Posts Tagged: New York coronavirus
US Supreme Court Backs Jewish, Christian Groups Over New York Virus Curbs
The US Supreme Court late on Wednesday backed Christian and Jewish houses of worship challenging New York state's latest restrictions in novel coronavirus hot spots. The...
Jewish Congregations Challenge ‘Blatantly Antisemitic’ New York Coronavirus Restrictions
Three Jewish congregations on Thursday filed a lawsuit claiming that New York's coronavirus restrictions on public gatherings violated their First Amendment religious rights under the US Constitution. The...
New York City Parents Scramble to Deal With New School Closures as COVID-19 Resurges
The 6-year-old son of Jodi Cook, a Brooklyn mother of two, had just resumed in-person classes at his local elementary -- only to face the...
Turmoil Engulfs New York’s Jewish Community Amid COVID Restrictions, Protests and Antisemitic Incitement
JNS.org - Jew versus Jew attacks, protests and covert acts of antisemitism are just some of the alleged effects of the battle against COVID-19 and...
Cuomo Threatens to Shutter Synagogues Ahead of Meeting With Chassidim on COVID Spike
JNS.org – New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that he will meet with leaders of the ultra-Orthodox Jewish community on Tuesday in the hopes of...
Advice to New York-Area Jewish Communities on COVID and Sukkot: ‘Be Careful, Stay Vigilant’
JNS.org - As Sukkot starts in the United States, the holiday will look and feel very different this year due to the uptick in cases...
Pandemic Risks Overwhelming Wisconsin as New York ‘Hot Spots’ Heat Up
Wisconsin registered a record increase in new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, while New York state reported a worrisome uptick of positive coronavirus tests in 20...
Chassidic Singer to Help Raise Awareness of COVID-19 in Religious Communities
JNS.org - The Trump administration has recruited a Chassidic singer to help raise awareness about the coronavirus in Orthodox Jewish communities in New York City...
Why All Jews Should Care About New York’s Subway System
As Paul Simon of Simon and Garfunkel once sang, “The words of the prophets are written on subway walls.” Soon after opening in 1904, New York...
Three New York Orthodox Jews Sue Cuomo, de Blasio Over Coronavirus Restrictions
JNS.org – Three Orthodox Jews have filed a lawsuit against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, New York Attorney General Letitia James and New York City...
New COVID-19 Cases in New York Coming From People Leaving Home, Cuomo Says
New York's new confirmed COVID-19 cases are predominantly coming from people who left their homes to shop, exercise or socialize, rather than from essential workers,...
Yeshivahs Distribute Medical Equipment, Turn Gym Into Field Hospital for Patients
JNS.org - Two yeshivahs in New York state have found unique approaches to helping medical professionals combat the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Yeshiva Sh’or Yoshuv in Nassau County assembled...
‘Hardest Day’: New York’s Cuomo Sees Virus Slowing Despite Record Death Toll
Even as medical teams struggled to save an onslaught of gravely-ill coronavirus patients and deaths hit new highs, the number of COVID-19 hospitalizations seemed to be leveling...
US Coronavirus Death Toll Rises Past 3,000 on Deadliest Day
The US death toll from the coronavirus pandemic climbed past 3,000 on Monday, the deadliest day yet in the country's mounting crisis, while New York...
