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'Heil f***ing Hitler!': Knife-wielding man chases Jewish student through Crown Heights, New York

During the pursuit visible in the video, the suspect yells toward the student, "Now I know where you live," before screaming, "Heil f***ing Hitler!" while holding an object appearing to be a knife.

A young ultra-Orthodox Jewish man walks in a street of Williamsburg in the Brooklyn borough of New York on October 7, 2025
Ultra-Orthodox men line up to partake in the kapparot tradition in Mea She’arim in 2025.

Unnecessary and cruel: Using chickens for kapparot on Yom Kippur violates Jewish values – opinion

A New York City Police Department (NYPD) vehicle is seen outside the Israeli Consulate building in Manhattan, New York City, US, May 22, 2025

Teen slashed in Brooklyn synagogue by 'emotionally disturbed' fellow congregant, NYPD says

AN AI-generated political cartoon depicting New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani at court with anti-Israel protesters in the background alongside the US Founding Fathers.

New York must heed the warning signs before we ask, 'How did this happen?' - opinion


Man hit by truck driver in Brooklyn rampage dies of head injury

62-year-old Weng Sor of Las Vegas has been accused of deliberately plowing into pedestrians and bike riders in multiple locations in Monday's rampage through two Brooklyn neighborhoods.

 A New York Police Department vehicle blocks a U-Haul rental vehicle, where according to media reports, a man struck multiple people and the NYPD took the driver into custody, near the Battery tunnel in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, US, February 13, 2023.

Kyrie Irving traded to Dallas Mavericks after antisemitism controversy

The Dallas Mavericks' Jewish owner Mark Cuban spoke out on Irving's antisemitism scandal last year.

Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving (11) at Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York, Oct 29, 2022

Rabbi went down with torpedoed warship in 1943. His cousin ensures story isn't forgotten

The sinking of the Dorchester is considered one of the country’s worst World War II-era sea disasters: Of the 902 men on board, only 203 survived.

S.S. Dorchester  and Four Chaplains stamp

Jewish spirit haunts Hasidic Brooklyn in ‘The Offering,’ Yiddish-inflected horror movie

There's has been a boom in the Jewish-themed horror realm in recent years.

 Set in a Hasidic enclave in Brooklyn, "The Offering" is the newest film in the long history of Jewish horror films.

Detroit Pistons troll Kyrie Irving with 'Happy Hanukkah' graphic

The scoreboard displayed both a spinning globe and a Hanukkah graphic with a menorah while he was at the free throw line.

 Oct 29, 2022; Brooklyn, New York, USA; Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving (11) argues a call in the third quarter against the Indiana Pacers at Barclays Center.

Uber driver complains about ‘too many Jews’ to Jewish passenger

An Uber driver in Brooklyn complained that there were “too many Jews” while he had a Jewish passenger in the back seat of his car.

 An unauthorised device displays a version of the Uber logo on a vehicle in Manhattan, New York City, New York, US, November 17, 2021.

The ‘Hanukkah House’ in Brooklyn is a family tradition and a neighborhood treasure

Starting as a lark, it has now grown into a grand tradition and a neighborhood treasure, attracting neighbors and visitors from around Brooklyn. 

English Cake bakery prepares for Hanukkah with freshly baked donuts, or sufganiyot, December 6, 2022.

‘Run Jews, get out of here!’: Assailants with tasers chase Jews in Brooklyn

The Jewish boys were chased by assailants on Avenue J and East 16 Street in an area that is home to a large Jewish community.

 A NYPD car (illustrative)

Nike parts ways with Kyrie Irving permanently

Kyrie Irving is now a sneaker-free agent after having one of the most popular signature shoes with Nike.

  People walk past a store of the sporting goods retailer Nike Inc at a shopping complex in Beijing, China March 25, 2021

Activists launch independent haredi news organization

Naftuli Moster is launching a news organization focused on tackling the news desert in the haredi world.

Man reading 'Yated Ne’eman’ in Mea She’arim