Columbia University is taking action against several students who were involved in an anti-Israel occupation of a campus building last spring at the New York City campus.
Before he resigned as governor in 2021, Cuomo partnered and clashed with New York’s Jewish communities on a bevy of issues — from COVID to supporting Israel to fighting antisemitism.
Protests continued Thursday at Barnard College-Columbia University in New York City following the announcement of the expulsion of two students who disrupted a class on the history of modern Israel. The students were part of a group of four and disrupted the class on Jan.
The group was one of several initiatives that Mr. Cuomo rolled out after resigning as governor. They helped pave the way for his return from the political wilderness, and now a mayoral bid.
Lawmakers in New York are introducing a bill that would see those who wave flags of terrors groups like Hamas and Hezbollah face up to four years in jail.
The union representing professors at the City University of New York repealed a controversial resolution approved last month in support of the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement against
The city’s five funds — which control more than $270 billion in assets that bankroll pensions for retired municipal workers — hold nearly $1.7 billion in Israeli government bonds, in
Ex-Rep. Jamaal Bowman, ousted last year in a Democratic primary in large part over his Israel bashing, is creating a Super PAC aimed at ousting pro-Israel candidates.
On Monday, leaders and activists gathered in New York City for one of the world's largest conferences dedicated to combating antisemitism.
Wespac, a low-profile charity tied to leading activist organizations, is in jeopardy as it battles lawsuits in five courts, including from its own insurer