New York News

Celebrate Israel Parade Draws 35,000

06/03/2013 | Chavie Lieber | Special To The Jewish Week

A sea of blue and white blurred across Fifth Avenue as more than a million people attended the Celebrate Israel Parade in New York City Sunday, June 2.

Using Tech To Cut The Shlep Factor

05/29/2013 | Julie Wiener | Associate Editor

This is second in a three-part series. Part 1 is "Flex Time for Students, Parents."

Rabbi Melissa Buyer feels strongly that, for a Hebrew school to be effective, kids need to engage with the material more than once a week.

Elderly Survivors Win New Benefits

05/28/2013 | Stewart Ain | Staff Writer

Amid an internal probe into how the Claims Conference reacted to a tip about fraud within its organization, the German government has negotiated a deal with the group to provide $1 billion over four years in home care for 56,000 elderly Holocaust survivors.

Weiner Joins A 'Live Fire' Campaign

05/28/2013 | Adam Dickter | Assistant Managing Editor

In his first appearance alongside rivals vying for the Democratic mayoral nomination Tuesday, Anthony Weiner didn’t have to try to stand out in the field.

New Evidence Hurts DA's Case

05/23/2013 | Hella Winston | Special Correspondent

New evidence has emerged that could deal a serious blow to Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes’ case against Sam Kellner, a chasidic Borough Park resident who was charged with extortion and perjury after he helped to convict a fellow chasid, Baruch Lebovits, on sex abuse charges.

Families, Synagogues Still Reeling 7 Months After Hurricane Sandy

05/22/2013 | Stewart Ain | Staff Writer

Herchel Reisz, 45, and the father of five, has been living largely in government-funded hotels since the floodwaters of Superstorm Sandy raced through his ground-floor apartment Oct. 29.