Group Rallies Against Cuomo, De Blasio Over New COVID Restrictions Targeting Jews
NEW YORK (JNS) — Supporters of a grassroots group seeking to end anti-Semitism held a rally outside of the New York Public Library last Thursday to express their dismay with recent...
Cuomo Offers Possibility of Re-openings After Praise-Filled Conference Call with Jewish Community Leaders
BROOKLYN (VINnews/Sandy Eller) - In what appears to have been intended to be a conciliatory move, Governor Andrew Cuomo held a conference call with multiple prominent Jewish commun...
Simcha Eichenstein: Cuomo Is “Shamelessy Stoking The Embers Of Anti-Semitism”
NEW YORK (VINnews) — New York State Assemblyman Simcha Eichenstein released a powerful video on Sunday, highlighting the position the New York jewish community finds itself in at t...
‘Big Pile’ Of Eels Dumped In NYC Park; Impact Not Yet Known
NEW YORK (AP) — Andrew Orkin was taking a break from his evening jog to sit by Prospect Park Lake when he turned around and was startled to see a tangle of wriggling snakes.
“An...
Dov Hikind Sends Letter to POTUS Asking for DOJ to Investigate Cuomo’s Actions Against Jewish Communities
NEW YORK (VINnews) — Dear Mr. President,
As I have written to you in the past, alerting you to troubling developments for the Jewish communities in New York and around the count...
Rockland County Mandates Masks For 2-Year-Old Children In Daycare
ROCKLAND COUNTY (VINnews) — Rockland County Executive Ed Day and County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert announce a new Commissioner’s Standing Order related to CO...
Jewish Congressional Candidate’s Signs Vandalized With Anti-Semitic Graffiti In Suburban NY
NEW YORK (JTA) — At least a dozen campaign signs supporting a Jewish congressional candidate were defaced with anti-Semitic graffiti.
At least one sign supporting Josh Eisen’s c...
Video: Hikind Bashes Cuomo, Says Governor’s Jewish-Covid Obsession Leads to Violence
BROOKLYN (VINnews/Sandy Eller) - With Governor Andrew Cuomo continuing his daily remarks categorizing the latest uptick in COVID cases as an “ultra-Orthodox” Jewish problem, former...
Cuomo Threatens To Pull Funding From Non-Compliant Yeshivas
NEW YORK (VINnews) — Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday issued a threat to Yeshivas in red-zone areas that fail to comply with the state’s shutdown orders. Any school that remains open...
Watch: Inspectors Descend On New York’s Jewish Communities
NEW YORK (VINnews) — As of late, the Boro Park and Flatbush communities have been subjected to groups of inspectors, looking to fine and/or shutter businesses that aren't following...
Video Shows Shirtless New York Judge Shove Police Officer
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Police body camera video shows a shirtless New York Supreme Court justice shove a Buffalo police officer who was putting handcuffs on his wife during an argume...
Cuomo Book On NY Pandemic Outbreak Short On State Missteps
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Gov. Andrew Cuomo condemned the federal government's coronavirus response and lauded his own leadership efforts in a new book released Tuesday that offers a few...
NYPD’s Chief Of Patrol Fausto Pichardo Resigns After Less Than Year On Job
NEW YORK (AP) — A top commander seen as a rising star in the leadership ranks of the New York Police Department abruptly gave notice Tuesday that he is retiring, less than a year a...
Heshy Tischler Arrested Sunday Night After Yom Tov
NEW YORK (VINnews) — Heshy Tischler was arrested Sunday night, soon after Yom Tov concluded.
Tischler's arrest comes following his announcement on Friday that he was informed by...
Jewish researcher shares Nobel Prize in medicine for identifying hepatitis C virus
NEW YORK (JTA) - The Nobel Prize in medicine was awarded to three scientists who identified the hepatitis C virus.
The prize was awarded Monday to Harvey Alter of the National I...
De Blasio Moves To Order Shutdowns In 9 Brooklyn And Queens ZIP Codes With Virus Outbreaks
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City's mayor said Sunday that he has asked the state for permission to close schools and reinstate restrictions on nonessential businesses in several neigh...
NYCDOH: Update On Areas Of Concern In New York City
NEW YORK (VINnews) - Today, the Health Department issued a new Commissioner’s Order giving city agencies the power to issue closure orders to ...
NYC School District To Test Monthly For Virus
NEW YORK — The New York City school district is rolling out a monthly plan to test students and staff for the coronavirus.
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio says the city plans...
Program Head Admits City Has “Between 0 and 5” Yiddish Speaking Contact Tracers
BROOKLYN (VINnews/Sandy Eller) - Amid assurances by Mayor Bill de Blasio that the city is working closely with community leaders to stem the spread of coronavirus in hard hit Ortho...
NYC Mayor Announces Fines For People Who Refuse To Wear Masks In Certain Neighborhoods
NEW YORK CITY (VINnews) - NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio announced, that the city will fine people who refuse to wear a face mask starting Tuesday, following an uptick in Coronavirus cas...