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Cops 'spread thin' as anti-Israel agitators, high-profile Trump trial exhaust NYPD: expert

New York City has become the epicenter of campus protests at the hands of radicals denouncing Israel and Jews worldwide, forcing the NYPD to juggle yet another public safety concern and hundreds of arrests, in addition to ongoing crime trends, the immigration crisis, police understaffing and even security surrounding the unprecedented trial of former President Trump in Manhattan. “We believe …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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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Where is Shafik? Columbia University president keeps low profile, fights to keep job amid campus antisemitism

Columbia University’s embattled president, Nemat Minouche Shafik, has been a target of critics who accused her of going too soft on anti-Israel radicals who ran amok on her campus until she caved and called police for help after the agitators escalated the chaos by taking over an academic building on Tuesday. Now she’s also facing a potential mutiny from a …

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NYPD gives chilling update after 56 arrested at NYU, New School: 'There's somebody behind this movement'

Officers from the New York Police Department went to two different universities on Friday morning to clear out anti-Israel agitators and break up demonstrations they held on campus. Officers first cleared an encampment at New York University, where they arrested several protesters and called cleaning crews to the area to remove tents and sweep away the trash left behind by …

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