Manhattan

New York City announces return of stolen Nazi art to Austrian Jewish owners

The piece was purchased by Gustav “Gus” Papanek, an Austrian Jew who fled the Nazis in 1938 and was reportedly unaware that the artwork had been stolen.

Meteor explodes over NYC after flying 58 times faster than Boeing jet - NASA

A meteor was spotted in New York, flying over the Statue of Liberty before exploding above Manhattan. However, NASA if it, or military activity, caused the loud booms.

17/07/2024

Heather Conn Hendel, 48, teacher, caregiver, matchmaker and newlywed, dies days after giving birth

Heather Conn Hendel, cherished teacher and matchmaker in Manhattan and Toronto's Jewish communities, died at 48, leaving a newborn daughter and a profound legacy of kindness.

By JACKIE HAJDENBERG/JTA
15/06/2024

At a Manhattan synagogue, ‘normie’ pro-Israel liberals stage a last stand

"Normie" evolves from alt-right insult to represent political centrism. Progressive Jews navigate shifting support for Israel amidst generational divides and ideological complexities.

By ANDREW SILOW-CARROLL/JTA
06/05/2024

Former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein's conviction overturned by NY's top court

The conviction was overturned on a 4-3 decision in the New York Court of Appeals.

Columbia extends protest deadline after students agree to dismantle some tents

The deadline was pushed back to 8 a.m., with students amassing at the university in response to a possible confrontation with police.

Most potential jurors rejected in Trump trial within minutes, said they couldn't be impartial

At least 50 jurors were rejected from the trial from the overall number of 96 of the potential jurors.

Two Orthodox Jews in NYC pelted with objects by passing car

The men, aged 19 and 65, were waiting to cross a street when they were struck “by multiple small objects” that came from a passing white vehicle, according to the NYPD.

NYPD arrests 13 pro-Palestinian protesters who backed-up Manhattan traffic

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

‘Shame on you’: Pro-Palestinian protesters shout at NY cancer hospital

Pro-Palestinian protestors took their demonstration to a cancer hospital in New York City.

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