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Protesters outside The New York Times offices in New York City, May 14, 2026. (Luke Tress/Times of Israel)
October 3, 2026, 10:16 am
As The New York Times turns 175, the fight over its Israel coverage again heats up
Hometown paper for largest Jewish community outside Israel, NYT has long, tumultuous relationship with Israel and Jews; that’s been sharply back in focus since Hamas invasion of Oct. 7, 2023
By Andrew Silow-Carroll
Protesters outside the United Nations, in New York City, September 24, 2026. (Luke Tress/Times of Israel)
September 30, 2026, 8:02 am
Mamdani antisemitism plan disregards anti-Zionism, leaving Jewish groups unsatisfied
City Hall initiative pledges education and public messaging, but omits Jewish connection to Israel and only highlights white supremacist violence against Jews
By Luke Tress
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani arrives for a 9/11 Interfaith Peace Walk and Talk, in New York, September 10, 2026. (AP/Adam Gray)
September 29, 2026, 9:44 pm
Mamdani announces campaign against antisemitism, doesn’t mention connection to anti-Zionism
Long-awaited program vows funding for Jewish institutions, public messaging and educational initiatives, but does not define antisemitism or address its ties to Israel hatred
By Luke Tress
File: Two Jewish men look up as the two columns of light, known as the ‘Tribute in Light’ memorial, shine from lower Manhattan on September 11, 2007, in New York City. (Chris Hondros/Getty Images via JTA)
September 10, 2026, 11:19 am
The Jewish world before September 11 — and what it became
The 9/11 terror attacks are often called a historic inflection point, dividing the world into a before and after, and the Jewish community did not go unchanged
By Andrew Silow-Carroll
Manhattan synagogues featured in 'My Year in New York Synagogues' by Andrew Waxman include, clockwise from top left: Congregation Shearith Israel, Sutton Place Synagogue, Stephen Wise Free Synagogue, Park East Synagogue, Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun, Park Avenue Synagogue, Congregation Or Zarua and Congregation Emanu-El. (All images Wikimedia Commons; design by Grace Yagel/ JTA)
September 7, 2026, 2:17 am
New ‘Yelp guide for synagogues’ in Manhattan showcases Big Apple’s Jewish diversity
Andrew Waxman attended a different service weekly for his book ‘My Year in New York Synagogues,’ and found much more to review than just the after-prayer kiddush spreads
By Andrew Silow-Carroll
US President Donald Trump meets with a delegation of Hasidic rabbis at the White House on September 3, 2026. (White House)
September 5, 2026, 12:51 am
NY Hasidic rabbis reportedly ask Trump to intervene in Israel’s draft crisis
Leaders of several Jewish movements in New York region appeal to president for help with federal prisoners, schools and housing
By ToI Staff
New York Governor Kathy Hochul and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani arrive to a news conference in the Staten Island borough of New York, April 27, 2026. (AP/Seth Wenig)
August 21, 2026, 1:49 am
NY governor encourages Mamdani to focus on New York City instead of Israel
Asked about mayor’s anti-Israel rhetoric, Hochul, who is running for reelection against a pro-Israel Republican, says his priority should be on city government
By Luke Tress
Police stationed outside Central Synagogue in New York City, November 4, 2022. (Luke Tress/Times of Israel)
August 15, 2026, 6:46 am
Assailant disrupts Shabbat service at NYC synagogue, attacks congregant and guard
Suspect charged with multiple hate crimes after incident at Central Synagogue, days after rabbis warned Mamdani about his rhetoric; nobody seriously hurt
By Luke Tress
The Star of David stands atop the Park East Synagogue, March 3, 2017 in New York City. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images/AFP)
August 13, 2026, 3:28 am
‘Important new chapter’: NYC’s Park East Synagogue partners with local Chabad
Collaboration between prominent synagogue and neighborhood Hasidic group hailed as a ‘giant leap forward,’ could offer benefits to both sides
By Luke Tress
The scene of an anti-Jewish stabbing on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, New York City, July 23, 2026. (Luke Tress/Times of Israel)
August 4, 2026, 6:33 am
Jews targeted in 70% of all NYC hate crimes last month, NYPD data shows
Incidents targeting Jewish New Yorkers and other groups have risen since Mamdani took office on January 1, with 205 anti-Jewish crimes confirmed so far this year
By Luke Tress
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani lights the Empire State Building in celebration of America 250 at The Empire State Building in Manhattan on July 4, 2026. (John Nacion/Getty Images for Empire State Realty Trust/AFP)
July 29, 2026, 9:41 am
Jewish legal groups slam Mamdani’s exclusion of Jews from judicial appointments panel
Failure to find a single Jewish lawyer to sit on 18-member committee meant to ‘reflect’ New Yorkers is part of a ‘troubling pattern’ in far-left mayor’s administration, letter says
By ToI Staff
The scene of an anti-Jewish stabbing on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, New York City, July 23, 2026. (Luke Tress/Times of Israel)
July 27, 2026, 6:31 pm
Suspect in stabbing of Jewish man in NYC charged with attempted murder as hate crime
Raul Morales, accused of attacking two people, faces decades in prison; protest links attacks to Mamdani, who defends anti-Israel rhetoric
By Luke Tress
A Jewish supporter of US President Donald Trump holds a Trump kippah in front of Trump Tower in midtown Manhattan, November 6, 2024. (Luke Tress/Times of Israel)
July 15, 2026, 8:49 pm
New York Republicans make pitch to Jewish voters: ‘You have a home with us’
GOP campaign connects Democratic leaders to inflammatory rhetoric from Mamdani, compares Democratic Socialists to Nazis
By Luke Tress
Anti-Zionist protesters outside a school and synagogue in New York City, January 8, 2026. (Luke Tress/Times of Israel)
July 1, 2026, 7:04 pm
NYC passes law to protect schools, but not colleges, after anti-Israel protests
City Council speaker says measure, which mandates police report on protecting educational facilities, fulfills 5-point plan to combat antisemitism
By Luke Tress
Dillon Perez waves a Jewish pride flag at the New York City Pride March on June 29, 2026. (Grace Gilson/ JTA)
June 30, 2026, 1:40 am
A tale of two marches: LGBTQ Jews face cheers and heckles at NYC Pride
Contrasting receptions of Jewish contingents at parade reflect complex reality for Jews facing increasingly rampant anti-Israel sentiment in LGBTQ spaces
By Grace Gilson
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