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Jewish watchdog urges NYPD to increase officers in hot spots after synagogue attack

In the incident on Friday night, Montes yelled during the service, disrupting it, and then struck a 63-year-old congregant and headbutted a member of security personnel who was escorting him out.

Central Synagogue in Manhattan.
New York Police Department officers stand guard at Central Synagogue in New York, US, December 11, 2019.

Bronx man arrested, charged with hate crimes after disrupting NYC synagogue services

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his wife Rama Duwaji react as confetti falls during his inauguration ceremony in New York City, US, January 1, 2026.

NYPD says will not provide Mamdani's wife with taxpayer-funded security detail on trip to Mideast

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a press conference with US President Donald Trump (not pictured) after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 29, 2025.

NYPD says Mamdani’s rhetoric fuels ‘security nightmare’ for Netanyahu visit - report


NYPD arrests 13 pro-Palestinian protesters who backed-up Manhattan traffic during morning rush hour

It's not clear who organized Monday morning's protest. 

 Pro-Palestinian demonstrators protest as they take part in the ‘Biden: Stop supporting genocide!’ rally in New York City on January 20.

NYPD arrest man who berated, beat Jewish man with umbrella

New York City has been subject to the global wave of antisemitic incidents in the wake of the October 7 massacre in Israel.

 A NYPD officer stands guard near the Penn Station where streets have been closed following an early morning shooting in Manhattan New York, November 9, 2015.

NYC police tell Elisha Wiesel to put away Israeli flag at anti-Israel protest

Police made several arrests at the protest, which began at Grand Central Station and continued onto Penn Station, stopping along the way at Port Authority Bus Terminal.

 Pro-Palestinian protesters attend "Flood Brooklyn for Gaza" demonstration, as the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas continues, in New York, US, October 28, 2023.

NYPD launch investigation after attempted arson at Jewish-Japanese restaurant 

The NYPD's Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating the fire as an anti-Jewish crime and is asking anyone with information to contact the NYPD.

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How colorful underwear led police to a robbery suspect

The robbery took place on September 14, 2022, at a tobacco store in Queens.

 Man arrested, handcuffed

Pro-Palestinian protesters disrupt Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade

New York Mayor Eric Adams, when asked about protests that may unfold during the parade, told reporters the city respected free-speech rights but would not tolerate any disruption.

People demonstrate during the 97th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, in Manhattan, New York City, US, November 23, 2023.

New York Mayor Eric Adams accused of sexual assault in 1993

A spokesperson for Adams denied the claim and said the mayor does not know the accuser and does not recall meeting her.

 NEW YORK City Mayor Eric Adams meets with President Isaac Herzog during a recent presidential visit to New York City. ‘Hatred and intolerance have no place in New York City, and should have no place elsewhere,’ says Adams.

Shabbat event for NYC officials in San Juan interrupted by protesters amid bomb threats

The following day, an inert grenade was found at Holocaust Memorial Park in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, and a false bomb threat was called into Central Synagogue in Midtown Manhattan.

IAC pro Israel rally at the World Trade Center Sunday, May 23

NYPD reports 69 antisemitic hate crimes in October, marking a surge since start of war

In some of the anti-Jewish incidents last month, three Jewish men were shot with a BB gun in Brooklyn, an Israeli student was struck with a stick at Columbia University, and a man punched a woman.

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NYPD officer charged with faking her own harassment, blaming colleagues

“This is a case of a harassed woman and it is riddled with mystery and confusion,” her attorney Paul DerOhannesian said.

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