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 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
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
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
A coalition of New York City Jewish bar associations is demanding that Mayor Zohran Mamdani correct an apparent failure to appoint a single Jewish member to his newly formed Advisory Committee on the Judiciary, according to a July 27 letter obtained by NBC New York. The panel of 18 members, named by the mayor on … Read more
A new report reveals that many of New York City’s lowest-performing public schools remain the same institutions the state has targeted for improvement for over a decade. Tracing data across six different accountability systems since 2012, the report finds that roughly one-third of the city’s chronically struggling schools have been identified for improvement for more … Read more
New York City is preparing to transition a Brooklyn family shelter into a facility for 110 single homeless men, a move the Department of Homeless Services (DHS) confirmed will proceed without criminal background vetting for incoming residents. The conversion of the former Gold Star Inn in Sheepshead Bay is expected to begin as early as … Read more
A midtown Manhattan high-rise undergoing an office-to-apartment conversion experienced buckled interior columns and sagging floors on Tuesday, triggering mass evacuations. While roads and nearby buildings have partially reopened, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has promised a full investigation into the structural breakdown at the former Pfizer headquarters. What caused the structural damage in the … Read more
A new AP-NORC poll reveals that bipartisan support for Israel in the United States has undergone a significant erosion, driven by partisan and generational divisions regarding the ongoing war in Gaza. Roughly one-third of American adults now believe Israel has committed genocide against Palestinians, marking a shift in public opinion nearly three years after the … Read more
The 250th anniversary of American independence is being marked across the United States amid a convergence of extreme heat and political polarization. As celebrations proceed, triple-digit temperatures have forced the adjustment or cancellation of events, while public rhetoric remains divided along ideological lines, according to reports from the Associated Press. How is the nation marking … Read more