Chabad Rabbi Films Anti-Semitic Harasser on NYC StreetRabbi Uriel Vigler of Chabad Israel Center on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, found himself at the receiving end of an anti-Semitic tirade Tuesday morning.
It started as Rabbi Vigler was heading off to Shachris just before 7:00AM.
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New York City Bans Alcohol Ads On City PropertyNew York City has banned alcohol advertising on city property, citing health risks posed by excessive drinking.
“This order banning alcohol ads from City property reaffirms our commitment to health equity and our stand to protect the well-being of all New Yorkers,” New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, a Democrat, said Tuesday.

 Hundreds Protest Outside The NY Times After Anti-Semitic Cartoons; Hikind, Dershowitz Deliver SpeechesSeveral hundred people gathered on one day’s notice in Midtown Manhattan at The New York Times office building to send the publication a strong message: Jews will not tolerate the mainstreaming and globalization of antisemitic hatred in any form be it overt or disguised as cartoon social commentary.

Why Jews (and others) Should Boycott the NY Times – An Editorial(By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5TJT.com)
In 1951, an article in Life Magazine celebrated the 100th year anniversary of the New York Times and called her “the grey lady.”
But now, the grey lady has slipped and fallen and the whole world has seen her hidden swastika tattoos.

Fire In Jewish Home In Monroe [VIDEO]A fire ripped through a Jewish-owned home in Monroe, NY, Tuesday morning, causing serious damage.
It was unknown if there were any injuries.

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Trump Blasts NY State Over Lawsuit Against The NRAThe National Rifle Association is “under siege,” President Donald Trump said Monday in response to New York state’s decision to investigate the organization’s status as a tax-exempt nonprofit.
The Republican president accused state Attorney General Letitia James and her fellow Democrat, Gov.

Agudath Israel Convenes Dialogue Between NYC DOE And Special Ed Yeshiva AdministratorsOn Monday, April 15, shortly before Pesach, Project LEARN, Agudath Israel’s special education division, hosted a meeting of New York City special education yeshivos with Howard Friedman, General Counsel of the city’s Department of Education, and the leadership of the DOE Special Education Unit.

 Jewish Distributor Provides Free Beer To Sholom Zochor’s In Honor Of Selling His ChometzThe Jewish owner of the largest beer distributor in the Tri-State area sold his Chometz for the second year in a row, and now he is celebrating what he did
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 US Measles Cases Top 700, Leading to Extraordinary Measures Around The CountryQuarantines in California. Fines in New York City. Orders for some people to avoid public places in Rockland County, New York.
As an outbreak of measles surges across the United States – with 704 cases this year and counting – some local health officials are trying to deal with contagion in unvaccinated communities by turning to extraordinary police powers from the past.

Hispanic Thief Wears Tallis To Cover Face, Breaks Into Boro Park Yeshiva, Steals $2,000Yeshiva Ohel Torah was burglazred  over Pesach, and the NYPD has released details and photos of the suspect they are looking for.
The NYPD tells YWN that on Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at 8:00PM, a man forcibly entered the Yeshiva Ohel Torah Shul through a side window and removed $2000 cash before fleeing.

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