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Fast Forward Hundreds gather in Bryant Park following pro-Palestinian NYC high school walkout
The majority of the crowd appeared to be older than school age. One speaker told the audience that “over 150” students had walked out of class, out of the hundreds of thousands of high schoolers in the city
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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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