New York

The New York Jewish Week is the home of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency’s New York coverage.

At Rikers Island, Jewish volunteers find a ‘powerful connection’ with inmates by leading prayer services

Each month, Jewish young adults from UWS Base provide company, conversation and Torah learning to those in custody at the city’s most notorious jail.

A campaigner in Queens holds a Leave it Blank flyer ahead of New York’s presidential primary, March 29, 2024. (Adam Gray/Getty Images)

Pro-Palestinian protest vote campaign claims success in NY primary, though exact numbers are unclear

Campaigners say 12% of voters cast protest ballots, but New York does not offer an “uncommitted” ballot option, making the calculation more difficult than other states.

New York Nosh

The NYT’s ‘100 best restaurants’ in NYC in 2024 include an Israeli falafel joint and 2 Jewish delis

Falafel Tanami, Barney Greengrass and S&P Lunch all moved up in the New York Times rankings, compiled by the paper’s chief restaurant critic Pete Wells.