Manhattan
BHI extends $88m bridge loan for Midtown Manhattan tower acquisition
Bank Hapoalim’s US arm said the financing will support Idan Ofer’s real estate arm and Metro Loft in the acquisition and conversion of 845 Third Avenue into a 529-unit rental property.
Bank Hapoalim’s US arm funds $203m Manhattan housing conversion
Manhattan district attorney investigates four sexual assault claims against California's Swalwell
Israeli victims of Iranian terrorism among those to be compensated after sale of NYC skyscraper
Eyal Shani’s fast-casual Times Square restaurant is going kosher
The kitchen will be thoroughly cleaned and prepared according to kosher guidelines, and a certificate of kashrut from Rabbi Aaron Mehlman of National Kosher Supervision is expected to be issued.
Progressive Manhattan synagogue vandalized with antisemitic symbols
The door of the synagogue was defaced with swastikas and symbols representing the KKK movement.
Pro-Palestinian protesters shut down Grand Central Station, vandalize NYT building
ABC and Fox reported that services at the terminal were extremely limited as a result of the demonstrations.
NYC Jews volunteer after pro-Palestinian baristas quit Israeli-owned cafe
Caffe Aronne had to shut down after two of the cafe’s baristas quit their jobs due to the cafe's support of Israel – until local Jews stepped up to help.
Pro-Palestinian protesters call for ceasefire at Grand Central Terminal
The demonstration, organized by the anti-Zionist organization Jewish Voice for Peace, was but one of many anti-Israel protests in NYC in the past week.
Pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian demonstrators face off on Manhattan streets
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators approached the people who had come to the End Jew Hatred rally, screaming, “Hey hey, ho ho, Israel has got to go!”
Facing declining enrollment, Schechter Manhattan to close at end of school year
Schechter Manhattan’s closure means that only one school with roots in the Conservative movement remains in the five boroughs.
WATCH: Sea lion uses NYC flooding to make grand escape
The sea lion was only out for a brief period of time and never left the sight of Central Park Zoo personnel.
Anti-Netanyahu protest message screened on UN HQ in New York
The message was displayed on the eve of the High Court of Justice's hearing on the law to abolish the reasonableness standard and in light of Netanyahu's planned visit to New York City next week.
Louise Levy, ‘supercentenarian’ subject of longevity study among Ashkenazi Jews, dies at 112
The Longevity Genes Project aims to explore the “good” genes that allow people to live well into the triple digits.
