Thursday, March 28, 2024

NY

Hochul Declares March 2 End To Statewide School Mask Mandate

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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Sunday that the statewide masking requirement in schools will be lifted by March 2. In a briefing held in Albany, the De...

NYC Schools Drop Outdoor Mask Mandate; Indoor Mandate Stays

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NEW YORK (AP) — New York City public school students will be allowed to remove their masks outside starting next week but must keep them on indoors for now, Schools Chancellor Davi...

ADAMS’ NYC: Yeshiva Bus Driver Viciously Beaten in Brooklyn (VIDEO)

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BORO PARK (VINnews) — An elderly yeshiva bus driver was viciously assaulted in what appears to be a coordinated attack. Early Thursday morning, the elderly driver, who does not ...

Demonstrators In NYC Rally In Support Of Ukraine

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NEW YORK (AP) — Demonstrators rallying in support of Ukraine waved large and small flags in the country's colors of blue and yellow Thursday on the streets of Manhattan as they pro...

WATCH: Non-Jewish Waterbury Yeshiva Worker Gets Round of Applause from Students

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DURHAM, CT (VINnews) — A longtime maintenance worker in the Waterbury Yeshiva was effusive with praise for the Rosh Yeshiva, Rav Doniel Kalish. In a passionate and entertaining ...

Ex-NYPD Union President Surrendering To Criminal Charges

NEW YORK (AP) — A former New York City police union president who’s clashed with city officials over his bombastic tweets and hardline tactics is expected to surrender Wednesday to...

HATE IN WILLIAMSBURG: Unidentified Vehicle Occupants Terrorize Jews In Multiple Incidents

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WILLIAMSBURG (VINnews) — In at least two separate incidents, occupants of an unidentified vehicle have been terrorizing local Jews while driving through Williamsburg. The first ...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: It’s Time for Frum Jews to Endorse a Republican for Governor

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Dear VIN News: When are we going to wake up and realize that the Democrats have turned our society into a place of hate? Antisemitism is out of control. Every day there is anoth...

Federal Officials Confirm Bird Flu Detected In New York

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NEW YORK (AP) — A highly pathogenic avian influenza has been detected in a non-commercial backyard flock of birds on Long Island in New York, federal authorities confirmed Saturday...

No More Touro College – Now It’s Touro University

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by Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com Dr. Alan Kadish is a renowned cardiologist and internist who is also the current president of Touro University - yes, you read that correctly....

Hochul Fortifies Frontrunner Status In NY Governor’s Race

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NEW YORK (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul fortified her frontrunner status in the governor's race as she formally received the endorsement of the state's Democratic party on Thurs...

DeBlasio 2.0? Mayor Adams Proposes Defunding the NYPD

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NEW YORK CITY (VINnews) — Mayor Eric Adams, who ran for mayor as a “law-and-order” tough on crime candidate, is following in the footsteps of his predecessor Bill deBlasio on polic...

Trump Must Testify In New York Investigation, Judge Rules

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NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump must answer questions under oath in New York state’s civil investigation into his business practices, a judge ruled Thursday. Judge...

NY Rep. Jamaal Bowman Withdraws Support For Abraham Accords

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WASHINGTON (JTA) — U.S. Rep. Jamaal Bowman, the New York Democrat who has been less critical of Israel than other members of the progressive “Squad,” is dropping his support for a ...

WATCH: Eric Adams Blasts White Reporters For ‘Distorting’ News Because He’s Black

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CITY HALL (VINnews) — Mayor Eric Adams is blaming the media for distorting his record. What’s more, he is suggesting that white reporters are treating him unfairly because of his r...

ADAMS’ NYC: Antisemitic Graffiti Sprayed on Queens Dental Office

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QUEENS (VINnews) — Another hate crime has taken place in the five boroughs. This past Shabbos, vandals sprayed antisemitic graffiti across the front window of a Forest Hills dental...

Jury Rejects Sarah Palin’s Lawsuit Against New York Times

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NEW YORK (AP) — Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin lost her libel lawsuit against The New York Times on Tuesday when a jury rejected her claim that the newspaper maliciously damaged he...

ALERT: Lev Tahor Fundraiser Spotted In Crown Heights

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NEW YORK (VINnews/Zvi Hershcovich) — A “Meshulach” going door to door raising money from Balebatim has possibly been identified as a prominent member of the Lev Tahor cult. Urie...

New York Federation Funds Security At Smallest Orthodox Synagogues

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NEW YORK (JTA) - UJA-Federation of New York created a $250,000 fund to beef up security at at least 50 small synagogues in Brooklyn. Monday’s announcement follows a spate of str...

Judge Says He’ll Dismiss Sarah Palin’s Libel Lawsuit Against The New York Times, Saying She Didn’t Prove Her Case

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NEW YORK (AP) — A judge said Monday he’ll dismiss a libel lawsuit that former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin filed against The New York Times, claiming the newspaper damaged her reputatio...