antisemitism

It follows the city’s launch of a dedicated office to combat anti-Jewish hate.

Asghar Ali said he would "kill all the Jews” as he drove his car onto a sidewalk in East Flatbush

The $2.5 million initiative comes amid a sharp rise in both antisemitism and Islamophobia after the Israel-Hamas war erupted on Oct. 7, 2023.

The organization says many incidents targeted visibly Orthodox Jews.

The suspect, who police say was driving a black Ford Mustang with no plates, has not been identified.

Police said the men had a large hunting knife, an illegal pistol and a 30-round magazine.

Jewish religious leaders said with threats on the rise in recent years, vigilance has become the norm.

The FBI did not identify the suspect but said the situation is under control.

The Confederate flag was prominent during Wednesday's insurrectionist attack on the U.S. Capitol.

The village of Airmont used “Kafkaesque” rules, unfounded fines, and arbitrary bureaucratic delays to inconvenience Orthodox Jewish applicants seeking to practice their religion, the lawsuit said.