Welcome to the Forward’s coverage of New York City, the capital of New York state and home to the largest Jewish community outside of Israel.
New York City
The Latest
-
News ‘House of horrors’: Shaken and tearful, a dozen New York politicians visit the devastation at a kibbutz near Gaza
The 12 Democrats said they are committed to sharing what they saw with their constituents
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
Culture 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
-
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
-
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
Most Popular
- 1
Fast Forward Why neo-Nazis marched in Ohio this weekend, and almost every weekend in the US
- 2
Opinion The group behind Project 2025 has a plan to protect Jews. It will do the opposite.
- 3
Opinion Just about every interpretation of Trump’s narrow election victory is wrong
- 4
News Your complete guide to Trump’s Jewish advisers and pro-Israel cabinet
In Case You Missed It
-
Opinion After all that controversy, here’s why Ta-Nehisi Coates (probably) didn’t change any minds on Israel-Palestine
-
Looking Forward How a Jewish student at Columbia became an icon of a movement
-
Culture At 95, Shaindel Schreiber is still dispensing babka and advice on the Lower East Side
-
Fast Forward Fighting antisemitism is ‘an American issue’ not a Democratic or Republican one, says House Democratic leader
-
Shop the Forward Store
100% of profits support our journalism