Hasidic
Orthodox areas drive NYC’s COVID-19 rate to highest level since June, mayor says
Cuomo declined to single out a particular community for being at fault.
What coronavirus? Haredi indoor weddings are booming in New York
It’s no secret: Some Orthodox weddings are being held in halls, in crowded spaces with no masks, as if it’s 2019.
The women in Hasidic weddings are separated from the men. This photographer works behind the mechitza.
How New York’s Haredim are responding to George Floyd protests
“You’re allowing people to gather and protest and walk the same city blocks that four weeks ago had the funeral.”
NY Attorney General opens probe into NYPD COVID enforcement
“It is inherently wrong to aggressively police one group of people, yet ignore another group that commits the same infraction.”
WATCH: Hasidic cantors, standing on cars, serenade medical workers with national anthem
Two Hasidic cantors sang the Star-Spangled Banner for medical workers outside NYU Langone Medical Center on Tuesday.
A Jewish holiday triggers more social distancing violations in Brooklyn
“They are killing people and they shouldn’t be doing that, and people need to report it.”
Besieged de Blasio accused of double standards over social distancing enforcement
“We can’t let this become a tale of two parks.”
NYPD disperses Hasidic crowd in chaotic scene at Borough Park funeral
It was not immediately clear why the crowd had formed, or who the deceased was.
Police crack down on open synagogues in Hasidic neighborhoods after funeral
Images and videos of cops handing out tickets spread widely through Hasidic social media channels.