New york city
Couple climb Empire State Building spire in peace banner proposal stunt
A dramatic stunt atop the Empire State Building turned romantic when one climber appeared to propose more than 1,400 feet above Manhattan.
A tale of two marches: LGBTQ Jews face cheers, heckles at NYC Pride
Mamdani: ‘I can’t tell you I support’ Israel as a Jewish state
As global antisemitism rises, Israel must be prepared to receive Diaspora Jews - opinion
Moderate Dems. brace for internal war after Mamdani-backed candiates win NYC primaries
One moderate House Democrat told Axios that "there's going to be a war," and went so far as to call the rising number of leftist party members "bomb-throwers, not problem solvers."
Mamdani's Democrats: New York City's primary results bode ill for US-Israel relations - editorial
What happened in New York is being played out in other areas of the United States, providing evidence that the anti-Israel tremors in the Democratic Party extend beyond the biggest US city.
The Jewish Agency hosts New York screening of 'From October 6 to October 7'
The film chronicles the life of Chairman Doron Almog from the Yom Kippur War through to the events of October 7
Mamdani touts 'Babies not Bombs' messaging as progressive primary wins signal a power balance shift
Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, the morning after the primaries, Mamdani touted the triumphs as a shift in the balance of power between “working people” and “special interests.”
Jewish anti-Zionist David Orkin defeats incumbent in NY Assembly primary
Orkin, an immigrant workers’ rights attorney and union organizer, received 58.8% of the vote.
Trump brands NYC’s victorious Israel critics as ‘communists’
Mamdani-backed Israel critics swept the primaries, marking a seismic backlash against pro-Israel incumbent Democrats and solidifying the left-wing mayor’s status as a power broker in New York.
Takeaways from the NY primaries: Shifting Jewish power centers, Mamdani the Kingmaker and more
Mamdani, at his rally last week backing his preferred candidates, triggered backlash from Jewish corners for comparing pro-Israel lobbyists AIPAC to “monsters.”
Macy’s magnate Nathan Straus used his fortune to combat disease in New York and Mandatory Palestine
Unlike Rockefeller or Carnegie, Nathan Straus began to give his money away early on and was devoted to several significant philanthropic initiatives as he continued to build his major businesses.
Rabbi, Jewish lawyer in race for NYC Democratic primary face referendum on Mamdani, buffer zones
Stephanie Ruskay would be the first female rabbi elected to state office in US history. Her opponent is Mamdani-endorsed Eli Northrup, public defender and grandson of a Jewish civil rights lawyer.
Former NYC comptroller Lander challenges the incumbent Goldman in Democratic primary
Lander, 56, has perched his campaign on a refusal to take money from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, the pro-Israel lobbying group.
