Jeffrey Eugenides, Tina Brown, Gay Talese and others gather at New York Public Library to speak out in defense of free speech, tell stories about novelist recovering from stabbing

Rabbi finds graffiti on outside wall of Brooklyn's Congregation Beth Shalom, as antisemitic crime rate remains high in city

Discovery comes weeks after Orthodox Jewish man suffers paralysis due to infection in nearby Rockland County; health officials renew pleas for public to vaccinate their children

Police say Khalid Mehdiyev, found last month trying to find way into Brooklyn home of prominent Iran critic Masih Alinejad, had an unlicensed assault rifle

Suspicious individual caught on camera looking through windows, trying to open door to home of Masih Alinejad, who has since moved to safety

Officials warns as many as 150,000 residents could be at risk of infection; declaration enables authorities to issue orders and implement measures to slow spread of virus

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

Saadah Masoud allegedly beat a Jewish man who was holding an Israeli flag in April, causing a concussion; is also accused of attacking two other Jews last year

US physician, who served as Kiryas Joel community doctor for decades before parting ways, rose to fame in 2020 when his virus treatment was endorsed by then-president Trump

For the 2nd time, CUNY head cancels appearance before panel on allegations of widespread antisemitism; dozens describe anti-Jewish climate on city's public university campuses