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This is the Forward’s coverage of the Jewish community in New York state, home to the most Jews of any U.S. state.

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Eliot Spitzer Will Work for $1 — Rival Scott Stringer Sings ‘Heroes’ at Debate

Eliot Spitzer, trying to rebound from a sex scandal that cost him the New York governorship, promised to work for a dollar a year while his opponent tried to sing a chorus from David Bowie’s “Heroes” as part of Wednesday’s debate between the two Democratic candidates for New York City’s comptroller. Spitzer now also has…

By Reuters Aug 23, 2013 | 2 min read
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Jackie Robinson Statue Rededicated After Being Wiped Clean of Anti-Semitic Slurs

The Coney Island statue depicting Jackie Robinson was rededicated in a special ceremony on Monday, the New York Daily News reported. Earlier this month, the statue had been covered in racist graffiti and anti-Semitic slurs, which the city Parks Department has since removed. The vandals have not been found, and a $50,000 reward has been…

By Forward Staff Aug 20, 2013 | < 1 min read
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New York City Suspends Funding to Met Council Amid William Rapfogel Scandal

New York has reportedly suspended all funding to the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty following the firing of its longtime CEO, William Rapfogel, over alleged financial misdeeds. “All pending awards have been put on hold until an investigation by the New York Department of Investigation is completed,” said mayoral spokesman Kamran Mumtaz, according to a…

By JTA Aug 16, 2013 | < 1 min read
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$100K Jewelry Thief Raids Luxury Park Ave. Building — Home to Many Jews

A jewelry thief has reportedly struck four times this summer in a luxury Park Ave. building that is home to many prominent Jews, making off with more than $100,000 in baubles. The New York Post reported that the thief or thieves has stolen rings, watches and other jewelry from apartments at tony 740 Park Ave.,…

By Forward Staff Aug 15, 2013 | < 1 min read
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Why Montreal Bagels Are Better!

Dear New York City bagel-lovers, As a Montreal export to New York, I take offense at your treatment of our version of the mouthwatering goodness that is the Montreal bagel. Granted, I’m aware that I’m in the minority on this issue. Any five-second conversation with my colleagues at the Forward combining the word “Montreal” and…

By Anne Cohen Aug 14, 2013 | 2 min read
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William Rapfogel’s Sudden Fall From Power Stuns Jewish Communal World

(JTA) — The New York Jewish communal world reacted with shock this week to news that William Rapfogel, longtime head of the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty and a major player in New York’s Jewish community, had been fired for alleged financial improprieties. The Met Council, which provides a range of services to poor Jewish…

By Josh Lipowsky Aug 13, 2013 | 3 min read
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El Al Flight Turns Back for 11-Year-Old Cancer Kid

A New York-bound El Al flight returned to the terminal gate after its official departure to collect an 11-year-old girl who had been removed from the airplane after she mislaid her passport. On Wednesday, August 7, Inbar Chomsky of Rehovot was headed to Camp Simcha – Chai Lifeline’s summer camp program for pediatric cancer patients…

By Marissa Newman (Haaretz) Aug 13, 2013 | < 1 min read
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William Rapfogel Pocketed 6-Figure Kickbacks, Report Says

William Rapfogel allegedly inflated insurance bills at the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty he once led to pocket hundreds of thousands of dollars of overcharges for himself. The scheme was revealed Tuesday in the New York Daily News, which based its report on an anonymous source. Rapfogel, the executive director and CEO of the Met…

By JTA Aug 13, 2013 | < 1 min read

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