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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 428

New York

Reuven Kahane (Courtesy)
December 6, 2024, 10:37 am
Charges dismissed against NY rabbi accused of hitting Columbia protesters with car
Reuven Kahane, cousin of late extremist rabbi Meir Kahane, says he merely shouted at demonstrators who were banging on his vehicle; charges also dropped against two protesters
By Luke Tress
FILE - A man wearing a keffiyeh looks at the US Capitol during a pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel rally, on May 18, 2024, on the National Mall in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
November 23, 2024, 4:34 am
Charges dropped against keffiyeh-clad protester for violating NY county’s mask ban
District attorney says not possible to prove charges against pro-Palestinian demonstrator arrested outside synagogue ‘beyond a reasonable doubt’
By AP and ToI Staff
Israelis from Gaza-area communities welcomed in New York on Nov. 10, 2024, for 'Thanks4Giving' mega-mission of Project 24, an Israeli NGO founded in aftermath of Oct. 7 attacks (Mid Island JCC)
November 12, 2024, 9:21 pm
Seeking deeper ties, group brings Gaza-area security squads into American homes
‘Project 24’ initiative says thanks by flying 185 members of emergency teams and their families to Jewish communities in New York area and south Florida for some R&R and more
By Matt Lebovic
Mondaire Jones (L) and Rep. Mike Lawler speak during the Congressional District 17 election debate on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, in Westchester, New York. (AP Photo/Brittainy Newman)
November 6, 2024, 8:46 pm
Pro-Israel politicians win congressional races across New York’s swing districts
Republican Mike Lawler retains seat after successfully courting Jewish community; Democrat Ritchie Torres coasts to victory with 76% of the vote in his Bronx district
By Luke Tress
The Park Slope Food Co-op. (CC-BY Stevendamron, Flickr)
October 22, 2024, 8:11 pm
Jewish members of New York co-op health food store file complaint over antisemitism
Jewish and Israeli members of Brooklyn’s Park Slope Food Coop allege anti-Jewish, anti-Israel harassment commonplace, say no action taken against member who performed Nazi salute
By Jackie Hajdenberg
Harvey Weinstein appears in criminal court in New York, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024. (Jeenah Moon/Pool Photo via AP)
October 22, 2024, 10:10 am
Harvey Weinstein being treated for cancer in prison
Disgraced Hollywood mogul, 72, diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia while awaiting retrial at New York’s Riker’s Island on rape and sexual assault charges
By AFP
Screen capture of the Town and Village Synagogue in New York. (Google Maps: Used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
October 15, 2024, 9:39 pm
After bomb threat during Yom Kippur service, Manhattan synagogue prayed on street
400 people attending opening Kol Nidre service at Town and Village synagogue were forced to abandon building, but were determined to not let hoax ruin proceedings
By Jackie Hajdenberg
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (2nd right) attends a dinner at a New York City Hotel with billionaire benefactor Simon Falic, September 27, 2024. (YouTube video screenshot: used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
September 29, 2024, 6:39 pm
PM attended event with billionaire friend in NYC hours after Nasrallah killing
Netanyahu moved forward his return flight after strike in Beirut, but first went to dinner with Falic family, where celebrity rabbi called him Israel’s ‘greatest leader’
By Michael Horovitz
Layla Alsheikh, left, Yonatan Zeigen, second left, Robi Damelin, second right and Arab Aramin outside The Africa Center on September 18, 2024. (Cathryn J. Prince/ Times of Israel)
September 29, 2024, 5:00 am
On US tour, Israelis and Palestinians united by violence hold fast to hopes for peace
With conflict seeming more inexorable than ever, victims from both sides tell US audiences understanding and willpower can keep future generations from paying the price they’ve borne
By Cathryn J. Prince
The Manhattan office of New York Rep. Adriano Espaillat vandalized with anti-Israel graffiti, September 27, 2024. (Ben Sales/JTA)
September 28, 2024, 4:55 pm
Congressman’s office vandalized as pro-Palestinian protests reignite across NYC
Democratic politician’s windows defaced with anti-Israel graffiti, including inverted red triangle, a symbol Hamas uses to mark its targets in propaganda videos
By Luke Tress
New York City Mayor Eric Adams talks to the press outside Gracie Mansion, the official residence of the mayor of New York City, on September 26, 2024, after he was indicted on federal criminal charges. (Timothy A. Clary/Pool/AFP)
September 26, 2024, 7:44 pm
NYC mayor charged with fraud and bribery in bombshell campaign financing case
Eric Adams remains defiant, vows to defend himself against allegations he received funds from foreign officials in exchange for ‘favorable treatment’; AOC calls for him to resign
By AFP
Howard Teich, the founding chair of the Manhattan Jewish Historical Initiative, speaks at a monument in The Battery that marks the Jewish arrival in New York in September 1654, New York, September 13, 2023. (Julia Gergely via JTA)
September 12, 2024, 9:51 pm
NYC Council to vote on recognizing anniversary of first Jewish arrivals in city
Bill aims to mark little-known Landing Day, marking date of 1654 arrival of first Jews in then-New Amsterdam, and ‘celebrate the continuing importance of the Jewish community’
By julia GERGELY
Harvey Weinstein appears in Manhattan Criminal Court, in New York, May 29, 2024. (Julia Nikhinson/AP)
September 9, 2024, 11:33 pm
Harvey Weinstein rushed to hospital for emergency heart surgery
Disgraced movie mogul reportedly suffered chest pains in New York City jail where he is awaiting a retrial in rape cases
By Agencies
Protesters wearing Hamas headbands and masks at Baruch College in Manhattan, June 5, 2024. (Luke Tress via JTA)
August 23, 2024, 11:34 pm
US federal suit filed against NY county’s mask ban aimed at countering antisemitism
NGO says Nassau County law discriminates against people covering their faces for health reasons; proponent says antisemitic incidents ‘often perpetrated by those in masks’
By AP
The Jerusalem compound of computer chip manufacturer Intel, May 18, 2016. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
August 14, 2024, 2:20 pm
Israeli fired from Intel sues company in New York over supervisor’s antisemitism
Plaintiff requests permission to sue anonymously as he accuses his former boss of celebrating antisemitism, Hamas, terrorism on social media
By Jonathan Stempel
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