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Overhead view of the Stop Mamdani rally crowd on the Brighton Beach Boardwalk in Brooklyn, New York, May 17, 2026
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Stop Mamdani Rally Draws Brighton Beach Residents to Brooklyn Boardwalk

Stop Mamdani Rally Draws Brighton Beach Residents to Brooklyn Boardwalk BROOKLYN, NEW YORK — May 17, 2026. A “Stop Mamdani” rally took place Sunday…

BigNY News · 05/17/2026 · 2 min read
DHS Says ICE Took Nassau Arson Suspect Into Custody After Freeport Vehicle Fires - news photo
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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.

BigNY News · 05/22/2026 · 2 min read
Hochul: New York Boosts Patrols and Sobriety Checks Through Memorial Day Weekend; Construction Lane Closures Paused - news image
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Hochul: New York Boosts Patrols and Sobriety Checks Through Memorial Day Weekend; Construction Lane Closures Paused

New York says patrols and sobriety checkpoints will increase statewide through Memorial Day weekend, while short-term construction lane closures on state highways are suspended.

BigNY News · 05/24/2026 · 1 min read
Dutchess Community College Breaks Ground on Fishkill Workforce Innovation Center
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Dutchess Community College Breaks Ground on Fishkill Workforce Innovation Center

A vacant former mall space in Fishkill is being turned into a workforce training hub for advanced manufacturing, clean technology, cybersecurity and other high-demand…

BigNY News · 05/20/2026 · 1 min read
NYC Advances First Neighborhood Plans for White Plains Road (Bronx) and South of Prospect Park (Brooklyn) - news image
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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 Plains Road in the Bronx and…

BigNY News · 05/21/2026 · 1 min read
Mayor Mamdani Talks “Streets for Everybody” After Skipping Israel Day Parade - person in news image
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Mayor Mamdani Talks “Streets for Everybody” After Skipping Israel Day Parade

New York City / Opinion / Public Service   BigNY.com | June 1, 2026 | New York Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani spoke about building a…

BigNY News · 06/01/2026 · 5 min read
New York Moves to Ban Surveillance Pricing: Attorney General Letitia James Applauds Passage of One Fair Price Act - news image
New York Moves to Ban Surveillance Pricing: Attorney General Letitia James Applauds Passage of One Fair Price Act
Mamdani’s World Cup Kickoff: One Ball, Two Camps — “Palestinians” and “Non-Palestinians” - person in news image
Mamdani’s World Cup Kickoff: One Ball, Two Camps — “Palestinians” and “Non-Palestinians”
Times Square Protesters Demand “Air Defense for Ukraine” - news image
Times Square Protesters Demand “Air Defense for Ukraine”
NYC Issues Rain and Flooding Alert for Memorial Day Weekend as City Crews Prep Catch Basins - news image
NYC Issues Rain and Flooding Alert for Memorial Day Weekend as City Crews Prep Catch Basins
Entrepreneurs Roundtable 214 Brings Founders, Investors and Startup Energy Back to Midtown Manhattan - news image
Entrepreneurs Roundtable 214 Brings Founders, Investors and Startup Energy Back to Midtown Manhattan
Lake George Memorial Project Completed Ahead of America 250 Commemoration - news image
Lake George Memorial Project Completed Ahead of America 250 Commemoration
Hochul: New York Expands Shark Monitoring on Long Island Beaches Ahead of Peak Season - news image
Hochul: New York Expands Shark Monitoring on Long Island Beaches Ahead of Peak Season
Mayor Zohran Mamdani with Dr Ayesha Delany Brumsey during appointment as Commissioner of NYC Office of Community Safety
NYC Mayor Mamdani Appoints Dr. Ayesha Delany-Brumsey as Commissioner of Community Safety
New York Moves to Protect Vaccine Access With Two New State Laws - news image
New York Moves to Protect Vaccine Access With Two New State Laws
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New York City Announces Free World Cup Final Watch Party for 50,000 Fans in Central Park
MAY 26, 2026 Rally Anti-Mamdani pro-Israel demonstrators rally in Manhattan with American and Israeli flags on May 26, 2026.
MAY 26, 2026 – From the River to the Sea, New York City Will Be Free. ( Video )
Orchard Beach Pavilion Reopens After $114 Million Restoration, Bringing Back Bronx Landmark After 17 Years - news image
Orchard Beach Pavilion Reopens After $114 Million Restoration, Bringing Back Bronx Landmark After 17 Years

Jewish New York Heritage

History, institutions, events, tours and places across NYC and the Tri-State region.

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Jewish Heritage Tours

Walking tours and educational visits for NYC and Tri-State history.

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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,…

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Historic Sites

Places connected to Jewish New York history.

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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"]

Museums, Archives & Institutions

Organizations that preserve, teach and document Jewish history.

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Jewish Center of Brighton Beach — Historic Jewish Center on Ocean Parkway

Address: 2915 Ocean Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11235 Website: jcbb.org Phone: 718-769-7400 The Jewish Center of Brighton Beach is a historic Jewish synagogue and community center located on Ocean Parkway in Brooklyn. The building was formerly known as the Jewish Center of Coney Island and is connected to the long history of Jewish life in Brighton […]

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…

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