Thursday, May 16, 2024

NY

Queens Yeshiva Posts Hilarious Tweet Making Fun of Lost Fighter Jet

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QUEENS (VINnews) — Yeshiva Har Torah, an orthodox Jewish day school in Queens, posted a tweet Tuesday, poking fun at the US military’s losing track of an F-35 fighter jet. The a...

VICTORY: Village of Monroe Delays Vote on Law Which Allegedly Targets Orthodox Jews

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MONROE (VINnews) — In a win for the frum community (at least for now), the Village of Monroe has delayed a vote on a zoning law, after the Attorney General’s Office warned that the...

NYC Parking Meter Rates Set to Be Hiked 20% Next Month

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NEW YORK (VINnews) — For New York City residents and commuters, the cost of street parking is about to go up. In October, the city will begin increasing parking meter rates by 20%....

Hospital System Which Owns Long Island Jewish Slashes Ambulance Coverage, Raising Concerns

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QUEENS (VINnews) — Northwell Health, New York’s largest private hospital system, is cutting ambulance coverage in parts of Queens, raising concerns about possible backlogs in respo...

READ: AG Letitia James Sends Letter to Mayor of Monroe, Opposing Law Which Could Impact Jews

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UPSTATE NY (VINnews) — The office of Letitia James, New York's Attorney General, has sent a letter to the Village of Monroe, opposing a zoning bill that could restrict the religiou...

Met Council in overdrive to feed those in need during High Holidays

NEW YORK (JNS) — Met Council on Jewish Poverty is operating in uncharted waters as the region’s Jews close in on the High Holidays. Someone he prays with at synagogue who “was m...

Child Thieves Terrorizing NYC Establishments: ‘Police can’t arrest me, I’m just a kid’

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NEW YORK CITY (VINnews) — A gang of thieves has been targeting bars and other establishments in New York. What makes these bandits unusual–they are all under ten years old. Jaco...

WATCH: Matisyahu, ‘Flash’ star Ezra Miller pitch (matzah) ball at Citi Field

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CITI FIELD, QUEENS (JNS) — Jewish rapper Matisyahu threw the ceremonial first pitch at New York’s Citi Field so far off the field that only a superhero would have been able to catc...

WATCH: Mayor Adams Asked by Orthodox Jew if Illegals Pose Threat During High Holy Days

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NEW YORK (VINnews) — On Tuesday, Jewish Community leaders met with Mayor Eric Adams for a roundtable to discuss security concerns. He was asked the following question by fru...

RABBI YITSCHAK RUDOMIN: Thoughts About HaRav Shlomo Halioua, New Rosh HaYeshiva At Yeshiva Chaim Berlin

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(Rabbi Yitschak Rudomin / VINnews) — Just as the earlier Rosh HaYeshiva of Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Berlin and its Kollel Gur Aryeh Rav Yitzchok Hutner (1906–1980) appointed and prepare...

WATCH: Nachi Gordon Defends Comments About Ishay Ribo Concert and Moshiach: ‘Why can’t we be positive?’

NEW YORK (VINnews) —Orthodox Jewish Podcaster Nachi Gordon posted a video of himself on Twitter, defending his earlier comments linking a recent Jewish concert with the coming of M...

Ishay Ribo’s Heartfelt Madison Square Garden Debut Makes History

Ahead of Rosh Hashanah, Ishay Ribo’s historic concert united Jews of all backgrounds for an emotional evening of unity, togetherness, and heartfelt song featuring Avraham Fri...

WATCH: CUNY Professor Flees from Reporter After Equating USA to Iran and China

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NEW YORK (VINnews) — A CUNY law professor last week was confronted by a well-known Jewish reporter, asking about the man’s disgraceful comments made moments prior. Professor Tar...

Personal Memories About Rav Aharon Schechter ZT”L: How He Guided My College Career In Yeshiva

(Rabbi Yitschak Rudomin) — The passing of Rav Aharon Moshe Schechter (1928–2023) ends an era at Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Berlin and Kollel Gur Aryeh in Brooklyn, New York, where he was ...

VICTORY: CUNY official who hired fired ‘CNN’ commentator steps down

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NEW YORK (JNS) — Marc Lamont Hill lost his cable-TV news gig after giving a speech calling for anti-Israel boycotts and “a free Palestine from the river to the sea.” Now the woman ...

WATCH: State Senator Dodges Questions About Antisemitic Bill She’s Sponsoring, Runs from Hamodia Reporter

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QUEENS (VINnews) — Following a Town Hall meeting in Queens Tuesday, discussing the antisemitic "Not on Our Dime Act" being sponsored in the NY state legislature, Hamodia reporter R...

PROFESSOR JEFF LAX: CUNY’s systemic anti-Jewish agenda is ‘surreal’

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NEW YORK (VIN Podcast) — Jeff Lax, an accomplished law professor and the founder of SAFE CUNY, appeared on the VIN Podcast in an exclusive interview. Mr. Lax was passionate, inf...

READ: Antisemitic Poster in Newburgh Accuses Mayor of ‘Selling Town to Jews, Pushing Blacks Out’

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NEWBURGH (VINnews) — An antisemitic poster is being spread around Newburgh, accusing the town's African-American mayor of “selling Newburgh to the Jews.” The poster shows a ...

READ: Ed Day Sends Scathing Letter to Hochul, Blasts Mayor Adams’ Migrant Policies

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ROCKLAND (VINnews) — On Friday, Rockland County Executive Ed Day sent a sharp and angry letter to Governor Kathy Hochul, expressing concerns about Mayor Eric Adams’ recent court fi...