Manhattan

BHI extends $88m bridge loan for Midtown Manhattan tower acquisition

Bank Hapoalim’s US arm said the financing will support Idan Ofer’s real estate arm and Metro Loft in the acquisition and conversion of 845 Third Avenue into a 529-unit rental property.

845 Third Avenue Tower, Manhattan.
The Candler Building in Midtown Manhattan.

Bank Hapoalim’s US arm funds $203m Manhattan housing conversion

FILE PHOTO: US Representative Eric Swalwell (D-CA) attends a House Judiciary Committee hearing with FBI Director Kash Patel (not pictured), on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, September 17, 2025.

Manhattan district attorney investigates four sexual assault claims against California's Swalwell

650 Fifth Avenue, a 36-story office tower near Manhattan's Rockefeller Center, is seen on April 20, 2014.

Israeli victims of Iranian terrorism among those to be compensated after sale of NYC skyscraper


In striking Kharg Island, Trump struck the choke point of Iran’s oil economy - opinion

Kharg Island, a tiny Persian Gulf outpost, controls nearly all of Iran’s oil exports, making it the regime’s key economic vulnerability.

A satellite image shows damage on Kharg Island, Iran, after US strikes, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, March 14, 2026.

What Bret Stephens got wrong in his ‘State of World Jewry’ address - opinion

Advocacy and leadership help Jews worldwide protect Israel’s image in a deeply polarized world.

Tucker Carlson looks on during US President Donald Trump’s meeting with oil  industry executives, at the White House in Washington, Jan. 9.

New York UN School ignored Jewish teacher's antisemitism complaints, investigated her instead

Nadine Sébag filed a complaint against the UNIS, stating that administrators and senior leadership were fully aware of the harassment and did nothing to prevent it.

The Midtown Manhattan skyline of New York City is seen as ice floats on the Hudson River on January 28, 2026.

Hermes CEO says he resisted multiple attempts by 'financial predator' Epstein to meet with him

"I think we were a target. I was a young CEO, and we were in the middle of the LVMH affair. He was a financial predator," Dumas said.

French luxury group Hermes Executive Chairman Axel Dumas arrives to attend an official state dinner as part of US President's state visit to France, at the Presidential Elysee Palace in Paris on June 8, 2024.

Israel-American Alexander brothers go on trial for alleged sex trafficking, abuse over 13 years

Oren and Tal Alexander co-founded the luxury real estate brokerage Official, while Alon Alexander was an executive at a private security company.

The pictures of the three high profile real estate agent brothers Alon Alexander, Oren Alexander, and Tal Alexander, on charges of sex trafficking and drugs, are displayed at 26 Federal Plaza in New York City, New York US, December 11, 2024.

Cameron Kasky: Jewish progressive running for Congress after West Bank solidarity mission

Kasky, the Jewish Parkland school shooting survivor and gun control activist, said in an interview that his stance on Israel doesn’t make him an outlier.

Congressional candidate Cameron Kasky playing soccer with a Palestinian child during his trip to the West Bank, Dec. 2025.

At a former driving school, Kehillat Harlem plants roots for Jewish life uptown

A new non denominational synagogue in Central Harlem is emerging as a hub for worship, community, and inclusion amid the neighborhood’s growing Jewish population.

The torah dedication ceremony at Kehillat Harlem on Aug. 31, 2025.

Diaspora Jewish leadership is speaking a language the world no longer understands - opinion

Jewish survival is seen more as a matter of tone than force. The world doesn't judge intentions. It doesn't reward nuance. It only tests whether a people are willing and able to defend themselves.

 Rabbi Cosgrove

Orthodox Jewish judge to preside over Maduro's criminal proceedings in NY

Judge Alvin Hellerstein, a 92-year-old Orthodox Jewish federal judge, is among the longest-serving active federal judges in the country.

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro being walked in custody down a hallway at the offices of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in New York City, U.S., January 3, 2026.

One stabbed in Macy's flagship location in Manhattan, one taken into custody

Police arrested a 43-year-old Massachusetts resident in connection with the attack.

 Police crime scene tape