New York assemblyman stands with Jewish community at JNS summit The fight against anti-Zionism and anti-Israel rhetoric in state politics is both ongoing and challenging, said New York lawmaker Anil R. Beephan Jr. Amelie Botbol April 29, 2025
Former University of Buffalo student pleads guilty to antisemitism He posted a photo of a campus pro-Israel demonstration on Holocaust Remembrance Day with the caption, “Can somebody shoot this s**t up?” Feb. 28, 2025
For first time, New York to pull funds from yeshivahs for not being ‘substantially equivalent’ to public ed “There’s no crisis here that needs solving except for the dislike people have of the Chassidic community, and that to me is the issue,” Moshe Krakowski, of Yeshiva University, told JNS. Vita Fellig Feb. 26, 2025
Bill revisited to designate Holocaust refugee home in NY state as national park “The Holocaust Refugee Shelter at Fort Ontario was a place of safety and hope during a dark moment in history,” said one of the legislation’s chief sponsors, New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand. Jonathan D. Salant Feb. 11, 2025
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
