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Israeli comedian cancels New York City show after pro-Palestine protest blocks club entrance

Hochman, who had previously served as an IDF soldier in Gaza, appeared outside the venue despite the show's cancellation, meeting his fans with hugs and jokes.

GUY HOCHMAN poses with the Israeli flag next to a crowd of pro-Palestine protesters in New York City, January 20, 2026.
NEW YORK CITY mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani speaks at a news conference at City Hall Park last week. Jews have a sacred obligation to their homeland; neither international law nor a mayor should obstruct them, the writer argues.

Mamdani tells 'The View' he would push rent freeze, vows to fight antisemitism

Mayor Zohran Mamdani announces the appointment of Christine Clarke as chair and commissioner for the New York City Commission on Human Rights at Diversity Plaza in Jackson Heights, Queens in New York City, New York

This was not protest, it was a threat to New York’s Jewish community - opinion

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani pictured during his first day in office, January 1, 2026.

Mamdani sought input from NY Jews before condemning pro-Hamas protest, NYT reports


How Mira Nair and Mahmood Mamdani’s politics shaped New York City’s new mayor

Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old democratic socialist with a long track record of pro-Palestinian activism, has said he counts his father among his political inspirations.

New York City Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani  (2nd R) celebrates alongside his wife Rama Duwaji (2nd L), his parents Mahmood Mamdani (L) and Mira Nair during an election night event at the Brooklyn Paramount Theater in Brooklyn, New York on November 4, 2025.

New year, new mayor: New York rings in 2026 with Zohran Mamadani's inauguration

Mamdani was a trailblazing candidate and is expected by many in his city of 8 million - some with hope, some with trepidation - to be a disruptive mayor.

Zohran Mamdani looks on at Old City Hall Staion on the day he is sworn in as mayor of New York City, New York, US, Thursday, Jan 1st 2026.

In honor: 13 influential Jewish New Yorkers who passed away in 2025

As the year concludes, the New York Jewish Week remembers 13 Jewish New Yorkers who died in 2025. Among them are people who left an indelible mark on New York City.

13 notable Jewish New Yorkers we lost in 2025

Sponsored Times Square billboard claims 'Jesus is Palestinian,' wishes a 'Merry Christmas'

Climate activist Greta Thunberg and social justice nonprofit Slow Factory also declared in a collaborative social media post on Wednesday that "Jesus was a Palestinian born under occupation."

New York City's Times Square billboard sponsored by the  American Arab Discrimination Committee, claiming that Jesus is Palestinian, December 25, 2025.

NYC Jewish-Syrian community buys two Jerusalem towers in deal worth over NIS 1 billion

SNIR Real Estate Agency CEO Nir Shmoul described the purchase as "the biggest deal in Israel's history."

 A view of the luxury apartments and tall buildings in downtown Jerusalem, on October 27, 2015. Most of the luxury apartments are owned by foreign residents or by Israelis who use them as vacation homes. The city with the largest number of phantom apartments is Jerusalem.

Teenager detained after attempting to board US flight without a ticket at Ben-Gurion Airport

The boy's father reportedly lives in the US, and he was boarding a flight to NYC in order to visit him, according to N12.

Travelers at Ben-Gurion Airport, October 23, 2025.

Mamdani appointee resigns over past antisemitic online posts about ‘money hungry Jews’

Mamdani released a statement of his own, saying that “Catherine expressed her deep remorse over her past statements and tendered her resignation, and I accepted."

Catherine Almonte Da Costa, Director of Appointments, speaks during a press conference with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani (L) and Jahmila Edwards (C), Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, on December 17, 2025.

‘I’d rather be envied than erased’: NY Rabbi says Israel gives Jews power - interview

Rabbi Marc Schneier sat down with The Media Line to discuss antisemitism, Israel’s changing place in the world, and the political shifts reshaping Jewish life in New York and beyond.

RABBI MARC SCHNEIER attends the 2016 Friends Of The Israel Defense Forces Gala at The Waldorf Astoria on March 15, 2016 in New York City.

Video shows Jewish man assaulted on NYC train, Danny Danon labels it 'deeply disturbing hate crime'

“This is a deeply disturbing hate crime targeting young Chabad men on a train in New York, whose only act was sharing the light of Hanukkah,” Danon posted on X/Twitter along with the footage.

On of the assailants grabs a Jewish man on a train.

New York leaders light menorah after Bondi Bay attack, call for Jewish solidarity and pride

Over a dozen New York police officers and members of Chevra Hatzalah could be seen on the outskirts of the crowd at Carl Schurz Park as Hanukkah songs blared over the speaker.

NEW YORK CITY Jewish leaders speak at a menorah lighting event at Carl Schurz Park in Manhattan on Dec.14, 2025.