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An NYPD officer at an anti-Israel protest, September 23, 2025. (Luke Tress/ Times of Israel/ File)
August 2, 2026, 11:10 pm
NY man who killed Jewish writer in car crash charged with vandalizing kosher shop
Dawood Faisal hit with hate crime charges for vandalization of bagel restaurant, weeks after being charged with manslaughter in death of Cara Trager in separate incident
By Luke Tress
David Orkin (second from left) celebrates at a primary-night watch party at 99 Scott Studio on June 23, 2026 in the East Williamsburg neighborhood of the Brooklyn borough in New York City. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images via JTA)
June 25, 2026, 8:42 am
Jewish anti-Zionist candidate David Orkin wins NY Assembly primary amid leftist sweep
35-year-old immigrant rights attorney and union organizer beats incumbent in NY’s 38th, which includes parts of Queens; JVP celebrates win for ‘champion for Palestinian freedom’
By Grace Gilson
Cara Trager at the Western Wall in Jerusalem in January 2026. (Courtesy of Rachel Sales)
June 11, 2026, 1:44 pm
Cara Trager, beloved Queens Jewish communal leader and lifelong journalist, dies at 71
A Bronx-born writer who was ‘hungry for Judaism’ from a young age, Trager wrote for Newsday until her death, loved Israel, and was involved in myriad Jewish institutions and causes
By Grace Gilson
Illustrative: Anti-Zionist protesters in New York City, August 16, 2025. (Luke Tress/Times of Israel)
May 8, 2026, 11:06 pm
New York City garden that had barred Zionist members drops the requirement
Sunset Community Garden in Queens agrees to settle lawsuit with city, ending years-long, high-profile dispute, parks department says
By Luke Tress
Sunset Community Garden in Ridgewood, Queens. (Screenshot/Google Maps/JTA)
May 15, 2025, 2:22 pm
NYC penalizes organizers of community garden that required members to oppose Zionism
City says Queens site can’t require members to affirm ‘political and ideological viewpoints’; group’s ‘statement of values’ also stands against antisemitism
By Grace Gilson
Illustrative: The Mount Hebron Cemetery in Queens, New York, has graves going back to the early 1900s. (Cathryn J. Prince)
April 12, 2025, 1:23 am
Sages, celebrities, veterans, crooks: Take a NY cemetery’s Jewish walks of fame – and infamy
Mount Hebron Cemetery in Queens was founded in 1903 and holds over 231,000 graves. Its Legacy Foundation offers audio tours teaching visitors about the contributions of those interred
By Cathryn J. Prince
Schechter Queens students participate in school activities, including a Hanukkah dreidel competition. (Courtesy Schechter Queens/Queens Hebrew Academy via JTA)
January 12, 2025, 1:14 am
North America’s first Solomon Schechter Conservative day school turns Orthodox
As parents and students voice traditional preferences amid a nationwide shift among Jewish denominations, Solomon Schechter Queens rebrands itself as Queens Hebrew Academy
By Jackie Hajdenberg
This illustrative photo shows an entrance to Queens College on April 15, 2017, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
March 23, 2024, 2:35 am
Queens College Hillel demands administration take action after pro-Hitler graffiti
Jewish organization’s chapter at NYC school warns recent vandalism ‘threatens the safety of Jews,’ as college president says ‘absolutely no place’ for antisemitism on campus
By Luke Tress
New York City Schools Chancellor David Banks, center, speaks at Hillcrest High School, where students rioted against a Jewish teacher who showed support for Israel, November 27, 2023. (Screenshot via JTA)
December 1, 2023, 2:26 am
NYC education officials defend school where student protest targeted pro-Israel teacher
A November 20 demonstration at a Queens high school descended into mayhem with an educator sequestered for her own safety, raising concerns of dangerous levels of antisemitism
By Luke Tress
Rabbi Marc Schneier, right, and Imam Shamsi Ali (AP Richard Drew, via JTA)
November 20, 2023, 12:57 am
Rabbi, imam try to help NY Jewish, Muslim students find common ground. It doesn’t go well
A meeting at Queens College led by interfaith partners Rabbi Marc Schneier and Imam Shamsi Ali exposes deep splits between the two communities amid Israel-Hamas war
By Luke Tress
An unidentified New Yorker (l) confronts a man tearing down posters of hostages taken by the Hamas terror group on October 27, 2023 (Screencapture/X: used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
October 28, 2023, 3:25 pm
‘Paulie’ confronts NY man who ripped down Israeli hostage posters
Video goes viral of non-Jewish man defending his Jewish neighbors
By Ben Sales
Surevillance camera footage showing a group of teens suspected of two antisemtic attacks in New York on April 7, 2023. (Screenshot/Youtube; used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
April 10, 2023, 10:28 am
Teens wanted by NY police for antisemitic attacks during Passover
Group harassed and threatened Jews in Queens by shouting racist insults, throwing stones, brandishing razor blade, NYPD says
By Luke Tress
New York Governor Kathy Hochul speaks during the New York State Democratic Convention in New York, February 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
March 19, 2022, 7:52 am
NY governor picks up endorsements from 14 rabbis, Orthodox leaders in Queens
Kathy Hochul vows to ‘always be an ally to the Jewish community,’ says she’ll make combatting rise in antisemitic hate crimes ‘a top priority’
By Jacob Henry
Illustrative: People pass a large menorah sponsored by the Lubavitcher Center, during the celebration of Hanukkah in Philadelphia, December 18, 2009. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
December 1, 2021, 11:48 pm
New York hate crimes unit probing vandalism of menorah in Queens
Governor Kathy Hochul condemns ‘disturbing act,’ says ‘Jewish New Yorkers should be able to celebrate Hanukkah without being subjected to acts of antisemitic hate’
By Ben Sales
The Forest Hills Jewish Center has been a fixture on Queens Boulevard since the late 1940s. (Jewish Week)
November 6, 2021, 4:08 am
Queens fixture the Forest Hills Jewish Center to sell its building and relocate
Congregants vote overwhelmingly in favor of selling the building, which dates back to the 1940s, and upgrading to newer facilities that will better suit a modern crowd
By Stewart Ain
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