Hochul makes play for Orthodox voters with tuition relief and synagogue buffer zones
The incumbent Democrat is moving to lock down a key block and ahead of Jewish showdown with Republican rival Bruce Blakeman
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News Hochul pushes 25-foot buffer around New York houses of worship as Mamdani wavers on local bills
The New York governor, running for reelection, amplified her pledge to pursue action as critics claim restrictions would limit New Yorkers’ constitutional rights
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Fast Forward Will NY Gov. Kathy Hochul’s endorsement of Zohran Mamdani cost her Jewish support?
The endorsement strengthens Mamdani’s mayoral bid, but could complicate the governor’s reelection campaign and her stance with Jewish voters
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Fast Forward NY state budget weakens yeshiva oversight in blow to secular education advocates
The outcome represents a dramatic victory for the state’s Hasidic leaders, who oppose government intervention in yeshiva education
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Fast Forward Hochul orders Hunter College to remove Palestinian studies job listings
The CUNY postings sought scholars studying ‘settler colonialism, genocide, human rights’
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Fast Forward Rep. Ritchie Torres, outspoken pro-Israel advocate, is dropping hints that he could run for NY governor
Torres may challenge Gov. Kathy Hochul in a primary in 2026
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Fast Forward Report ordered by NY governor calls for ‘overhaul’ of CUNY antisemitism policies
Gov. Kathy Hochul ordered the independent evaluation of CUNY’s “policies and procedures” last October, as anti-Israel activities rocked CUNY campuses in the weeks after Hamas’ invasion of Israel on Oct. 7
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Opinion A subway mask ban won’t fight antisemitism, but it will punish immunocompromised Jews like me
New York governor Kathy Hochul has raised the possibility of reinstating a mask ban in the subway after masked pro-Palestinian demonstrators threatened Jews
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News Middlebury College Hillel votes to rebrand, distancing from parent group on Israel
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