Ex-NYC Mayor Bill De Blasio Won’t Run For Governor
NEW YORK (AP) — Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday he will not run for governor, but will instead devote himself to fighting inequality in New York.
His...
Large Fire on 13th Avenue in Boro Park Damages Two Stores
BROOKLYN (VINnews) — A large two-alarm fire erupted in the heart of Borough Park on Sunday afternoon, during a busy shopping session on Erev Tu B’shvat.
The fire began around 4...
Outpouring Of Grief As Victims Of Bronx Fire Laid To Rest
NEW YORK (AP) — A Bronx community gathered Sunday to pay its final respects to perished loved ones, a week after a fire filled a high-rise apartment building with thick, suffocatin...
2 Weeks In, Does NYC Mayor Eric Adams Still Have Swagger?
NEW YORK (AP) — On his eighth day as New York City's mayor, Eric Adams stood before reporters to announce federal money for a pandemic-beleaguered hospital system — and take questi...
Woman Killed In Apparent Subway Shove At Times Square
NEW YORK (AP) — A woman was apparently pushed to her death in front of a subway train at the Times Square station Saturday, police said.
Police had someone in custody in connect...
3 Women Charged With Beating Airline Security Officer At JFK
NEW YORK (AP) — Three women are facing federal charges of attacking an airline security worker who tried to block them from boarding a flight at New York's John F. Kennedy Airport ...
NYC Mayor Considering Virtual Learning Plan For Schools
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams is considering allowing the nation's largest school district to return to some form of virtual instruction as the city weathers a wav...
Has Mayor Eric Adams Already Violated New York City Ethics Laws?
MANHATTAN (VINnews) — Well, that was fast. Some sources say that Eric Adams, less than two weeks into his term as mayor, may have already violated ethics laws.
The Mayor has app...
NYC Mayor Seeking Waiver To Hire Brother For Security Job
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams is seeking approval from city ethics officers to hire his brother as the head of his security detail.
The new mayor has brought on...
All Victims Of Deadly Bronx Fire ID’d, Including 2-Year-Old
NEW YORK (AP) — A two-year-old boy was among the 17 people killed in a Bronx high-rise apartment building fire, police confirmed Wednesday.
New York City police released the nam...
SICKENING: Judge Blasted for Releasing Violent Antisemitic Suspect on $1,000 Bail (VIDEO)
BROOKLYN (VINnews) — The disgraceful New York City justice system has allowed another suspect to go free, an alleged anti-semite who is accused of a vicious hate crime.
Suleiman...
A Marketing Firm That Works With Jewish Groups, Big Duck, Has Nixed A Potential Client Because Of Its Israel Ties
NEW YORK (JTA) - A marketing firm that has worked extensively with Jewish nonprofits has declined to work with one because of growing concerns among its staff members about groups ...
Hospital Helper Nearly Overlooks Brother After NYC Fire
NEW YORK (AP) — The man on the gurney looked so familiar, but in the commotion of a big-city emergency room, Yusupha Jawara quickly turned his attention back to other people seekin...
Victims Of Bronx Fire Part Of ‘Close-Knit Community’
NEW YORK (AP) - The victims of a deadly apartment building fire in the Bronx included three young children who were part of a family that tried to make it down to safety but perish...
NYPD: Suspect Who Attacked Jewish Man Wearing IDF Shirt Apprehended
BROOKLYN (VINnews) - The NYPD says they have arrested an individual for attacking two Jewish man in Brooklyn Last year
Suleiman Othman, 27, is being charged with assault 3rd deg...
DEBUNKED: Controversial Letter on Social Media in Name of Rabbi Hershel Schachter is a Fake
NEW YORK (VINnews) — There is a fake letter being spread on social media in the name of Rav Hershel Schachter, written on his letterhead, in which he seems to prohibit people from ...
Safety Doors Failed In NYC High-Rise Fire That Killed 17
NEW YORK (AP) — Investigators sought answers Monday for why safety doors failed to close when fire broke out in a New York high-rise, allowing thick smoke to rise through the tower...
‘A Lost Jewish History Reclaimed’: The New Digital Archive That Reveals The Pre-Holocaust World Of Eastern European Jewry
A lost Jewish history has been reclaimed and is set to be unveiled on Monday. For the first time, more than 4.1 million pages of original books, artifacts, records, manuscripts and...
A List Of Some Of The Deadliest Fires In New York City
NEW YORK (AP) — An apartment high-rise fire in New York City that killed 17 people and injured dozens of others on Sunday was one of the deadlier building blazes in the city's hist...
Pope Sends Condolences After “Devastating” NYC Fire
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis offered his condolences Monday to the victims of the “devastating” apartment fire in the Bronx borough of New York that killed 19 people, nine of them chil...