Attorney for plaintiffs, including Orthodox Jews, slams US state for 'irrational targeting of houses of worship'; restriction limited attendance to 25%, less than other gatherings

Worshipers celebrate reopening with dancing, the same way they parted from 770 Eastern Parkway synagogue when it closed due to coronavirus restrictions

Lawmakers from the religious community have become increasingly vocal as playgrounds remain shut and families with 10 or more children are limited to their cramped apartments

New laws ban police chokeholds, set up a special prosecutor's office to investigate deaths in police encounters

54 employees are losing their jobs and no open positions will be filled, amounting to a 12% reduction in staff

A series of missteps and prominent endorsements for Jamaal Bowman, see prominent pro-Israel 16-term Democrat struggling to stave off primary challenge

400,000 New Yorkers allowed to return to work as some restrictions lifted; health authorities say 136,000 new cases in past day the most in 24 hours since outbreak began

Opposing police misconduct while supporting the police more generally is emblematic of the fine line Orthodox Jews walk today in a roiling New York

Houses of worship will be required to operate at 25 percent of their usual capacity and employ appropriate social distancing and disinfecting protocols

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo advises those who attended anti-racism rallies 'to act as if you were exposed'