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Teenager sustains gunshot wound to head in mass shooting event in NYC's Bronx borough

A man, Jaceil Banks, 32, was killed with a gunshot wound to his chest. 

New York Police Department officers in the Bronx borough of New York City, US, May 16, 2023.
Rabbi Yael Buechler purchased her kittel — the Jewish ritual garment — at Loehmann's years ago and hit its reopening popup in August 2025.

I hit the Loehmann’s reopening on its first day — and experienced a Shechechiyanu moment - opinion

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump speaks to reporters at the White House.

In huge win for Trump, court throws out half-billion-dollar fraud penalty

 TWO JEWISH students hold up signs which read ‘Bring them home now’ and ‘Let us grieve,’ as they counter pro-Palestinian demonstrators outside Columbia University, in New York City, on the first day of the new semester, last Tuesday.

Crown Heights residents defy radical antisemitic, anti-Chabad rally in New York


New York City police say to avoid Times Square due to investigation

Initial posts on social media stated that NYPD bomb squad teams were deployed in the area. 

 Tourists taking selfies in Times Square at night, surrounded by bright billboards, traffic, and vibrant city lights; illustrative, March 10, 2024.

Three dead, eight wounded after mass shooting in Brooklyn

NYPD Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch named the victims as one man in his mid-20s, one man in his 30s, and one man whose age is unconfirmed. 

Officer work at the scene in Crown Heights, Brooklyn on August 17, 2025.

US pro-Palestinian activist paid $75k to protest, funding traces back to Chinese Communist Party

David (Sung Mo) Chung was one of the key participants of the rally held on October 8, 2023, in New York, just a day after the Hamas massacre in Israel.

A PROTEST MARCH at which Israel is accused of ‘starving Gaza’ takes place in New York City last month. Even Left and Center Israelis cannot deny that antisemitic prejudices play a role in Israel’s deteriorating international status, says the writer.

AOC ordered to repay gifts after ethics violation, US Ethics committee says

The committee's report addresses Ocasio-Cortez’s acceptance of a complimentary ticket for Roberts to attend the 2021 Met Gala, valued at $35,000.

 U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) speaks at a press conference on psychedelics in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) in Washington, U.S., July 13, 2023.

Israel broadcasts Hamas’s video of hostage Evyatar David in NYC's Times Square

“Hamas is starving the Israeli hostages,” text alongside the video said. “Ignored by the media, too busy echoing Hamas propaganda.”

A billboard in New York City’s Times Square displaying a video released last week by Hamas of one of its Israeli hostages, Evyatar David.

After the UFT endorsed Mamdani, some Jewish educators are withholding their dues in protest

“It’s about safety for Jewish educators, the growing politicization of our classrooms, and the erosion of trust in a union that should protect teachers, not push a radical agenda," Feldman said.

UFT President Michael Mulgrew speaks alongside New York Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani during a press conference announcing UFT's endorsement of Mamdani at the UFT headquarters on July 9, 2025 in New York City.

Earthquake rocks New York City, New Jersey with 3.0 magnitude recorded

The epicenter was just north of Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey, approximately 10 kilometers below the surface, according to ABC News.

3.0 magnitude earthquake struck New York City and New Jersey August 2, 2025

About 60% of Jews think they will be less safe under Mamdani and prefer other candidates - poll

Mamdani is pulling the largest share of Jewish voters at 37%, with the rest dispersed between his competitors, according to a poll conducted by GQR.

 NYC democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani against backdrop of pro-Palestinian protesters. (illustration)

Zohran Mamdani holds a wide edge among Jewish voters as he dominates in new NYC mayoral race poll

The survey from Zenith Research and Public Progress Solutions predicted that Mamdani would dominate all four of his opponents combined, with 50% of the vote.

 Zohran Mamdani gestures as he speaks during a watch party for his primary election, which includes his bid to become the Democratic candidate for New York City mayor in the upcoming November 2025 election, in New York City, U.S., June 25, 2025

Vandals spray paint NYT building, write 'NYT Lies, Gaza dies'

The vandalism occurred after The New York Times amended its article about starvation in Gaza that sparked outrage.

Vandals spraypaint the New York Times building, reading 'NYT LIES GAZA DIES,' July 30, 2025.

The subject was Gaza, but Stewart and Beinart had a whole lot to say about Judaism - opinion

Stewart has always been an avatar for a certain kind of highly assimilated, secular Jew who makes his Jewish identity a prominent part of his public persona.

Journalist Peter Beinart and host Jon Stewart discuss the war in Gaza on "The Daily Show," July 28, 2025.