Feb. 11, 2025 By Czarinna Andres In response to rising rates of antisemitism and discrimination on college campuses, a group of New York state legislators introduced a new package of bills on Monday aimed at protecting students from harassment and bias. The legislation, which targets colleges and universities across the state, was announced by…
Aug. 27, 2024 By Bill Parry The NYPD’s Hate Crimes Task Force is looking for a vandal who sprayed anti-Semitic graffiti in Woodhaven just after midnight on Wednesday, Aug 14. Police from the 102nd Precinct in Richmond Hill reported that the unidentified man was in the vicinity of 91st Street and Jamaica Avenue, where…
May. 7, 2024 By Barbara Russo-Lennon A Queens public school teacher is feeling the heat for allegedly posting anti-Israel remarks on her personal social media accounts, possibly while she was at work on school grounds. Taiba Ahmad, a teacher at P.S. 153 in Maspeth, posted what some local officials are calling “inappropriate and offensive”…