Flatbush Building Collapse Kills Eight and Injures 18 in NYC

Flatbush Building Collapse Kills Eight and Injures 18 in NYC

Eight people are dead and at least 18 others injured after a three-story residential building collapsed into an adjacent construction site in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn. The building, located at 1321 Flatbush Avenue, fell at approximately 4:01 p.m. on Wednesday, prompting a massive emergency response involving more than 250 fire and EMS personnel. Witnesses … Read more

Mamdani Announces US First Municipal Antisemitism Strategy

Mayor Zohran Mamdani has released the country’s first municipal strategy to combat antisemitism, titled “Tackling Hate: The Mamdani Administration’s Strategy to Combat Antisemitism,” according to the mayor’s administration. The plan arrives in response to a sharp rise in hate crimes targeting Jewish New Yorkers, who now account for roughly 50% of all hate crimes in … Read more

Mamdani Gives 9/11 Pen to Ex-Al-Qaeda Aide

Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed an executive order recognizing 9/11 on Friday at City Hall, and then handed the symbolic pen to his chief counsel, Ramzi Kassem, who once represented an al-Qaeda terrorist with links to the attack on the Pentagon. Administration officials had gathered for a pair of executive orders ahead of the 25th anniversary … Read more

NYC Rabbis Say Mayor Mamdani’s Israel Comments Make Jews Feel Unsafe

Based on information from the Jerusalem Post, two rabbis who participated in New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s sixty-minute, private meeting at City Hall on Monday remarked upon leaving that they were optimistic and believed the mayor approached the discussion sincerely. Roundtable Details and Participants The meeting was convened by the Mayor’s Office to Combat … Read more

Herzog Accuses New York Mayor Mamdani of Blasphemy

Herzog Blames New York Mayor’s Rhetoric for Inciting Street Violence President Isaac Herzog launched a direct attack on New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani in a Fox News interview published on Saturday, accusing the mayor of spreading antisemitism, hate, and blasphemy. Herzog stated that Mamdani does not respect Israel’s right to self-determination. He argued that … Read more

Mayor Zohran Mamdani Excluded From Speaking at Army Sgt. Rampersad’s Funeral

Zohran Mamdani reportedly barred from speaking at Rampersad funeral

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani attended the July 31, 2026, funeral for Army Sgt. Angel Sarah Rampersad in Queens but was not called to speak. Family sources cited a desire to avoid political distractions during the service for the soldier killed in Jordan. Mayor Zohran Mamdani Excluded From Speakers List at Queens Funeral New … Read more

Netanyahu Dismisses ICC Arrest Fears During Overseas Travel

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated on Wednesday that he does not fear potential arrest by countries enforcing International Criminal Court warrants, telling Fox News host Sean Hannity that he would rely on special forces if a medical diversion required landing in an ICC-member state. According to Netanyahu, the Hague-based tribunal represents a corrupt and unelected … Read more