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Cuomo Gives Push for Construction of Church at Ground Zero to Be Completed

Administrator - 04/29/2019

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is apparently calling in some favors in order to light a fire under the delayed construction of a Greek...

COURTS & JUDICIARY

Aide to Former NJ Gov Christie Sentenced to 13 Months for Role in Bridgegate Scandal

Administrator - 04/29/2019

Bridget Kelly, a former aide to New Jersey Governor Chris Christie was sentenced to 13 months in prison on Wednesday for her role in...

National News

NYC Measles Outbreak Raises Questions About Immunity in Adults

Administrator - 04/29/2019

With the largest measles outbreak since the disease was deemed eliminated in 2000, vaccinated adults are questioning if they’re protected against the disease. By: Mike...

International News

NYT: ‘Error of Judgment’ to Publish Anti-Semitic Cartoon Featuring Netanyahu as Guide Dog for Trump

Administrator - 04/28/2019

The New York Times announced Saturday it was deleting an anti-Semitic cartoon from its international edition featuring Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as a guide...

New York News

Famed Historian Ron Chernow Honors Press at White House Correspondents Association Dinner

Administrator - 04/28/2019

Famous historian Ron Chernow delivered a keynote address on Saturday evening at the annual White House correspondents dinner, where he defended journalists who often...

COURTS & JUDICIARY

Michael Cohen, In Recorded Phone Call, Says ‘There Is No Tax Evasion’

Administrator - 04/25/2019

President Donald Trump's former personal attorney Michael Cohen, in a newly-surfaced phone call with comedian Tom Arnold, walked back segments of his plea agreement...

COURTS & JUDICIARY

Seagram Heiress Clare Bronfman Pleads Guilty to Involvement in Sex Cult

Administrator - 04/25/2019

Clare Bronfman, the heiress to the Seagram fortune, pled guilty in court yesterday to involvement in a self-help organization that many have said is...

COURTS & JUDICIARY

Lawyer for Billion $$$ Hedge Fund Says Investors Knew They May Not Get Their Money Back

Administrator - 04/25/2019

An attorney for Platinum Partners told jury members yesterday that investors in the firm – which has now gone of business – were given...

New York News

AJHS to host Eric Ward for a Program on Antisemitism

Sholom Schreirber - 04/25/2019

Antisemitism, Identity Politics, and American Identity: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives The American Jewish Historical will host Eric Ward, long time civil rights strategist and the Executive...

New York News

Fire Fighters Arrives at Bucharian Synagogue in Forest Hills for a Reported Fire Where Chumitz was Being Burnt

Sholom Schreirber - 04/25/2019

On Friday April 19, the FDNY received a 911 call for a reported fire at Beth Gabriel on 108th Street in Forest Hills. This One...

New York News

State Senator John LIU speaks at Hillcrest Jewish Center Breakfast