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Judah Gribetz, lawyer and counsel behind landmark Holocaust restitution plan, dies at 97 - report

Gribetz was best known for creating a plan that distributed $1.288 billion in restitution to victims of the Holocaust.

Judah Gribetz, center, huddled with Gov. Hugh L. Carey, left, and Mayor Abraham D. Beame, right, during a meeting of New York’s Emergency Financial Control Board in 1977.
New York Police Department officers in the Bronx borough of New York City, US, May 16, 2023.

Man known to police, security enters Brooklyn Chabad with knife, bat is removed by bystander

Democratic congressional candidate Melat Kiros speaks to supporters at an election-night watch party after winning the Colorado primary on June 30, 2026 in Denver, Colorado.

Democratic Party drift: Primary victories show anti-Israel Left is no longer fringe - editorial

Two people display a banner atop the Empire State Building in the Manhattan borough of New York, US, July 1, 2026, in a still image from video.

Couple climb Empire State Building spire in peace banner proposal stunt


New York Democratic stalwarts show support for Israel even as Mamdani skips parade

The annual pre-parade Met Council breakfast included a demonstration by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul of state power that will better defend Jewish institutions from anti-Israel protests.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signs a statewide law establishing a 50-foot security “buffer zone” around houses of worship in New York City on May 31, 2026.

From Flatbush to Israel: How ignorance fuels the haredi draft crisis - opinion

What a Brooklyn protest reveals about Israel’s internal struggle over equality, service, and a divided society.

 A group of ultra-Orthodox Jews blocked traffic and the light rail  in Jerusalem demonstrating against a Haredi draft into the IDF. February 26, 2024.

Mamdani's choice to treat Jewish national identity as shameful just another in pattern - editorial

A mayor who will not stand with his Jewish constituents on their proudest public day, because standing there would tie him to the existence of Israel, has told them plainly what he thinks of them.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani arrives prior speaking about the fiscal year 2027 budget in New York City on May 12, 2026.

Zohran Mamdani just offered New York's Jews a 234-year-old bargain - comment

In the winter of 1789, a French aristocrat named Stanislas de Clermont-Tonnerre stood in the National Assembly and argued that Jews should be made citizens.

Zohran Mamdani &Stanislas de Clermont-Tonnerre.

Mamdani endorses former Columbia encampment organizer Darializa Avila Chevalier

Avila Chevalier’s campaign priorities include abolishing ICE, adding affordable housing, and securing federal funds to repair the city’s public housing.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani announces the appointment of Christine Clarke as chair and commissioner for the New York City Commission on Human Rights at Diversity Plaza in Jackson Heights, Queens in New York City, New York

Caroline Glick is the right choice for Israel’s New York Consul General - opinion

The position of Israel's New York Consul General requires intellectual seriousness, moral clarity, and the courage to challenge failing assumptions. Caroline Glick can provide that.

Caroline Glick, International Affairs Advisor to the Prime Minister of Israel attends the FOZ Ambassadors Summit in Jerusalem, December 7, 2025.

Jewish group files cease and desist order against Park Slope Food Co-op for its Israel boycott

Pro-Israel activists filed a cease-and-desist letter after Park Slope Food Co-op approved a boycott of Israeli products, alleging the move is illegal.

The exterior of the Park Slope Food Coop in Brooklyn.

Jerusalem real estate event headed by Moshe Lion set to be protested against in Manhattan

The anti-Israel group, which frequently organized protests against Israeli real estate events, asserted that the exposition exclusively focused on Israel's capital, was selling “illegal real estate."

Pro-Palestinian protestors pe demonstrate against a recently passed Israeli death penalty law near the Israeli consulate on April 07, 2026 in New York City.

Jewish New York deserves a parade as diverse as its communities - opinion

At a moment when many Jewish New Yorkers are worried about the safety of family and friends in Israel, Jewish organizations may feel the need to double down.

JTA Illustration.

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani to skip Israel Parade, first absence since 1964

Mayor Zohran Mamdani will not attend the Israel Parade, the first NYC mayor to skip the event since 1964, sparking controversy and protests over antisemitism and policy.

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani delivers his 100 Days Address, a speech dedicated to outline the progress made on his core campaign promises since taking office, in Queens, New York City, US, April 12, 2026.