Lihi Aharon, who was scratched in the face by woman ranting against Jews, urges people to 'not be afraid to fight' against hate; female suspect charged with assault over incident

Teen held on charges of felony murder in connection to deadly stabbing of Tessa Majors; lawyer says suspect was present but didn't stab her

Brooklyn-born son of Jewish immigrants was chief of staff to Mayor John Lindsay, helped build massive Hudson Yards project in Manhattan

For the blunt Jewish billionaire former mayor of New York, some of his perceived assets could turn out to be liabilities, while some of the negatives might be turned to his favor

Ahead of presidential run, spotlight focuses on record of tackling big issues like gun control, education and climate change, but also on legacy of rising rent and racial profiling

Gov. Andrew Cuomo signs bill sponsored by Jewish lawmakers that comes as anti-Semitic incidents in particular are on the rise in NYC

In letter to Ben Kallos, whose adopted the comics superhero in his campaign, company asks that its characters 'not be used for political purposes'

Former NYC mayor had long-backed the aggressive policing policy that disproportionately targeted black and Latino New Yorkers

US president says he has 'been treated very badly by the political leaders of both the city and state'; source close to the president tells NYT move is primarily for tax purposes

Stanislaw Supinski, 52, dies in accident at Beth Hamedrash Hagadol building, which was closed in 2007; another construction worker injured