Posts Tagged: new york
New York Lawsuit for Victims of Terror Goes After Kerry, Lew and Unfrozen Iranian Assets
Israeli activist legal center Shurat Hadin and New York attorney Robert Tolchin filed a lawsuit at a New York district court asking for an injunction to...
New York Jews Strongly Oppose Iran Nuclear Pact, Poll Shows
Fifty-three percent of New York City Jews oppose the nuclear deal between world powers and Iran, a poll by Quinnipiac University in Connecticut revealed on Tuesday, underlining growing...
Crown Heights Synagogues Mobilize in Grassroots Campaign to Swing Rep Clarke Against Iran Deal
Grassroots Jewish activists in Brooklyn have launched an extensive campaign to pressure local Rep. Yvette Clarke (D-NY) to come out in opposition to the Iran nuclear deal,...
New York Congresswoman Nita Lowey Joins Democrats Opposing Iran Nuclear Deal
Rep. Nita M. Lowey became the latest Democratic lawmaker to announce opposition to the Iran nuclear deal pursued by the Obama administration, bringing the prospect of a congressional rejection...
‘New York Post’ Slams Senator Schumer for Failing to Take Iran Deal Stance
The New York Post inveighed against Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) for failing to take a strong stance against the Obama administration's Iran nuclear deal -- actually...
ADL Horrified Over Antisemitic Assault of Jewish Man in Staten Island
The Anti-Defamation League "expressed horror" on Tuesday over the antisemitic assault of a Jewish man in Staten Island earlier this week by three teenagers who apparently...
Report: Fearing Antisemitic Attacks, Dozens of New York Rabbis Ask De Blasio for NYPD Protection of Yeshivas
Twenty four rabbis sent a letter to New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio calling for heightened security at Jewish schools, the New York Daily...
John Jay Hillel Questions ‘Arguably Inadequate Response’ to Swastikas Found on Campus
A Jewish student group challenged the response of campus officials after swastikas were discovered over the past weeks at John Jay College of Criminal Justice...
EXCLUSIVE: 800 Rabbis of Rabbinical Alliance of America Issue Ruling Against BDS, Cite Talmud, Maimonides
The Rabbinical Alliance of America, Igud Harabanim, in a ruling citing sections of the Talmud, ruled that the movement to boycott, divest and sanction Israel...
Fire at U.S.’s Largest Knish Factory Leaves Nation’s Noshers Without
A fire six weeks ago at the U.S.'s largest knish factory, in Copiague, Long Island, New York, is leaving the nation's noshers without their favorite...
Voters head to Polls in Several U.S. States
Politico - Candidates for Virginia and New Jersey governor and New York City mayor on Monday sprinted toward the finish line of Election 2013,...
De Blasio Wins New York’s Democratic Mayoral Primary
New York Post - Democrat Bill de Blasio and Republican Joe Lhota were primed for an Election Day clash in November after both breezed...
Matchmaker Samantha Daniels to Host Hamptons Fundraiser for Jewish Bachelor Mayoral Candidate Jack Hidary
New York City based professional matchmaker Samantha Daniels and her husband Steven Farber are hosting a fundraiser at their Hamptons home for Jewish tech mogul and...
Two Arrested for Planning to Develop X-Ray Weapon to Use Against ‘Enemies of Israel’
CNN - Two New York state men have been charged in a bizarre plan to develop a mobile X-ray system that would be used...
