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What it’s good to know right this moment
- How New Yorkers are marking the Oct. 7 anniversary: A variety of New York Jewish establishments are holding occasions to commemorate the third anniversary of Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, assault on Israel. In the meantime, some anti-Zionist teams are holding demonstrations in opposition to Israel tomorrow. Click on right here for extra on what to anticipate.
- Tisch says anti-Jewish hate crimes are NYC’s ‘most placing development’: NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch stated town’s “most placing development continues to be antisemitic hate crimes.” Regardless of making up about 10% of town’s inhabitants, Jews have been focused by 53% of hate crimes in New York Metropolis this yr, she stated at a press convention. There have been 245 hate crimes in opposition to Jews within the first 9 months of 2026, in comparison with 242 in the identical time-frame final yr.
- Debra Messing backs Blakeman: “Will & Grace” actor Debra Messing, who was a longtime Democratic donor and critic of President Donald Trump, is backing the Trump-backed Republican Bruce Blakeman in his marketing campaign to unseat New York Gov. Kathy Hochul. Messing, who’s Jewish, has been a vocal supporter of Israel and is a staunch critic of Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who has labored in collaboration with Hochul.
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