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

Meet the Jewish family that operates Manhattan’s oldest and only typewriter repair shop

The Gramercy Typewriter Company was founded by Abraham Schweitzer in 1932; today, his grandson, Jay Schweitzer, is the third-generation owner.

Police separate pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian demonstrators in Times Square, Oct. 13, 2023. (Luke Tress)

NYPD reports 17 antisemitic crimes in February, as Oct. 7 surge appears to taper off

The rate of antisemitic incidents is still up compared to last year and Jews remain the most targeted minority group in New York.

B&H Dairy restaurant, an East Village icon, gets a fresh take on its old-school look

A $40,000 grant from the National Trust for Historic Preservation and American Express allowed the popular kosher luncheonette to recreate its celebrated signage.

Pro-Palestinian protesters near Columbia University in Manhattan, February 2, 2024. (Luke Tress)

Columbia U antisemitism task force says Jews experiencing ‘isolation and pain’ on campus

A kosher food bank unveils 50-pound Purim cookie to raise awareness about hungry New Yorkers

American Jewish World Service to lay off 10% of staff and exit 3 countries where it has provided aid

‘Worlds collide’ in a very New York film about an Israeli card game

Devorah Halberstam, center, at a Brooklyn Bridge ceremony marking 30 years since her son's death. At left is New York Attorney General Letitia James and at right, New York City Mayor Eric Adams, March 1, 2024. (Luke Tress)

On 30th anniversary of her son’s death in a terror attack at the Brooklyn Bridge, Devorah Halberstam decries ‘plague’ of hatred

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators at a rally in Times Square, Oct. 13, 2023. (Luke Tress)

Hunter College investigates and Hillel decries ‘hateful slogans’ after protesters demand Jews on campus ‘pick a side’

At a ‘Hackathon’ in Brooklyn, Jewish teens solve real-world problems faced by an Israeli food bank

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