Eric Adams

More than 50 NY rabbis implore Eric Adams and Kathy Hochul to oppose mass deportations

More than 50 NYC rabbis and cantors urge Mayor Adams and Gov. Hochul to resist federal immigration crackdowns amid mounting political tensions and calls for Adams' resignation.

By BEN SALES/JTA
19/02/2025
  Danielle Sassoon resigned as interim US attorney in Manhattan on Feb. 13, 2025.

Danielle Sassoon, interim US attorney, resigns after being ordered to drop Eric Adams case

Danielle Sassoon resigned as interim US attorney after the Trump DOJ ordered her to drop the Eric Adams case, calling the move unjust and inconsistent with her duty to prosecute fairly.

By BEN SALES/JTA
14/02/2025

'Genocide cuisine': Brooklyn Israeli restaurant vandalized with graffiti

The restaurant said that its branches would continue to welcome all, and encouraged patrons to spread "love, not hate."

Mayor Eric Adams calls himself ‘a modern-day Maccabee’ at pre-Hanukkah party at Gracie Mansion

Jewish New Yorkers celebrate Hanukkah at Gracie Mansion with Mayor Adams and honorees.

By JACKIE HAJDENBERG/JTA
18/12/2024

Woman tears down hostage posters, identified as NYC Mayor Adams's employee

Sutherland, 25, did not suffer significant consequences. She reportedly was required to take "multicultural training" and had a note added to her file.

Homeless man allegedly kills two, critically wounds one in stabbing spree in Manhattan

The first attack occurred around 8:20 a.m. in Chelsea when the attacker approached a 36-year-old construction worker outside 444 West 19th Street and stabbed him in the stomach.

Antisemitic hate crimes in NYC have surged this year, according to police data

The NYPD links the spike to ongoing tensions surrounding the Israel-Hamas war.

By LUKE TRESS/JTA
09/10/2024
NEW YORK Governor Andrew M. Cuomo holds his daily COVID-19 press briefing at the New York Stock Exch

Jewish community rallies behind Andrew Cuomo in mayoral race

“Cuomo will immediately be the top candidate in the Jewish community,” a Jewish city resident said.

Where do NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ potential successors stand on Israel and Jewish issues?

Facing bribery and fraud charges, Adams has sworn not to step down, and no one in the city — including its voters — can push him out before the next scheduled election, in 2025.

By NEW YORK JEWISH WEEK STAFF/JTA
28/09/2024

What Eric Adams’ Jewish supporters and critics are saying after his indictment

Adams has declared his innocence and remained defiant after news broke that he had been indicted for crimes including bribery and fraud.

By LUKE TRESS/JTA
27/09/2024
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