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Lee Zeldin Tweets Support of Yeshivas, Says NY State is on ‘Dangerous Road’

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NEW YORK (VINnews) — Republican Lee Zeldin has blasted the state's proposed secular studies guidelines for yeshivas. He also took a swipe at Governor Kathy Hochul, whose deafening ...

BREAKING: NYT Confirms it Will Publish Smear Story Against Yeshivas, One Day Before Crucial Vote

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NEW YORK (Yaakov M / VINnews) — The New York Times, which for years has crusaded against Charedim, has confirmed that it will publish a vicious article against yeshivas on Sunday. ...

NYS Board Of Regents Schedules Monday Vote On Private School Regulation

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NEW YORK (VINnews) — A pivotal vote wil be held in New York State this Monday that will heavily affect how much oversight the government will have over Yeshivos. The vote, held ...

Reb Yanky, We Hardly Knew Ye

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By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com Reb Yanky was a man that everyone knew, and that no one knew.  Everyone knew and was affected by his extraordinary chessed.  But few knew the ...

Following Scandal, Kosher Chinese Restaurants In Brooklyn Move To Distance Themselves From NJ Establishment

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BROOKLYN (JTA) - Kosher Chinese restaurants in New York City moved quickly to distance themselves from a restaurant in New Jersey that lost the stamp of approval from one of the la...

NY Politicians Mourn Passing Of Yanky Meyer

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NEW YORK (VINnews) - Today we mourn the passing of Rabbi Yanky Meyer who was an invaluable bridge between the NY Jewish community and law enforcement for decades. Rabbi Jack was de...

NYC Mayor Amongst Those Who Mourn Passing Of Yanky Meyer

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NEW YORK (VINnews) - NYC Mayr Eric Adams this morning tweeted his condolence on the passing of Yanky Meyer. Today I join our Jewish community in mourning the tragic passing of R...

WATCH LIVE: Levaya Of Yanky Meyer

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BROOKLYN (VINnews) - The Levaya of R’ Yanky Meyer Z”l is scheduled for Friday morning 10:30 a.m. at 1123 57th Street in Boro Park with Kevurah in Woodbridge, N.J. you can watch it ...

Yanky Meyer Founder Of Misakim Passes Away At 59

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BROOKLYN (VINnews/Sandy Eller) - Yanky Meyer, a man who was well known and highly respected by the Jewish community, members of law enforcement and various city agencies, died toni...

Steve Bannon Surrenders In NY Court In Wall Donor Case

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NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump’s longtime ally Steve Bannon surrendered Thursday to face fresh charges that he duped donors who gave money to build a wall on the U.S...

Police Arrest Car Service Driver Who Brutally Attacked Elderly Woman; Already Released on Bail

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BROOKLYN (VINnews) — Police have arrested the Access-A-Ride driver who brutally attacked an elderly woman last week. Not surprisingly, a judge has already released the monster on b...

An Orthodox Single Mother Will Challenge Republican Inna Vernikov For City Council Next Year

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BROOKLYN (JTA) - A single mother who is a well-known civic leader in Brooklyn’s Orthodox community announced her campaign last week for New York City Council in 2023. Amber Adle...

Yeshiva University Cybersecurity Program Rockets Up In National Rankings

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NEW YORK (JNS) - Yeshiva University and cybersecurity. The former conjures up images of Jewish tradition and religious study. The latter takes a deep dive into a high-tech digital ...

New York Drops Mask Requirement On Public Transportation

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NEW YORK (AP) — New York state is dropping its mask requirement on public transportation thanks in part to the availability of new booster shots targeting the most common strain of...
In this April 26, 2018 photo, a Jewish boy walks to a yeshiva in the Brooklyn borough of New York. AP

Controversial Jewish Billionaire Blasts Yeshivas in NY Post Hit-Piece Filled with Lies, Hate, and Distortions

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NEW YORK (VINnews) — Jewish philanthropist Michael Steinhardt, co-founder of Birthright, who has been embroiled in multiple scandals, wrote a vicious hit-piece in the NY Post, seet...
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REPORT: Maimonides Hospital Lost $145M Last Year, May be Close to Collapse

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BROOKLYN (VINnews) — Boro Park’s Maimonides Medical Center may need to be “saved” even sooner than expected. In addition to its allegedly subpar conditions and poor record of tr...

GESTETNER: Only Clowns Believe the ‘Corrupt’ FBI Raid on Trump was about National Security

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ROCKLAND (Yaakov M / VINnews) — Renowned political commentator Yossi Gestetner put out a tweet-storm, blasting the FBI raid on Trump’s Mar-a-lago estate. In one tweet, he said t...
FILE - Brooklyn assemblyman Dov Hikind in 2012. (AP Photo/ Louis Lanzano)

Large Media Outlets Finally Notice Rampant Antisemitism in NYC

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NEW YORK (Yaakov M / VINnews) — The national media has finally picked up on a disturbing trend. Violent antisemitism is rampant in New York City, and the pitiful criminal justic...

VIN PODCAST POLITICAL ROUNDUP: Ben Shapiro tweets that Trump will hurt Republicans in November. Angry Joe Biden calls MAGA followers violent.

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CLICK HERE TO LISTEN In the latest VIN News political roundup, Yaakov M discusses: Ben Shapiro says if Republicans focus on Trump, they will lose in November https://twitter...

WATCH: Lee Zeldin joins Hikind and Other Orthodox Leaders at Brooklyn Rally to Fight Antisemitism

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CROWN HEIGHTS (VINnews) — On Friday, Republican candidate for governor Lee Zeldin held a press conference and rally, in protest of the failure of local politicians to address the m...