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Brooklyn’s Jewish sports legacy returns to spotlight with Nets’ new Israeli players

Nearly 70 years after Dodgers broke hearts of Brooklyn fans by leaving for Los Angeles, Ben Saraf and Danny Wolf are joining the borough’s current team, stirring echoes of complex and emotional sporting legacy that spans generations

Tzippy Shmilovitz | 10.22.25

No coffee for you: Israeli denied service in NY coffee shop over 'genocide'

S., who lives in Brooklyn's Park Slope neighborhood, posts about an altercation at the local Variety Coffee Roasters branch when the manager refuses his request for coffee because of 'genocide,' says the neighborhood is now unsafe for Israelis and rife with antisemitism

Daniel Edelson, New York | 06.11.25

'Despicable and unacceptable': Hasidic child assaulted in Brooklyn | Watch

A Hasidic boy was struck in the face without warning while playing with friends in Brooklyn’s Borough Park; The attacker was quickly arrested, as city leaders condemned the assault amid rising concerns over antisemitic violence across the United States

Itamar Eichner | 06.09.25

The US Haredi travel company operating charter flights to Israel

Brooklyn-based Lalechet is offering discounted charter flights between Israel and U.S. during Jewish holidays, amid high demand and regional instability; however, company is also facing a $5M lawsuit over a fatal 2021 plane crash

Daniel Edelson, New York | 05.30.25

Mexican naval ship after it crashes into the Brooklyn Bridge in New York

Mexican Navy tall ship crashes into Brooklyn Bridge, injuring 19

The bridge sustained no major damage, New York City transportation official said and traffic reopened in both directions after a preliminary inspection

Reuters | 05.18.25

Brooklyn career criminal accused of stealing $30K in wigs from shop serving cancer patients

Daron Ware who has dozens of prior arrests, broke into a Brooklyn store and stole luxury wigs, including some intended for cancer patients; 'He took wigs and materials to make the wigs, including hair and some hats,' said store co-owner Rivky Krinsky

Itamar Eichner | 04.27.25

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

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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

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