New York

Israel's New York Consulate to reopen on Thursday following safety issues with nearby building

Besides the consulate, other nearby buildings, including a school, were evacuated, and streets were closed to pedestrian and vehicle traffic, with no injuries reported.

The Israeli Consulate in New York.
MK Ayman Odeh attends Hadash–Ta'al faction meeting, at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on June 22, 2026.

MK Ayman Odeh, UN chief Guterres to discuss Arab crime wave in New York meeting

US President Donald Trump speaks at a Fourth of July rally, marking the 250th anniversary of US independence, on the National Mall in Washington, DC, US, July 4, 2026.

From McCarthy to Trump: How the politics of fear made a comeback - opinion

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks at the Jews For Racial & Economic Justice’s (JFREJ) Seder in the Streets at Union Square on April 06, 2026 in New York City.

US Jews view Mamdani more favorably than Netanyahu, 7% say Hamas massacre justified - poll


NYC based artist, activists places middle finger-shaped statue in front of Mamdani's City Hall

The piece, titled ‘Vaffanculo’ (Italian for ‘f*** you’), was placed last Monday, and there has yet to be an official response from local authorities or Mamdani himself about the statue.

Zohran Mamdani speaks at a rally (Illustrative).

Gaza flotilla activist: Engaging with IDF was main goal, not humanitarian aid

In a Palestinian Youth Movement NYC Instagram video, Adalah co-vessel organizer Rosa Martinez said that the goals of the April and May flotillas had been misrepresented in the media.

Activists greet as a boat taking part in the Global Sumud Flotilla, which aims to reach Gaza and break Israel’s naval blockade, departs from a port in the southern Turkish resort of Marmaris, Turkey, May 14, 2026.

Voting in New York: American Jews make local choices, not Israeli ones - opinion

In Israel, there are still those who struggle to grasp that American Jewry is not an overseas branch of Israeli politics.

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani delivers his 100 Days Address, a speech dedicated to outline the progress made on his core campaign promises since taking office, in Queens, New York City, US, April 12, 2026.

'Jews are Magic': Museum exhibit explores Jewish fascination with occultism

Jews Are Magic,” opening this month at YIVO’s Manhattan headquarters, explores the Jewish fascination with mysticism, fortune telling, amulets, psychics, and occult practices.

YIVO'S EDDY Portnoy, who curated the exhibit "Jews Are Magic," with a reproduction of a High Holiday card featuring a Jewish palm reader, Warsaw c. 1910.

Echoes of Bob Dylan in Chelsea, New York: A journey through the soundtrack of an era

Somewhere beneath the polished surfaces and modern soundtrack, New York still carries that same hunger, movement, and endless possibility that Dylan must have felt when he first wandered downtown.

DYLAN IN the early 1960s.

Nefesh B’Nefesh to receive award at JPost NY Conference

Nefesh B’Nefesh will be presented with the JPost Award for its efforts to address four key areas: Aliyah and Integration, National Service, National Development, and Zionist Education.

New Olim coming to Israel 2026

Tehran’s terror campaign in the West makes regime change imperative - opinion

Iran’s expanding terror infrastructure now threatens Europe, Canada, and the United States directly.

Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi pictured with Qasem Soleimani in a photo from Saadi’s social media.

One dead, 36 injured in explosion following fire at New York City dry dock

Two firefighters were hospitalized, including a fire marshal who suffered a fractured temple and a brain bleed and was intubated, officials said.

New York firefighters. (Ilustrative)

Message to Zohran Mamdani: Focus on New York's problems, not Israel's - opinion

Does he really have time and indisputable knowledge to take on the super-charged subject of Middle East land disputes, while innocent women get sucker punched on the streets of New York?

An anti-Israel protest in New York City. Ilustrative.

US pressures Palestinian UN envoy to drop General Assembly VP bid, threatens visa revocation

The Trump administration warned Palestinian diplomats that visa sanctions could follow if Palestinian ambassador Riyad Mansour proceeds with his UN General Assembly vice presidency candidacy.

Permanent Observer for the State of Palestine to the United Nations, Riyad Mansour, addresses a Security Council meeting at the United Nations headquarters in New York City, US, March 18, 2025.