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Idan Ofer buys Manhattan office tower in $350 million bet on housing conversion

Israeli billionaire acquires 845 Third Avenue in Midtown East and plans to turn the 21-story office building into a 529-unit rental property, as New York pushes conversions to address vacant office space and boost housing supply

Hila Tsion, Navit Zomer | 04.14.26

Jewish Defense League draws renewed attention after NYC Palestinian assassination plot

The Jewish Defense League had long been considered inactive, but an arrest in a plot to kill a Palestinian activist has shed light on what appears to be a resurgence of far-right Zionist activism, according to a New York Times report

ynet Global | 04.14.26

Bank Hapoalim US to finance $203M Manhattan project by Yakir Gabay

The $203M financing — $167M plus $36M mezzanine — will fund Yellowstone’s conversion of a Manhattan office tower into 176 apartments amid office oversupply and housing shortage

Golan Hazani‏/Calcalist | 04.13.26

Hip-hop pioneer Afrika Bambaataa dies at 68

Bambaataa was behind the influential 1982 track 'Planet Rock' and is often cited alongside DJ Kool Herc and Grandmaster Flash as a founding figure of the genre

AFP | 04.10.26

$25M Nazi-looted masterpiece to be returned after 11-year legal battle between Jewish families

New York court rules Modigliani painting stolen in WWII must go to heirs of Jewish dealer Oscar Stettiner, ending decade-long fight with influential Nahmad family over ownership, hidden offshore holdings and disputed provenance

Daniel Edelson, New York | 04.05.26

'5,000 waiting for a table': Israeli chef’s New York restaurant becomes a sensation

With a charcoal grill and a high-end dining concept far from Levantine street fare, Nadav Greenberg’s Manhattan restaurant draws huge demand; 'I’m just a simple cook from Jerusalem,' he says

Tiki Golan | 04.04.26

‘Tetris-style’ building: New York declares war on the city’s strangest structures

With NYC vacancy at 1.4%, officials target ‘ghost towers’ and unused space for housing, as some owners resist redevelopment to preserve neighborhood character

Daniel Edelson, New York | 03.28.26

Mamdani is installed as mayor of New York City

Zohran Mamdani's first 100 days: he's proving the alarmists wrong

Two snowstorms that nearly paralyzed the city, a financial elite that threatened to take its businesses elsewhere, and past pro-Hamas likes that surfaced on his wife's Instagram account have made the Jewish public even more wary of him

Tzippy Shmilovitz, New York | 03.24.26

From model to insider, Natalie Hister Ostad builds influence among Kushner and pro-Israel donors

She moves in circles with Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, is invited to events at the United Nations and raises millions of dollars for organizations in Israel; Natalie Hister Ostad, a former model, explains how she became a leading philanthropic figure in New York’s Israeli community

Orit Merlin Rosenzweig | 03.24.26

Flight attendant fell through hole in plane, ‘cockpit destroyed, no one to guide us’ | New York crash footage

Air traffic control audio captures frantic 'stop' warning and admission 'I messed up' as passengers describe panic after Air Canada jet slammed into fire truck on runway

ynet | 03.23.26

Two killed after Air Canada Express jet hits ground vehicle on runway at New York’s LaGuardia

Flight arriving from Montreal carrying 76 passengers and 4 crew members collides with truck at one of world’s busiest airports; pilot and co-pilot killed; witnesses say many on board were Jewish

News agencies | 03.23.26

'Peaky Blinders' film delivers a fitting cinematic ending to hit series

Global hit series gets the cinematic ending it deserves in 'Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man,' as a time jump revisits Tommy Shelby, played by Cillian Murphy, in a rare TV-to-film success that stays true to its roots

Tzippy Shmilovitz, New York | 03.23.26

The star of American forces in Iran and the world's most expensive war machine

With 11 nuclear aircraft carriers, including the Gerald Ford, which cost $18 billion, and the Lincoln, which houses 5,680 crew members, it's no wonder Americans feel invincible; this is how the world's most expensive war machine became the star of the war in Iran

Tzippy Shmilovitz, New York | 03.10.26

For us it's survival, for them it's a Trump whim: the chasm between Israeli and American media

Israel sees the war with Iran as existential, but many US commentators question its goals, legality and cost, reflecting a public that feels little direct threat from Tehran and views the conflict largely through the lens of Washington’s own political battles

Amir Bogen, New York | 03.09.26

Billionaire heiress turned NYPD chief: who is Mamdani's Jewish police commissioner?

Born into a wealthy Jewish family, Jessica Tisch chose public service over business — a path that led her to lead New York’s police; now she faces a new challenge: working with Mayor Mamdani, a harsh critic of Israel

Tzippy Shmilovitz | 03.06.26

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