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NYC mayor accuses Jewish comptroller of politically motivated Israel bonds divestment

July 15, 2025July 15, 2025Sara Wood

A fight over New York City’s pension investments has turned into a high-profile clash over Israel, with Mayor Eric Adams accusing Comptroller Brad Lander of quietly divesting from Israel bonds in a move he says echoes the goals of the BDS movement. In a letter sent by a deputy on Sunday, Adams alleged that Lander […]

Ari’el Stachel, an ‘Arab Jewish’ actor with a Tony Award, has a message about antisemitism for Zohran Mamdani

July 10, 2025July 10, 2025Jesse Orine

STOCKBRIDGE, Massachusetts — At the climax of his one-man show, “Out of Character,” the actor Ari’el Stachel declares, “I am a Yemenite, Israeli, Ashkenazi, Jewish, American actor with anxiety.” It’s a complex identity that has brought him major attention since his Tony Award-winning turn as an Egyptian trumpeter in the hit 2018 musical “The Band’s […]

Most NYers deterred by Zohran Mamdani’s BDS support, but 1 in 3 see it as a boon, poll shows

July 4, 2025July 5, 2025Sara Wood

Half of registered voters in New York City say knowing that Zohran Mamdani supports boycotting Israel and has declined to condemn the phrase “globalize the intifada” makes them less likely to vote for him in November’s mayoral election. But a third said knowing Mamdani’s positions on the two issues made them more likely to vote […]

NYPD investigating ‘Check your beeper’ threat to Muslim mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani

June 20, 2025June 22, 2025Sara Wood

The New York Police Department is investigating threats received by mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, including one featuring an apparent allusion to an Israeli attack on Hezbollah last year. On Thursday, Mamdani’s campaign shared a voicemail that it received this week. It came as Mamdani, who is Muslim, drew criticism over his comments about the pro-Palestinian […]