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Fast Forward On New York governor’s first day in Israel to support Hamas terror victims, her father dies in Florida
Gov. Kathy Hochul's father had long encouraged her to visit Israel
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Fast Forward New York Gov Hochul to visit Israel to show support for victims of Hamas terrorism
‘New York will show the world that we stand with Israel – today, tomorrow and forever,’ said Gov Kathy Hochul
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Culture How a new generation of labor organizers is using the legacy of the Triangle Shirtwaist factory fire
A long-awaited memorial opens in New York as high-profile unionization campaigns at companies like Amazon and Starbucks stoke interest in labor history
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Fast Forward At JFK, well-wishers bid Israeli soldiers — and would-be soldiers — farewell
A group of volunteers from Brooklyn made sure those headed toward war had a friendly send-off
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Culture How this Romaniote synagogue keeps a Jewish ‘minority within a minority’ alive
Kehila Kedosha Janina, a small synagogue on the Lower East Side, represents a tiny Jewish community that lived in Greece for over 2,300 years
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Culture The Borscht Belt resorts were abandoned long ago. But these signs point to a brighter future
A new trail of historical markers pays tribute to a Jewish vacation hub — and could spur Catskills tourism
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Fast Forward NY lawmaker intensifies campaign targeting Israeli settlements
Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani is spearheading a day of action at Eid al-Adha prayer gatherings across NYC on his bill to limit certain donations that support activities in settlements
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News It’s not just Swastika Lake — the U.S. is full of sites named for swastikas
Both Wyoming's Swastika Lake and Oregon's Mount Swastika have been renamed in 2023. That's just the tip of the iceberg
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