Luke Tress
By Luke Tress
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Fast Forward Jewish lawmaker Vernikov holds seat, Kagan loses in closely-watched NYC council elections
NYC voters were focused on migrants and crime, though war in the Middle East was also a factor in Tuesday's elections
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Fast Forward After employees quit due to pro-Israel stance, hundreds show up to support Upper East Side coffee shop
The cafe joins a handful of other restaurants that have seen business surge amid concerns that they were suffering because of their support for Israel
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Fast Forward Thousands gather for pro-Israel rally in NYC 30 days after Oct. 7 massacre
Speakers included Sen. Chuck Schumer and Rep. Daniel Goldman, both Jewish Democrats; actors Brett Gelman and Debra Messing; and two relatives of hostages
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Fast Forward NY Rep. Bowman calls meeting on antisemitism amid sharp criticism from Jewish constituents ahead of potential primary
Bowman has elicited pushback locally and nationally over his calls for a ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hamas
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Fast Forward Arrest made over threats to kill Jews at Cornell as New York State announces new measures to combat antisemitism
“I’m committed to combating hate and bias wherever it rears its ugly head,” Gov. Hochul said Tuesday
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Fast Forward Jewish security group warns Brooklyn Jews to stay away from pro-Palestinian rally on Shabbat calling to ‘Flood Brooklyn for Gaza’
Held by the activist group Within Our Lifetime, the Saturday rally comes after protests featuring rhetoric celebrating Hamas’ attack on Israel have unnerved some Jewish New Yorkers
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Fast Forward Leading law conference drops UN Israel investigator after Hamas attack
Navi Pillay, a former U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, was slated to receive an award and speak at last week’s International Law Weekend
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Fast Forward Antisemitic incidents have spiked in New York since Hamas attack on Israel, NYPD says
There were 33 antisemitic hate crimes in the first three weeks of October, already surpassing the monthly average of 18 so far this year, according to the NYPD
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