Sep. 2, 2024 By Paul Frangipane and Robert Pozarycki They came to mourn — and demand freedom. Thousands came to Columbus Circle on Sunday night to honor the memory of six hostages abducted in the Oct. 7, 2023 terrorist attacks on Israel who were found slain in Gaza on Saturday. The murder of the…
Apr. 25, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan As Pro-Palestinian encampments emerged at over a dozen college campuses across the country following in the footsteps of Columbia University, local elected officials pushed out statements in response. The “Gaza Solidarity Encampment,” built on the campus’s south lawn, drew strong voices of support, as well as objection, from Queens…
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Apr. 7, 2024 By Robert Pozarycki and Paul Frangipane
They will not be forgotten.
Apr. 5, 2024 By Barbara Russo
Omer Shemtov is 21 years old and loves music — both listening to it and playing it. Doubly talented in piano and guitar, he has even considered a career in the music industry.
Feb. 19, 2024 By Nelson A. King The Barbadian-born rector of St. Paul’s Church in the Village of Flatbush in Brooklyn is calling for “healing and reconciliation” in the Israeli-Hamas War. St. Paul’s Church in the Village of Flatbush is an Episcopal (Anglican) Parish in the Diocese of Long Island and a member of the Worldwide Anglican Communion. Rector the Rev. Sheldon N.N. Hamblin told Caribbean Life on Friday that, “In the heart of conflict, where the echoes of strife reverberate through the ancient lands of Gaza and Israel, the narrative of peace is often shrouded in the tumult of war. […]
Jan. 18, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan After persistent efforts spanning several months, constituents of Rep. Grace Meng successfully arranged a virtual meeting with her to address their concerns on the Israel-Hamas conflict and discuss her stance on the Gaza ceasefire issue. Close to a hundred people attended a Zoom meeting on Jan. 12 to convince…
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Nov. 8, 2023 By Ben Brachfeld
New York City saw a 135% increase in hate crimes in October compared to September, with significant increases in bias incidents against Jews and Muslims, the NYPD reported on Wednesday.
Oct. 27, 2023 By Rabbi Yossi Blesofsky It has been just over two weeks since the catastrophic and devastating attacks in Israel. These attacks have hit home up close and personal. A teacher in our school received the terrible news that her precious 26-year-old daughter had been murdered in the desert at the Nova Music…
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Oct. 13, 2023 By Christian Murray, Bill Parry and Robert Pozarycki
Not long after Hamas’ sudden terrorist attack on Israel last week, Democratic officials around New York reacted like many other observers — with shock, abject horror and anger over the violence.
Oct. 11, 2023 By Rabbi Yossi Blesofsky, Chabad of Northeast Queens Decent folk the world over are reeling from the horrifying and harrowing images coming out of Israel. It is inconceivable to a human mind that this level of depravity could be perpetrated against innocent men, women and children. One such scene will remain forever…
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