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A US ultra-Orthodox man crosses the street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York. (Gil Shefler via JTA)
April 14, 2019, 6:43 pm
NY bus driver said to refuse to stop for ultra-Orthodox man over measles surge
‘Measles! Go in!’ driver reportedly shouts at passenger after he catches up with vehicle; authorities open probe, denounce incident as anti-Semitic
By Marcy Oster
Illustrative photo of an MTA subway cart in New York City (Courtesy of Metropolitan Transportation Authority)
October 9, 2015, 4:46 am
Judge: ‘The Muslims Are Coming!’ ads must run in NY subways
Court says MTA must display promotional materials for film; rules against ‘utterly unreasonable’ ban
By JTA
A bus in San Francisco with an anti-Islam ad from the American Freedom Defense Initiative. (Screen capture: AFP)
April 29, 2015, 6:12 pm
NY bans political ads on transit after judge okays pro-Israel poster
MTA’s decision follows court ruling that allowed display of advertisement that accused Hamas of wanting to kill Jews
By Meghan Barr
Rabbi Berkowitz giving opening prayers at 2 Broadway (MTA headquarters in lower Manhattan) at the Veteran’s Day Memorial in 2011. (Photo credit: Metropolitan Transportation Authority/Patrick Cashin)
July 10, 2014, 11:27 am
NY Orthodox rabbi’s got his congregation on the rails
Harry Berkowitz ministers to the emotional and spiritual needs of thousands as head chaplain for MTA, the largest transportation network in North America
By Renee Ghert-Zand
People stand on a platform waiting to get on the subway in New York City (photo credit: Kobi Gideon/Flash90)
January 9, 2013, 7:51 am
Anti-Muslim ads posted in New York subway
American Freedom Defense Initiative rents space next to station clocks to put up posters featuring quotes from Quran
Illustrative photo of a New York City subway (photo credit: Melanie Fidler/Flash90)
October 9, 2012, 8:47 am
Ads countering anti-jihad campaign to go up on New York subway
Posters backed by Jewish and Christian groups come as a response to earlier campaign that equated enemies of Israel to savages
September 28, 2012, 3:58 am
After ‘savage’ flap, NY subway ads get disclaimers
Anti-jihad, pro-Israel posters drew protest, condemnation
Anti-Jihad ad published in NYC subways last year (photo credit: CNN screenshot)
September 25, 2012, 12:27 am
Controversial anti-Jihad ads go up in NYC subway
Pro-Israel posters equate clash between ‘civilized man and the savage’ to that between Israel and radical Islam
July 23, 2012, 9:51 am
NY court allows bus signs that compare Muslims to ‘savages’
Judge Paul Engelmayer ruled last Friday in Manhattan that the MTA violated the First Amendment by refusing the ad
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