Police say suspect accosted Rabbi Alvin Kass and demanded money for food as he rifled through 84-year-old's pockets

Three men in an SUV yelled “F**king Jew!” at the man, 51, who responded with the middle finger; men then jumped out and punched him in the head before driving away

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

Jewish organizations are inclined to stand with the protest movement, but also have close ties with law enforcement amid rising anti-Semitism

Videos show New York police punching, throwing to the ground alleged offenders; Mayor Bill de Blasio, under mounting pressure, defends law enforcement, virus regulations

Brooklyn neighborhoods of Williamsburg, Crown Heights, Borough Park to receive added surveillance, police presence in wake of anti-Semitic attacks

Jew-hatred is on the rise in NY area, which has seen a spate of violent incidents since December 10 massacre at a kosher grocery store in New Jersey

Mayor de Blasio announces increased police in Jewish communities, neighborhood watch to help cops, and a program to address Jew-hatred among schoolchildren

Governor Cuomo says, 'With anti-Semitism and hate crimes on the rise,' his administration will 'do all we can to protect our communities against the threats we face'

'Racially and Ethnically Motivated Extremism,' or 'R.E.M.E,' has launched dozens of investigations into neo-Nazi and white supremacist groups since launching in early December