Luke Tress
By Luke Tress
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Politics Who is Brad Lander, who just jumped in the New York City mayor’s race?
A Lander primary campaign could split the city’s large population of Jewish Democratic voters at a time when antisemitism has spiked in New York, and when the streets have been filled with protests over the Israel-Hamas war
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Fast Forward Neo-Nazi known as ‘Commander Butcher’ charged for attempting to poison Jewish children in New York City
Michail Chkhikvishvili, a leader of a white supremacist group, was indicted on four counts at the federal Eastern District Court of New York in Brooklyn
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Fast Forward Orthodox NYPD recruit to receive top award at police graduation
Allan Pearlman, who has wanted to be a police officer since he was a kid, will be honored for taking action during medical emergencies
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Fast Forward Last 3 defendants in Lev Tahor cult abduction case sentenced to more than 10 years in prison
Brothers Yoil Weingarten, Yakov Weingarten and Shmiel Weingarten imprisoned for their role in the 2018 kidnapping of two siblings from the Catskills
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News Israeli kids with life-threatening illnesses find respite from war at Catskills camp
Along with the medical treatment, Camp Simcha aims to give ailing children a regular Jewish camp experience
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Fast Forward Columbia removes 3 deans over text exchange deriding concerns of campus antisemitism
University president acknowledges text messages were antisemitic, vows training on discrimination for faculty in response
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Fast Forward NYPD reports 45 antisemitic incidents last month, 57% of all hate crimes in the city
The legal standard for proving bias is high, making prosecution difficult
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News NY Jews unnerved by spike in antisemitism and raucous protests take to krav maga for self-defense
The martial arts classes offer practical advice and a sense of community among those who fear for their safety
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