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DHS Says ICE Took Nassau Arson Suspect Into Custody After Freeport Vehicle Fires
DHS says federal immigration officers took custody of a man charged in Nassau County after multiple vehicle fires in Freeport.
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Lake George Memorial Project Completed Ahead of America 250 Commemoration
A Lake George Downtown Revitalization Initiative project has been completed as New York prepares America 250 programming.
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Jones Beach Adds Free Memorial Day Weekend Events for America 250 Kickoff
New York is using Memorial Day Weekend at Jones Beach to launch America 250 programming with reenactors, a…
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NYC Advances First Neighborhood Plans for White Plains Road (Bronx) and South of Prospect Park (Brooklyn)
NYC says it advanced neighborhood plans focused on housing, small business corridors and public realm improvements for White…
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NYC Plans to Double Sixth Avenue Protected Bike Lane Width Ahead of 2026 World Cup
NYC says it will widen the protected bike lane on Sixth Avenue from 6 feet to 10 feet,…
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Orchard Beach Pavilion Reopens After $114 Million Restoration, Bringing Back Bronx Landmark After 17 Years
NYC says the historic Orchard Beach Pavilion has reopened after a $114 million reconstruction focused on accessibility, landmark…
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NYC Picks The Peninsula in Hunts Point as Bronx Site for City-Run Public Grocery Store, Targeting 2027 Opening
NYC says The Peninsula in Hunts Point will be the Bronx site for its municipal grocery store program,…
Jewish Heritage Events
Programs, lectures, exhibitions and educational events.
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Jewish Heritage Tours
Walking tours and educational visits for NYC and Tri-State history.
Ellis Island and Jewish Immigration Gateway Tour
Jewish New York History TourEllis Island and Jewish Immigration Gateway TourFollow the immigration gateway that brought millions to America, including many Jewish families who later built communities across Manhattan, Brooklyn, New Jersey,…
Duration: 3–4 hours with ferry logistics
Brighton Beach Jewish History Tour: Soviet Jewish Immigration and Little Odessa
Jewish New York History TourBrighton Beach Jewish History Tour: Soviet Jewish Immigration and Little OdessaDiscover how Brighton Beach became a center of Russian-speaking Jewish life, memory, business, media, food, and post-Soviet immigrant…
Duration: 2 hours
Brooklyn Jewish Neighborhoods Tour: Williamsburg, Crown Heights, Borough Park, and Flatbush
Jewish New York History TourBrooklyn Jewish Neighborhoods Tour: Williamsburg, Crown Heights, Borough Park, and FlatbushA custom Brooklyn route connecting old synagogues, Hasidic centers, Orthodox neighborhoods, immigrant history, and living Jewish communities.Request this…
Duration: Half-day custom route
Lower East Side Jewish Immigration Tour: Eldridge Street, Tenements, and Yiddish New York
Jewish New York History TourLower East Side Jewish Immigration Tour: Eldridge Street, Tenements, and Yiddish New YorkExplore the neighborhood that became one of the world’s great centers of Jewish immigrant life, labor,…
Duration: 2–2.5 hours
Lower Manhattan Jewish Origins Tour: From New Amsterdam to the Revolution
Jewish New York History TourLower Manhattan Jewish Origins Tour: From New Amsterdam to the RevolutionWalk the streets where Jewish life in New York began in 1654 and connect early New Amsterdam, the…
Duration: 2 hours
Historic Sites
Places connected to Jewish New York history.
Ellis Island: Jewish Immigration Gateway
Ellis Island: Jewish Immigration GatewayEllis Island connects millions of immigrant stories, including Jewish immigration, to New York Harbor, the Lower East Side, Brooklyn, and the broader United States.MapRelated tours[bigny_jewish_tours count="3"]
Brighton Beach: Soviet Jewish Immigration and Little Odessa
Brighton Beach: Soviet Jewish Immigration and Little OdessaBrighton Beach is a major site for understanding Russian-speaking Jewish immigration, business, language, and post-Soviet identity in Brooklyn.MapRelated tours[bigny_jewish_tours count="3"]
Museum at Eldridge Street and Lower East Side Jewish Immigration
Museum at Eldridge Street and Lower East Side Jewish ImmigrationOne of the strongest public locations for explaining Eastern European Jewish immigration and synagogue life on the Lower East Side.MapRelated tours[bigny_jewish_tours count="3"]
South William Street and Stone Street: Early Jewish New Amsterdam Area
South William Street and Stone Street: Early Jewish New Amsterdam AreaA Lower Manhattan area connected to the earliest Jewish presence in New Amsterdam and the later memory of the Mill Street Synagogue.MapRelated…
Museums, Archives & Institutions
Organizations that preserve, teach and document Jewish history.
YIVO Institute for Jewish Research
YIVO Institute for Jewish ResearchYIVO preserves and teaches the history and culture of Eastern European Jewry, Yiddish language, immigration, and diaspora memory.Why it matters for Jewish New York HistoryThis institution can support…
Museum of Jewish Heritage
Museum of Jewish HeritageThe Museum of Jewish Heritage in Lower Manhattan presents Jewish life before, during, and after the Holocaust and connects memory with education and civic responsibility.Why it matters for Jewish…
Museum at Eldridge Street
Museum at Eldridge StreetThe Museum at Eldridge Street interprets the 1887 Eldridge Street Synagogue and the Lower East Side immigrant world that shaped modern Jewish New York.Why it matters for Jewish New…
Center for Jewish History
Center for Jewish HistoryThe Center for Jewish History in Manhattan brings together major archival and research organizations and is a crucial starting point for Jewish New York historical research.Why it matters for…
American Jewish Historical Society
American Jewish Historical SocietyThe American Jewish Historical Society is a central institution for researching the Jewish presence in North America, including the 1654 arrival story, colonial Jewish life, immigration, civic participation, and…