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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 State passes buffer zone legislation protecting synagogues from harassment

The Transportation, Economic Development, and Environmental Conservation bill passed 53 to 10 in the senate and 110 to 33 in the assembly on Tuesday.

An anti-Israel protest in New York City. Ilustrative.

Netanyahu eyes Caroline Glick for New York diplomatic post - report

The New York consul-general position, which Glick was previously considered for in 2003, is one of Israel’s most sensitive diplomatic posts.

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

Jewish safety is not negotiable - opinion

Every democratically elected leader, especially the mayor of NYC, needs to clearly and unequivocally condemn attacks against Jews in his city.

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.

Tourism Ministry director-general to visit US in push to boost incoming tourism to Israel

"We want to remind everyone that Israel remains a compelling, dynamic and safe destination for both tourism and investment," says Michael Izhakov.

Ministry of Tourism Director General Michael Izhakov

Jerusalem’s real estate boom heads to New York for a major expo led by Mayor Moshe Lion

The stunning new Rovah neighborhood at the entrance to the city.

NYC based artist, activists places middle finger-shaped statue in front of Mamdani's City Hall

The piece, titled ‘Vaffanculo’ (Italian for ‘f*** you’), was placed last Monday, and there has yet to be an official response from local authorities or Mamdani himself about the statue.

Zohran Mamdani speaks at a rally (Illustrative).

Gaza flotilla activist: Engaging with IDF was main goal, not humanitarian aid

In a Palestinian Youth Movement NYC Instagram video, Adalah co-vessel organizer Rosa Martinez said that the goals of the April and May flotillas had been misrepresented in the media.

Activists greet as a boat taking part in the Global Sumud Flotilla, which aims to reach Gaza and break Israel’s naval blockade, departs from a port in the southern Turkish resort of Marmaris, Turkey, May 14, 2026.

Voting in New York: American Jews make local choices, not Israeli ones - opinion

In Israel, there are still those who struggle to grasp that American Jewry is not an overseas branch of Israeli politics.

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.

'Jews are Magic': Museum exhibit explores Jewish fascination with occultism

Jews Are Magic,” opening this month at YIVO’s Manhattan headquarters, explores the Jewish fascination with mysticism, fortune telling, amulets, psychics, and occult practices.

YIVO'S EDDY Portnoy, who curated the exhibit "Jews Are Magic," with a reproduction of a High Holiday card featuring a Jewish palm reader, Warsaw c. 1910.

Echoes of Bob Dylan in Chelsea, New York: A journey through the soundtrack of an era

Somewhere beneath the polished surfaces and modern soundtrack, New York still carries that same hunger, movement, and endless possibility that Dylan must have felt when he first wandered downtown.

DYLAN IN the early 1960s.