Nissim Black And Kosha Dillz, Jewish Hip-Hop Royalty, Remix Adam Sandler’s “Chanukah Song” On The Streets Of New York
NEW YORK (JTA) - Two leading Jewish hip-hop artists have adapted Adam Sandler’s 1995 breakout hit, “The Chanukah Song,” for the present moment.
Nissim Black and Kosha Dillz drop...
Suspects Sought In Attacks On Jewish Children In Brooklyn
BROOKLYN (VINnews) - The NYPD is searching for three suspects behind a string of attacks against Jewish children in Brooklyn.
Police say the three women seen in surveillance pic...
WATCH: Dramatic Video of Police Shooting on RFK Bridge
QUEENS (VINnews) — A stunning video clip shows the chaotic scene this past Sunday when a state trooper fired multiple shots at a car thief, as he tried to get away.
The clip...
New Details On Chris Cuomo’s Role Advising Brother Andrew
NEW YORK (AP) — Transcripts released Monday shed new light on CNN anchor Chris Cuomo's behind-the-scenes role advising his brother, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, in the face o...
Feds Ask Ships To Slow Down To Protect Rare Whales Near NYC
NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists have detected a rare species of whale southeast of New York City, and the federal government is using a voluntary protected zone to try to keep them safe...
NYC Reinstitutes Covid Mask Advisory ‘At All Times’ Indoors
NEW YORK (VINnews) - New York City on Monday issued an advisory strongly recommending that everyone wear masks indoors at all times regardless of vaccination status, amid concern a...
US Rep. Tom Suozzi Says He’s Running For New York Governor
NEW YORK (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi said Monday that he is running for New York governor in next year's election, joining a competitive primary race that became wide op...
Rav Ephraim Wachsman: ‘How can a Jewish Home Have Netflix?’
PARSIPPANY (VINnews) — On Motzei Shabbos, Rav Ephraim Wachsman, renowned Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshiva Meor Yitzchok in Monsey, delivered a fiery keynote address at the Agudah convention...
KIDDUSH HASHEM: Op-Ed in Wall Street Journal Praises Frum Basketball Team
NEW YORK (VINnews) — This past week, a college basketball team was involved in a big Kiddush Hashem.
An op-ed piece in the Wall Street Journal praised the Yeshiva University Mac...
Incoming Brooklyn Councilman Vows to Protect Historic Boardwalk
BROOKLYN (VINnews) — Incoming New York City Councilman Ari Kagan has pledged to protect Coney Island’s iconic boardwalk from Mayor de Blasio.
The soon-to-be Brooklyn representat...
Mehadrin Dairy Co-Founder Passes Away at 74
BROOKLYN (VINnews) - Borough Park resident Reb Moshe Samuel Farkas passed away this Shabbos at the age of 74 in a hospital in Cleveland OH, after battling a long terminal illness.
...
Rav Elya Ber Wachtfogel: ‘Boys Should Marry at 21’
PARSIPPANY (VINnews) — On Thursday evening, the first night of the Agudah Convention, Rav Elya Ber Wachtfogel, one of the senior Roshei Yeshiva in America, was extremely adamant th...
Hikind Defends Ilhan Omar, Calls Republican Joke ‘Despicable’
NEW YORK (VINnews) — In a rare move, former NY Assemblyman Dov Hikind is defending antisemitic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar. In a tweet Thursday, Hikind blasted Republican Congresswoma...
Gur School In Brooklyn Releases Explanation On Banning Students From Breakaway Faction
BROOKLYN (VINnews) - Recently there was news that The Supreme Court of New York State issued a restraining order in favor of the parents of children from the Bais Yaakov D’Chassid...
Machon Sarah TAG High School 9th Grade Holds Chanukah Party for Special Needs Children
by Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com
There is something super-special about an entire grade getting together to perform a chessed - when that grade has half a day off.
Today, t...
Abraham Schumer, Father Of Sen. Chuck Schumer, Has Died At 98
NEW YORK (JNS) - Abraham Schumer, the father of Sen. Chuck Schumer, died Wednesday in a Long Island hospital after recently undergoing surgery for heart problems. He was 98.
Sen...
Fear of Being Pushed Into NYC Subway, Lock Yourself to Pole, Video Goes Viral
NEW YORK CITY (VINnews) - 51 year old Bronx straphanger Wanda Vela has gone viral on TikTok for her extreme advice on how to stay safe when riding the subway - by strapping herself...
Satmar Rebbe Urges KJ Residents NOT to Buy Apartments Due to Sky-High Prices
KIRYAS JOEL (VINnews) — This past Motzei Shabbos, the Satmar Rebbe, Rav Aron shlit”a, spoke harshly about astronomical apartment costs in Kiryas Yoel, and he urged a moratorium on ...
Bolstered By Landslide Win, Republican Inna Vernikov Hopes To Shake Up The New York City Council
BROOKLYN (JNS) - A win is a win.
But when you are a Republican running for office in Democrat-filled New York City, you are a female running for a position that is dominated by ...
From Public School Fist-Fights To 4 Hour Daily Travel To A Queens Yeshiva: Combating Antisemitism In 1950’s NY, With Author Dr. Marc Straus
NEW YORK (VINnews) — Today, Alan and Baila from the VINnews podcast 'The Definitive Rap' interviewed Dr. Marc Straus to talk about his book, One-Legged Mongoose: Secrets, Legacies,...