New York’s Hasidic Jewish religious schools have benefited from $1 billion in government funding in the last four years but are unaccountable to outside oversight. Source: New York Times
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Yeshiva University Can Bar L.G.B.T. Club for Now, Sotomayor Rules
By Gotham Rex on September 9, 2022
Sonia Sotomayor’s ruling will be in place pending a decision by the Supreme Court to take up the case. Source: New York Times
Catskills Hotel That Inspired ‘Dirty Dancing’ Suffers Devastating Fire
By Gotham Rex on August 17, 2022
The Grossinger’s Catskill Resort Hotel had served as a vibrant summertime getaway for generations. But in recent decades, it had been abandoned. Source: New York Times
Eli N. Evans, Who Wrote About Jews in the American South, Dies at 85
By Gotham Rex on August 2, 2022
His book “The Provincials” mixed memoir, travelogue and history to tell the story of a culture that many people never knew existed. Source: New York Times
David Weiss Halivni, Controversial Talmudic Scholar, Dies at 94
By Gotham Rex on July 17, 2022
He was considered too radical by many Orthodox rabbis and too regressive by many Conservative Jewish leaders. But his work was widely praised. Source: New York Times
Could New York City Lose Its Last Remaining Jewish Congressman?
By Gotham Rex on June 22, 2022
Three decades ago, Jewish lawmakers made up just over half of New York City’s House delegation. Now there is one: Jerrold Nadler, who faces a tough primary battle. Source: New York Times
Yeshiva University Must Recognize L.G.B.T.Q. Club, Judge Says
By Gotham Rex on June 16, 2022
The Modern Orthodox Jewish school plans to appeal the decision, joining a nationwide debate over the limits of religious freedom. Source: New York Times
DeSantis Event at Chelsea Piers Faces Backlash Over L.G.B.T.Q. Rights
By Gotham Rex on June 11, 2022
The Florida governor who signed the so-called Don’t Say Gay bill is scheduled to speak at a site long connected to the gay rights movement. Source: New York Times
Man in Custody in ‘Every New Yorker’s Worst Nightmare’
By Gotham Rex on May 25, 2022
Andrew Abdullah, 25, the suspect in the fatal shooting on the Q train, had a history of arrests in gun offenses. Source: New York Times
What Happened When a Conservative Jewish Group Invited DeSantis to Speak
By Gotham Rex on May 13, 2022
The Florida governor received a last-minute invitation to appear at a conference at a prominent Jewish museum in New York City. Then the whole thing fell apart. Source: New York Times
Invitation to DeSantis Creates Clash at a Jewish Museum
By Gotham Rex on May 13, 2022
The Florida governor, who signed the law that opponents call “Don’t Say Gay,” was to speak at a conservative event at the Museum of Jewish Heritage. Source: New York Times
Lufthansa Apologizes After Jewish People Were Barred From Flight
By Gotham Rex on May 11, 2022
Passengers said that after landing in Germany, more than 100 people were blocked from boarding a connecting flight to Hungary, after a handful of passengers disobeyed a mask requirement. Source: New York Times
Antisemitic Attacks in New York Are at Highest Level in Decades
By Gotham Rex on April 26, 2022
Last year there were 51 assaults across the state, a record since the Anti-Defamation League began compiling such data in 1979. Source: New York Times
Man Charged With Hate Crimes After Violent Attacks on Four Jews
By Gotham Rex on April 20, 2022
The episode, which included a carjacking, took place in and around Lakewood, N.J., which has a significant Orthodox Jewish community. Source: New York Times
Jewish New Yorkers Unite to Raise Millions for Ukraine
By Gotham Rex on March 4, 2022
New York City is home to some 300,000 Jewish immigrants from the former Soviet Union. Source: New York Times