Jan. 7, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Antisemitic graffiti has repeatedly appeared along Woodside Avenue, sparking outrage from residents and a commitment from Council Member Julie Won to ensure its swift removal. The graffiti, which appeared on lampposts and the back door of a laundromat located at the intersection of 65th Street and Woodside Avenue, featured… Read more »
Dec. 17, 2024 By Colum Motherway Assembly Member Nily Rozic joined forces with Grubhub and Selfhelp Community Services on Monday, Dec. 16, for her annual holiday meal giveaway. Rozic distributed 500 locally sourced meals to members of the Flushing community, including many seniors who frequent Selfhelp Rosenthal Senior Center. Selfhelp provides affordable housing, home…
Oct. 7, 2024 By Barbara Russo-Lennon The New York City public schools system announced on Monday new initiatives to combat bias in schools, including a new anti-hate hotline and an interfaith advisory council. The initiatives are part of the city Department of Education (DOE)’s ongoing “Meeting the Moment” agenda launched after the start of…
Aug. 27, 2024 By Bill Parry The NYPD’s Hate Crimes Task Force is looking for a vandal who sprayed anti-Semitic graffiti in Woodhaven just after midnight on Wednesday, Aug 14. Police from the 102nd Precinct in Richmond Hill reported that the unidentified man was in the vicinity of 91st Street and Jamaica Avenue, where…
Aug. 26, 2024 By Barbara Russo-Lennon Some colleges and universities in New York City are starting the 2024-25 school year with new or revised policies to combat hate and protect students months after campuses were rocked in the spring with violent on-campus protests and acts of antisemitism. Faculty and staff at major NYC-based universities…
Aug. 20, 2024 By Barbara Russo-Lennon An Oregon man was arrested at his home and charged in federal court on Tuesday for allegedly threatening to blow up Jewish hospitals and care centers in NYC and Long Island in 2021. Domagoj Patkovic, 31, of Portland, made threats in at least six separate calls to the…
Jun. 17, 2024 By Barbara Russo-Lennon
Several City University of New York (CUNY) colleges improperly investigated antisemitism and Islamophobia on their campuses, the U.S. Department of Education announced Monday.
Jun. 12, 2024 By Emily Swanson U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who represents parts of Queens and the South Bronx, hosted a June 10 livestreamed conversation on antisemitism and its undermining effects on American democracy. According to Ocasio-Cortez, while Jewish people are the target of religious and racial prejudice, they are also the subject of a…
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Jun. 5, 2024 By Barbara Russo-Lennon
Major crimes in NYC including murder, burglary and grand larceny were down in May compared to the same month last year, the NYPD announced on Wednesday.
May. 7, 2024 By Barbara Russo-Lennon A Queens public school teacher is feeling the heat for allegedly posting anti-Israel remarks on her personal social media accounts, possibly while she was at work on school grounds. Taiba Ahmad, a teacher at P.S. 153 in Maspeth, posted what some local officials are calling “inappropriate and offensive”…