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Driver who killed Haredi mother, 2 daughters in deadly Midwood crash claims was 'possessed’

According to law enforcment, Miriam Yarimi, whose license was suspended at time of accident, told paramedics she was being pursued by the CIA; acquaintances say she is 'unstable'

Daniel Edelson, New York | 03.31.25

Woman who killed ultra-Orthodox mother, 2 daughters in Brooklyn crash had 93 violations, suspended license

Miriam Yarimi is a professional wigmaker, had accumulated 93 traffic violations and had been fined more than $10,000, including 20 tickets for speeding

Daniel Edelson, New York | 03.30.25

Mother, two daughters killed in Midwood crash; young son in critical condition

Natasha (Sara) Saada and daughters Diana, 7, and Debra, 5, were struck while walking home from synagogue; Driver Miriam Yarimi, had her license previously suspended

Itamar Eichner, Daniel Edelson, New York | 03.30.25

Watch: Brooklyn tree collapses seconds after Orthodox Jewish family passes

Ben and Shelly Kerstein, along with a relative, were walking on Saturday afternoon when suddenly, a tree collapsed behind them: 'We saw with our own eyes the hand of God protecting us,' they said

Daniel Edelson, New York | 03.09.25

Pro-Palestians protest in predominately Jewish Borough Park

Pro-Palestinians clash with Jewish residents in Brooklyn's Borough Park

Palestinian activist Pal-Awda organizes protest yelling Zionists go to hell'; break police lines in violent confrontation; Local Congressman says it was a 'deliberate harassment of one of the largest Orthodox communities in the U.S'

Daniel Edelson, New York | 02.19.25

הדירה שנשרפה ליד מרכז חב"ד העולמי בברוקלין

4 Israelis injured in Brooklyn apartment fire, 1 critically

Fire broke out in a rented apartment near the Chabad World Center, where 19 Israeli yeshiva students were staying, apparently caused by a radiator plugged into an electrical outlet; The fire injured four Israelis, one critically, and three firefighters. An Israeli who survived the fire said he was traumatized: 'The only thing that survived was the tefillin and the passport'

Daniel Edelson, New York | 02.16.25

'We’re not alone': Brooklyn resident voices relief after police nab suspect in Jewish boy’s kidnapping attempt

Local describes Crown Heights community as vigilant yet resilient after attempted kidnapping, with locals heightening precautions; Eli Cohen commends strong relationship with NYPD, expressing confidence in authorities' commitment to safety

Sharon Kidon | 11.13.24

Masked man attempts to kidnap Hasidic boy walking to synagogue with father in Brooklyn

The incident took place in broad daylight in the Crown Heights neighborhood; Suspect was arrested; Watch footage of the kidnapping attempt

Ynet | 11.10.24

Jewish man brutally beaten in attempted robbery in Crown Heights

Hasidic man in his 50s reportedly hospitalized, suffering severe injuries; attack follows 3 other reported antisemitic incidents in Brooklyn neighborhood over past week, sparking concern among locals

Itamar Eichner | 11.07.24

הטנדר שגורם בהלה בשכונה שבה תושבים חרדים רבים

'Hamas truck' featuring bloody hand prints is traumatizing Brooklyn's Jewish community

A truck resembling Hamas vehicles, parked near a Brooklyn Chabad pre-school, has alarmed Jewish residents; Adorned with provocative symbols, it serves as a stark reminder of recent terror attacks, igniting fear and controversy all over Williamsburg

Daniel Edelson, New York | 08.04.24

הארגון הניאו-נאצי MKY כתב אישום תכנון להרעיל ילדים יהודים ב ניו יורק

Neo-Nazi 'butcher' convicted for plot to poison Jewish children in NYC

Indictment against Michail Chkhikvishvili details how he operated an international neo-Nazi 'murder cult' and attempted to recruit agents to help him distribute poisoned candy to Jewish children

Daniel Edelson, New York, Associated Press | 07.18.24

Art defaced at anti-Israel protest at Brooklyn Museum

Art museum says it closed an hour early because of the disruption, including skirmishes between police and protesters that took place inside and outside the building

Reuters | 06.01.24

Haredi children brutally attacked in Brooklyn

A group of ultra-Orthodox children were brutally beaten by an antisemitic attacker who escaped on a bicycle, police are looking for him; In another antisemitic attack, a 14-year-old girl was brutally attacked in Canada for being Jewish

Itamar Eichner | 05.19.24

13 plead not guilty for role in Brooklyn synagogue tunnel scuffle

Defendants aged 19 to 26, many Israeli, charged with reckless endangerment, criminal mischief and obstruction of governmental administration but not with digging the tunnel

Associated Press | 04.11.24

Haredi baby dies after suffering burns from furnice

Baby dies in Brooklyn from radiator steam burns

Tragic incident in Brooklyn: The sleeping 11-month-old boy was burned by hot steam leaking from a malfunctioning radiator into his bedroom

Daniel Edelson, New York | 01.21.24