ny-emerges-as-contender/ Sat, 21 Jan 2023 03:21:39 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2930880 Mazi Melesa Pilip, who was airlifted to Israel in Operation Solomon before later moving to Long Island, says she's focused on current post in Nassau County and not US House seat

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]]> Jewish school head to leave after exposé showed scandal-hit staffer secretly kept on https://www.timesofisrael.com/jewish-school-head-to-leave-after-expose-shows-scandal-hit-staffer-secretly-kept-on/ Tue, 08 Nov 2022 20:38:06 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2869709&preview=true&preview_id=2869709 2 months after ToI report on continued employment of man who ostensibly resigned in abuse scandal's fallout, Schechter Long Island tells parents Scott Sokol has taken job elsewhere

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]]> New York Jewish school secretly kept on staffer who ‘resigned’ over abuse scandal https://www.timesofisrael.com/new-york-jewish-school-secretly-kept-on-staffer-who-resigned-over-abuse-scandal/ Tue, 06 Sep 2022 21:34:29 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2823552 Schechter principal, deputy directed creation of a corporation to keep paying student life director Mike Hirsch, who had also been written up for inappropriately touching students

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]]> Long Island Jewish school executive indicted for embezzling more than $8 million https://www.timesofisrael.com/long-island-jewish-school-executive-indicted-for-embezzling-more-than-8-million/ Wed, 27 Jul 2022 07:09:26 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2806521 David Ostrove, the former CFO of the Schechter School of Long Island, allegedly used the money to buy rare cars, houses, sports memorabilia and collectible coins

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]]> US Orthodox rabbis urge communities to get vaccinated ahead of Rosh Hashanah https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-orthodox-rabbis-urge-communities-to-get-vaccinated-ahead-of-rosh-hashanah/ Fri, 03 Sep 2021 04:43:29 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2611317 Religious leaders from Baltimore, Long Island release video messages calling on unvaccinated congregants to get inoculated against COVID

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]]> Millions brace as Henri, now a tropical storm, blows into New York, New England https://www.timesofisrael.com/millions-brace-as-henri-now-a-tropical-storm-blows-into-new-york-new-england/ Sun, 22 Aug 2021 16:28:14 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2603964 Center of storm projected to pass just off the eastern tip of Long Island by midday, bringing flooding and heavy winds

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]]> Evacuations urged as rare hurricane barrels toward northeastern US https://www.timesofisrael.com/evacuations-urged-as-rare-hurricane-barrels-towards-northeastern-us/ Sun, 22 Aug 2021 02:02:28 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2603604 Millions told to prepare for storm surges, power outages as Hurricane Henri targets Long Island and New England; star-studded NY Central Park concert evacuated due to weather

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