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Cameron Kasky, the Jewish Gen-Z progressive who ran for retiring Rep. Jerry Nadler’s seat, quit his bid to focus on huma...
01/14/2026

Cameron Kasky, the Jewish Gen-Z progressive who ran for retiring Rep. Jerry Nadler’s seat, quit his bid to focus on human rights in the West Bank.

“Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Columbia University. Folks, I’m so sorry- I have to drop out of one more thing,” Kasky said on X on Wednesday morning.

Plus, the crypto token launched by Eric Adams to fight antisemitism crashes minutes after its launch.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his wife Rama Duwaji have officially moved from their one-bedroom in Astoria to Gracie Mansion ...
01/14/2026

Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his wife Rama Duwaji have officially moved from their one-bedroom in Astoria to Gracie Mansion on the Upper East Side, the ultra-wealthy neighborhood that largely opposed him in the mayoral election.

Despite the hostility from some residents, Mamdani is making himself at home.

Plus, J Street endorses Dan Goldman — and give a stamp of approval to his challenger, Brad Lander.

As he leaves office after nearly 13 years, Jersey City’s Jewish mayor Steven Fulop is leaving his successor “guardrails”...
01/13/2026

As he leaves office after nearly 13 years, Jersey City’s Jewish mayor Steven Fulop is leaving his successor “guardrails” he hopes will help protect the city’s Jewish community.

Fulop, who has served as Jersey City’s mayor since 2013, signed two executive orders on Dec. 22: one banning the city from participating in efforts to “boycott, divest from, and sanction the State of Israel,” and the other to protect houses of worship and congregants from protest.

Will James Solomon pull a Zohran Mamdani and revoke the orders? Fulop says he doesn't know.

Morris Katz, a Jewish political strategist in his 20s who powered Mamdani’s campaign, has privately pushed the mayor to ...
01/13/2026

Morris Katz, a Jewish political strategist in his 20s who powered Mamdani’s campaign, has privately pushed the mayor to endorse Assemblyman Micah Lasher in the crowded race to replace retiring Rep. Jerry Nadler, reported the New York Post.

Plus, an Orthodox Jewish man was punched in the face while walking home on Shabbat.

The news that workers at Breads Bakery, an Israeli chain in New York City, were demanding “an end to this company’s supp...
01/12/2026

The news that workers at Breads Bakery, an Israeli chain in New York City, were demanding “an end to this company’s support of the genocide happening in Palestine” as part of a union push has triggered concerns among those worried about surging anti-Israel sentiment in the United States.

But is an Israel boycott as a union demand even possible to achieve? Do workers have rights when it comes to protecting their beliefs about Israel? What role are unions playing in anti-Israel advocacy? And what might happen next at Breads?

To answer these questions, we reached out to two labor scholars.

Plus, Breads' supporters flocked to its Upper West Side location to buy solidarity baked goods.

New York City politicians, including progressives Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, have widely co...
01/12/2026

New York City politicians, including progressives Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, have widely condemned the pro-Palestinian protesters who chanted “We support Hamas here” outside a Queens synagogue last week.

The progressive politicians drew criticism from pro-Palestinian activists over their statements.

Julie Menin was unanimously elected speaker of the City Council on Wednesday. The first Jew in the role and a centrist D...
01/11/2026

Julie Menin was unanimously elected speaker of the City Council on Wednesday. The first Jew in the role and a centrist Democrat, she will be a significant check on Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who promised to “govern as a democratic socialist.”

Plus, a poll finds that Jews and non-Jews differ sharply on Mamdani.

Prominent transgender writer, actress and producer Our Lady J took aim at anti-Zionism within the LGBTQ community in a p...
01/10/2026

Prominent transgender writer, actress and producer Our Lady J took aim at anti-Zionism within the LGBTQ community in a post on Instagram Tuesday.

“Until the LGBTQ community distances itself from all forms of antisemitism, including antizionism, our allies will continue to fall away, and we will remain defenseless in the face of attack,” wrote Our Lady J in the Instagram post.

“Zionists have always been at the core of LGBTQ progress,” said J on social media.

Gov. Kathy Hochul has condemned a video of protesters chanting “Say it loud, say it clear, we support Hamas here” outsid...
01/09/2026

Gov. Kathy Hochul has condemned a video of protesters chanting “Say it loud, say it clear, we support Hamas here” outside a Queens synagogue on Thursday night.

“Hamas is a terrorist organization that calls for the genocide of Jews,” Hochul said on X. “No matter your political beliefs, this type of rhetoric is disgusting, it’s dangerous, and it has no place in New York.”

Plus, Mamdani met with Steven Spielberg, who is now a New York City resident.

Employees at New York City’s biggest Israeli bakery chain say they have formed a union — and one of their top demands is...
01/08/2026

Employees at New York City’s biggest Israeli bakery chain say they have formed a union — and one of their top demands is “an end to this company’s support of the genocide happening in Palestine.”

As an example, they cited Breads Bakery’s participation in last year’s Great Nosh, a citywide festival of Jewish food held on Governor’s Island.

The workers cited a Jewish food festival as an example of a "Zionist project" they will now refuse to cater.

The “Yes You Can” driving school is no more, but the sign that still hangs over its former storefront in Central Harlem ...
01/07/2026

The “Yes You Can” driving school is no more, but the sign that still hangs over its former storefront in Central Harlem is something of an apt message for the new tenant — a fledgling synagogue that aims to demonstrate the vitality of Jewish life in the neighborhood.

Kehillat Harlem, a non-denominational “shul community,” moved into the Adam Clayton Powell storefront last year after seven years in transit. Since its founding, it has held services in a basement, a local cafe and even outdoors.

Now, Kehillat Harlem is using the space for what its founding rabbi, Kyle Savitch, says is the only option for weekly Shabbat services in the neighborhood, even as a host of new initiatives aim to serve Harlem’s growing Jewish population.

Kehillat Harlem, a non-denominational “shul community, ” is building Jewish infrastructure in a neighborhood where it once thrived.

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