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Police: Arrest Made In Slaying Of Girl Walking On NYC Street

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NEW YORK (AP) — A suspect was charged Saturday in the fatal shooting of a teen girl who was walking home from school when she was hit by a stray bullet during a street dispute in N...

Manhattan D.A. Says His Investigation Of Donald Trump Is Not Over, Batting Away Speculation That Criminal Probe Fizzled

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NEW YORK (AP) — Refuting suggestions that he’s lost interest in going after Donald Trump, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said Thursday a criminal investigation into the fo...

Top New York Judge Not Complying With Vaccine Mandate

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NEW YORK (AP) — A judge on New York’s highest court has been referred to a disciplinary commission and could be kicked off the bench for failing to comply with a rule requiring pro...

Jewish Teens Accosted By Gang Armed With Knife And Crowbar

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UPPER WEST SIDE, NY (VINnews) — A group of Jewish teen boys were threatened by a gang of three teens this past weekend. The incident took place near the corner of West End Avenu...

1983 Arson Conviction Vacated Due To Antisemitism At Trial

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A New York man who spent nearly 40 years trying to clear his name after a jury tainted by antisemitism wrongfully convicted him of arson has finally been vindicated. Lawyers for...

WATCH: NYC Mayor Eric Adams Confronted By Protesters Chanting “Unmask Our Toddlers”

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NEW YORK (VINnews) — Mayor Adams was confronted by protesters chanting "unmask our toddlers" as he entered the Barrymore theater. At first Mayor Adams defended the insane po...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Dozens of Monsey Girls Stuck Without HS for Next Year?

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Dear VIN News: Thank you for all your amazing news stories!. I was wondering if your readers can shed light on the issue of Monsey eighth-grade girls who are not enrolled in ...

AG Letitia James Warns Car Wash Businesses Of Discriminatory Pricing Ahead Of Passover

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NEW YORK (New York Jewish Week) — New York Attorney General Letitia James issued a consumer alert on Friday urging Jews to be mindful of discriminatory pricing practices at car was...

ADAMS’ NYC: Gang of Antisemitic Thugs Attack Chassidic Man in Brooklyn (VIDEO)

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BROOKLYN (VINnews) — A Chassidic young man was viciously attacked on Friday night, just for being Jewish. According to the NYPD, a group of six thugs brutally assaulted the 21-y...

Cuomo Files Suit Against NY Ethics Board Over Book Profits

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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Friday filed a lawsuit against the state's ethics commission, the latest move in an ongoing dispute over his earnings from ...

NY Bail Law Fight Emblematic Of Democrats’ Debate On Crime

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NEW YORK (AP) — It’s hard to find anyone on board with New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s plan to toughen the state’s bail laws, two years after they were retooled to keep people from be...

WATCH: Frum Ukrainian Refugee Bride Cannot Enter USA

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MOLDOVA (VINnews) — Ayala Horenjenko is a Ukrainian refugee from Kyiv, currently in Kishinev, being hosted by Rabbi Abelsky, Director of the Moldova Chabad. She is engaged to Menac...

New York AG Asks Appeals Court To Enforce Trump Subpoena

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NEW YORK (AP) — New York's attorney general is asking a state appeals court to uphold a lower court ruling requiring former President Donald Trump to answer questions under oath af...

New York State’s Stalled Holocaust Education Bill Is Given New Boost

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NEW YORK (JTA) - State Senator Anna Kaplan (D-Great Neck) brought a Holocaust exhibit to Albany last week to draw attention to a bill that would deepen and expand Holocaust educati...

Staten Island JCC Evacuated After Bomb Threat

STATEN ISLAND (New York Jewish Week) — The JCC of Staten Island briefly evacuated its buildings on Manor Road and Arthur Kill Road Friday following a bomb threat. Communications...

US Will Give Airlines A Break On Takeoff Rights In NYC, DC

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials are extending pandemic relief that helps big airlines keep coveted takeoff and landing rights for international flights this summer at busy airp...

NYC Planning To Remove Homeless Encampments From Streets

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NEW YORK (AP) — New York City officials are planning to remove makeshift shelters set up by homeless people on city streets, mirroring similar efforts in other liberal metropolises...

Amid Gas Woes, NYC Ride-Hail Drivers Seek Fuel Surcharges

NEW YORK (AP) — With fuel prices approaching $5 a gallon at some New York City gas stations, drivers for Uber and Lyft and the city's taxi fleets are demanding rate surcharges to h...

Uber Opens Up A Space For NYC Taxi Cabs On Its App

Uber, which was hit by driver shortages during the pandemic, will list New York City taxi cabs on its app, a partnership that until recently would have been unthinkable with both c...

Not Forgotten: Community Honors Homeless Man Killed In NYC

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NEW YORK (AP) — The homeless man lay unseen for much of a winter's day, tucked in a sleeping bag on a New York City sidewalk, as pedestrians hurriedly walked along a busy street in...