State officials will monitor school districts' compliance with required lessons on genocide, as surveys show majority of young New Yorkers don't know the basic facts

David Jakubonis, 43, an Iraq War veteran tells investigators he was drinking whiskey on the day of the assault and felt New York gubernatorial candidate was disrespecting veterans

Move is almost sure to draw more legal challenges from gun rights advocates; no firearms allowed at 'sensitive places' including houses of worship, schools, Times Square

Both sides of divided community back Kathy Hochul, with Williamsburg faction citing her expansion of child care, 'understanding of religious rights'

Top government officials from US and Israel join hundreds of Jewish groups in Manhattan, in a long-delayed affirmation for community after 2-year COVID hiatus

Annual event, canceled by pandemic since 2020, seeks to affirm support for Jewish state, bring together disparate community; top US and Israeli politicians to attend

New York governor, attorney general condemn antisemitic graffiti in Brooklyn's Borough Park, as hate crimes against Jews continue to surge

Kathy Hochul says Holocaust Survivors Initiative will fund programs that provide health care and other services to 40,000 victims of Nazi genocide, 40% of whom are in poverty

Gunman who opened smoke canister in N train before firing at passengers remains at large; 16 injured, five of whom are in critical, but stable condition

Police investigating assault in Brooklyn as a hate crime, make one arrest; ADL offers $10,000 reward for information; governor 'outraged,' as antisemitic attacks surge