Across New York, coverage here takes in Jewish faith, practice, culture and community, from Reform, Conservative and Orthodox congregations to cultural Judaism. Reporting follows holiday observances, synagogue programs, community responses to antisemitism and Jewish cultural life.
Governor Kathy Hochul has appointed 19 educators, historians, and Jewish communal leaders to advise on a New York state Holocaust memorial in Albany.
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November 4, 2026
New York Legislature Hits Record 11 Shomer Shabbos MembersThe state's Shomer Shabbos caucus has grown to 11 members, the most ever reported in the New York Legislature.
November 3, 2026
Trump Urges Monsey Voters to Back LawlerPresident Donald Trump publicly asked Charedi Jewish voters in the Monsey area to support Republican Rep. Mike Lawler ahead of Election Day.
October 28, 2026
New York Launches Commission for Holocaust MemorialGovernor Kathy Hochul establishes a 19-member commission to oversee the state's first government-funded Holocaust memorial.
October 20, 2026
New York Democrats Pass Antisemitism ResolutionThe state party formally adopts a definition of antisemitism to guide candidates while addressing local security concerns.
October 20, 2026
Governor Hochul Tours Chassidishe CommunitiesGovernor Kathy Hochul visited Kiryas Yoel, Monsey, and New Square to meet with community leaders ahead of the November election.
October 14, 2026
Jewish Voter Support Shifted in New YorkThe Democratic lead among New York Jewish voters has fallen by 35 points since the 2022 election cycle.
October 12, 2026
Bruce Blakeman Met With Philanthropist Rav Yoel LandauNassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman held a roundtable discussion at the home of Rav Yoel Landau in Williamsburg.
October 8, 2026
Bruce Blakeman Appealed to Jewish Voters in New YorkThe Republican gubernatorial candidate sought support while criticizing state leadership on October 7.
September 30, 2026
Elisha Wiesel Endorsed Saritha KomatireddyThe Elie Wiesel Foundation chairman has backed the former federal prosecutor for New York Attorney General.
September 22, 2026
ActJew Endorsed Three New York CandidatesThe group announced bipartisan support for George Latimer, Mike Lawler, and Shelley Mayer.
Coverage takes in the observance of Jewish holidays, congregational programs and rituals, community responses to antisemitism, and Jewish cultural events and identity studies. It reaches from the five boroughs and Long Island through Westchester, the Hudson Valley and upstate communities. Holiday calendars and the rhythm of the Jewish year shape when many of these stories surface. The movement divisions among Reform, Conservative and Orthodox communities are a recurring distinction that shapes how a story is framed.
