Ritchie Torres hints at run for NY governor “Kathy Hochul is the new Joe Biden,” the congressman wrote. “A Democratic incumbent who is less popular in New York than Donald Trump is in grave danger of losing to a Republican in 2026.” Andrew Bernard Nov. 22, 2024
Man gets probation after pleading guilty to car attack on Jewish teen “I don’t understand what’s the matter with people,” Shawn Smith, acting district attorney in Delaware County, N.Y., told JNS, noting a similarity with another case he was preparing to prosecute. David Swindle Nov. 4, 2024
New York State man calls for emergency services, requests ‘no Jewish’ medics Yossi Gestetner of the Orthodox Jewish Public Affairs Council told JNS that the first responders who arrived “are largely staffed by volunteers who are visibly Jewish.” David Swindle Oct. 16, 2024
State comptroller: 44% of New York hate crimes in 2023 aimed at Jews From 2018 through last year, hate crimes against Jews rose from 253 to 477, an increase of 89%. Aug. 28, 2024
Hochul talks with leaders from 200 New York colleges about campus security “Public safety is my top priority, and as classes resume, it is essential that all students feel safe and are free from harm,” New York’s governor said. Aug. 27, 2024
Nassau County ‘Mask Transparency Act’ could hit demonstrators with fines, jail time Sacha Roytman, CEO of the Combat Antisemitism Movement, called the measure “a pivotal step in combating the rise of antisemitic incidents in the United States since Oct. 7.” Aug. 15, 2024
Police arrest New York man charged with felony hate crime Joseph E. VanBlarcom allegedly threatened Jews with his car. David Swindle Aug. 1, 2024
Strong black support for campaign to unmask Hamas supporters in New York Reinstating masking law will “protect New Yorkers from some of the most terrifying periods in our history,” an NAACP leader said. Mike Wagenheim June 28, 2024
Art center in Buffalo apologizes for declining to work with Jewish school The refusal was "clearly antisemitic," says Rep. Chris Greene (R-N.Y.). June 14, 2024