A crowd of anti-Israel protesters waving Palestinian flags on the Upper East Side were filmed shouting down a lone dissenter proudly waving an Israeli flag. A man who was one of the few visibly Jewish people in the crowd pointed and shouted at the protester, prompting the others to start in with chants of: “Shame!” A man waves an Israeli …
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NYC Jewish community on high alert from protests threatened with trio of bomb threats at synagogues
The New York City Police said three synagogues were targeted with bomb threats within a two-hour period on Saturday. According to police, the threats occurred between 3:15 p.m. and 5:13 p.m. on Saturday. At about 3:15 p.m., the Congregation Rodeph Sholom at 7 West 83rd Street received an email threatening the presence of explosives from an unknown sender. Police said …
Read More »Cinco de Mayo celebrated as taqueria chef taps into Aztec tradition for sophisticated, modern Mexican flavor
Chef Scott Koshnoodi of New York celebrates Cinco de Mayo by reaching deep into Aztec culinary tradition. He then recreates the indigenous food of Mesoamerica with magic he learned at the forefront of modern molecular gastronomy. Koshnoodi is chef-owner of Parklife, a modern taquería with multicultural influences, in Brooklyn. MEXICAN BEER THE MOST POPULAR IN US: CINCO DE MAYO WILL …
Read More »NYC public schools under fire for failing to address antisemitism: 'Not seeing any action'
A 110% rise in the number of antisemitic incidents in New York last year set a disturbing new record for the Empire State, and 60% of the outbreaks of Jew hatred unfolded in New York City. The exploding levels of antisemitism were revealed last month by the Anti-Defamation Leagueand have implications for recent incidents of anti-Jewish rhetoric and behavior in …
Read More »Seinfeld's 'J. Peterman' scorns woke culture for ruining comedy: 'We've lost our ability to be silly'
While his loquacious J. Peterman retail-catalog-magnate character on NBC’s “Seinfeld” was known for lighthearted but occasionally off-color jokes in the 1990s, actor John O’Hurley told Fox News this week that he understands where his former showrunner was coming from when he lamented the effects of wokeness on comedy. In a recent interview, “Seinfeld” star and co-creator Jerry Seinfeld said it …
Read More »NY vs. Trump: Bragg's own witness, Hope Hicks, implodes case against Trump
In an epic miscalculation that backfired spectacularly, prosecutors in the Manhattan hush money trial of Donald Trump called Hope Hicks to the witness stand.The moment cross-examination began, their misbegotten case against the former president began to collapse. Hicks, who served as press secretary during the 2016 presidential campaign, explained that Trump’s motive for suppressing salacious stories was to protect his …
Read More »NY vs. Trump: DA Bragg's web of deceit starts to unravel
Liars don’t win trials.The truth does.That’s how it’s supposed to work, anyway. Fulfilling that maxim is the challenge for the defense in the Manhattan trial of Donald Trump.Lawyers for the former President are tasked with exposing the legal deceit of District Attorney Alvin Bragg and the chronic dishonesty of his star witness, Michael Cohen.Compounding the challenge is a presiding judge, …
Read More »NY DA Bragg probes police gunshot in Columbia University anti-Israel agitator response
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office announced last night an investigation into a tactical NYPD officer as prosecutors move forward with charges against dozens of anti-Israel agitators who police arrested in the barricaded building Tuesday. At a news briefing on the matter Friday morning, NYPD brass stood by their initial finding that the discharge was accidental. The unnamed NYPD sergeant …
Read More »NY v Trump: Remaining alleged gag order violations hang in balance as trial resumes
Former President Trump’s unprecedented trial in Manhattan resumes for its 11th day on Friday, when the presiding judge could rule on the former president’s remaining alleged gag order violations, and the court is expected to hear continued testimony from a computer forensics expert. Trump is expected back in court at 9:30 a.m. Friday for the final day of the third …
Read More »SEE IT: Veteran NYPD officer rescues kitten caught under car
Firefighters aren’t the only heroes rescuing kittens. A video on X showing an NYPD officer’s purr-fect rescue drew more than 20,000 views Thursday after he pulled a small black and white tuxedo kitten stuck under the wheel of a parked car. CAT OWNERS COULD BE AT HIGHER RISK OF SCHIZOPHRENIA, STUDY SUGGESTS, BUT MORE RESEARCH NEEDED The NYPD told Fox …
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