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Fast Forward NYPD reports 69 antisemitic hate crimes in October, marking a surge since start of war
The number of antisemitic crimes in October 2023 marked a 214% increase over the same month in 2022
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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 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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Books A timeline of cultural events canceled since Hamas’ attack on Israel
In the wake of Hamas' Oct. 7 terror attack, widespread cancellations of events tied to Palestinian or Muslim communities have raised fears about free speech and censorship
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Fast Forward Hundreds arrested at NYC’s Grand Central as pro-Palestinian rallies take place across the globe
The biggest demonstration, in London, drew an estimated 50,000 to 70,000 people
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Fast Forward Jewish students at Cooper Union told to hide as pro-Palestinian protesters banged on doors of locked library
At Cooper Union in Manhattan, two Jewish students said they feared assault in aftermath of protest
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Fast Forward Woman punched in the face by attacker who said he did it because she was Jewish
The NYPD is investigating the incident as a hate crime
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Art The most beautiful new bagel shop in New York doesn’t have any bagels in it
British artist Lucy Sparrow’s Lower East Side pop-up, Feltz Bagels, is made completely out of felt and paint, down to the last sesame seed
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