Posts Tagged: New York Governor Andrew Cuomo
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...
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...
New York Governor Closes Schools in Coronavirus Hot Spots
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Monday agreed to New York City's plan to close schools in nine coronavirus "hot spots" in Brooklyn and Queens,...
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...
Record Spikes in New Coronavirus Cases, Hospitalizations Sweep Parts of US
New coronavirus cases and hospitalizations in record numbers swept through more US states, including Florida and Texas, as most push ahead with reopening and President...
In Call With Cuomo, Rivlin Expresses Israel’s Solidarity With US Amid Coronavirus Crisis
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin spoke by phone on Thursday with New York Governor Andrew Cuomo about the ongoing coronavirus crisis. A statement published by Rivlin's office...
Ten US States Developing ‘Reopening’ Plans Account for 38% of National Economy
The ten US states coordinating plans separately from the White House to reopen businesses shut by the coronavirus are responsible for an outsized proportion of the American...
‘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...
New York, California Impose Toughest Restrictions Yet in US Coronavirus Fight
California ordered nearly 40 million people to stay home and New York state on Friday told all non-essential workers to do the same while pleading...
New York Governor Pledges Extra Police Officers to Protect Jewish Institutions on Yom Kippur
Amid a surge in antisemitic attacks in New York City, worshipers attending Yom Kippur services on Tuesday night and Wednesday will be protected by an...
New York Governor Cuomo’s Joke That Jews Can’t Dance Falls Flat During Speech at Church
The audience listening to New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's speech at a predominantly black church in Harlem on Sunday did not find his joke about Jews...
New York Governor Cuomo Orders State Businesses to Stop Working With Companies Supporting Israel Boycott (VIDEO)
JNS.org - New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo on Sunday issued the first-ever executive order on the U.S. state level that targets the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment...
Jewish Organizations Must Condemn Governor Cuomo’s Extremism
Imagine a right-wing politician who proclaimed that left-wingers who are "pro-gay, pro-abortion, and anti-self defense" have no place in their state. Can anyone doubt that Jewish...
