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Package comes as Jewish New Yorkers contend with regular antisemitic incidents, remain most targeted group in NYC

The league is ramping up its efforts in what it calls the nation's hotspot.

As Orthodox leaders overwhelmingly favored Republican Lee Zeldin in the competitive race for New York governor, Kathy Hochul relied on a number of Orthodox political operatives to smooth her path to victory.

Ambassador Asaf Zamir, the Consul General of Israel in New York, strolled down Kingston Avenue, the main artery of the community, stopping into shops and greeting people.

Manhattan: As a former assistant commissioner with the NYPD, I always take an interest in local police matters. This is particularly true of the 32nd Precinct, where the two officers shot recently were assigned. Last weekend, I observed candlelight vigils, speeches and news crews interviewing distraught residents. It was heartening to see the outpouring of community support.

New York City has seen a stunning increase in hate crimes compared to 2020, according to the NYPD team that tracks the numbers, a troubling rise that has been...

There were 503 hate crimes investigated as of Dec. 5 compared with the same time period last year, said Chief of Detectives James Essig.

Police are trying to find the person responsible for shooting a man with a BB gun in Crown Heights.

Federal agents are investigating as more than two dozen hate crimes against Jews were reported in May.

Exclusive: Interview with Devorah Halberstam, chairwoman of NYPD's Hate Crime Review Panel