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Community Marching For Pride In New York — And Fighting For Activists Around The World
Two weeks ago, I was in Haiti visiting AJWS’s grantee partner Kouraj, which is the Creole word for “courage.” What an apt name for an organization led by courageous activists who are fighting for a very simple human right that still eludes people in more than 70 countries around the world. That right is the…
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Fast Forward Is Sarah Jessica Parker Building One Of The Biggest Mansions In New York?
Sarah Jessica Parker and her family may soon call one of the largest mansions in New York home. Plans are in the works to combine two West Village townhouses, which were purchased by Parker and her husband Matthew Broderick for $35 million in 2016, according to the New York Post. A representative for Parker said…
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Fast Forward 6 Things About The Israeli Tennis Champ Who Tragically Died On Citi Bike
Former top Israeli tennis athlete and Special Forces solider Dan Hanegby was killed Monday while biking in Manhattan after he collided with a charter bus. He was killed at about 8:15 a.m. when he swerved to go around a parked van, struck a bus next to him traveling in the same direction and fell off…
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Fast Forward New York City Worker And Democratic Activist Arrested For Kiddie Porn
Jacob Schwartz, a 29-year-old Democratic activist and New York City government worker, faces child pornography charges after police found thousands of photos and videos of naked children on his computer. Schwartz is an employee of the city’s Department of Design and Construction. He is also president of the Manhattan Young Democrats, according to the New…
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Community NYC Protestors Drink Salt Water In Solidarity With Palestinian Hunger Strikers
Jews Say No!, an NYC group I am a part of, and the Grannies Peace Brigade recently participated in the salt water challenge in solidarity with more than 1500 Palestinian hunger strikers, who have entered the 38th day of their strike. The Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails began the hunger strike on April 17th, and…
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Fast Forward NYC Council Zoning Chair Keeps Separate Campaign Fund For Real Estate Cash
David Greenfield, who chairs the New York City Council’s powerful Committee on Land Use, has a separate campaign account that allows him to skirt city rules and accept contributions from real estate companies, the New York Observer reported Monday. The account in question has received $308,641.71 –- much of it from city developers – and…
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Fast Forward New York City Report On Secular Education At Yeshivas Coming Soon
New York City’s Department of Education is preparing an interim report on its ongoing investigation into secular education at Hasidic yeshivas in Brooklyn, to be released later this summer. The report, the existence of which was first uncovered Thursday by the Daily News, comes years into an investigation spurred by complaints from the activist group…
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Fast Forward Neighbors Sue Over Upper West Side Synagogue’s 9-Story Expansion
New York’s oldest synagogue is having a hard time erecting a new building, as community groups on the Upper West Side file suit against a city agency to stop Shearith Israel’s planned expansion. According to the suit filed against New York’s Board of Standards and Appeals – a body which oversees zoning issues – the…
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