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As the Antisemitism Awareness Act heads to a Senate committee for a crucial vote, 10 progressive Jewish organizations have signed a letter opposing the legislation for representing an endorsement of the Trump administration’s “efforts to weaponize antisemitism.”

New York City Comptroller Brad Lander, a progressive Jewish candidate for city mayor, laid out his plans for combating crime and antisemitism this week as the mayoral race formally began and he vies for position in a crowded field.

In Brooklyn race for Congress, a chorus of candidates condemns BDS. Out of eight candidates, State Rep. Yuh-Line Niou was the only one to defend the BDS movement at a public forum

Dozens of rabbis, Jewish leaders and activists gathered on the steps of City Hall Tuesday morning to present an open letter to Mayor Eric Adams and Governor Kathy Hochul, urging them to protect immigrants in New York and resist the Trump Administration's mass deportation plans.

Progressive Jewish groups in New York demand that local leaders oppose US President Donald Trump’s plans to deport undocumented immigrants.

Niou reiterates BDS support at NY-10 forum. The other seven candidates opposed the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions movement against Israel.

A Lander primary campaign could split the city’s large population of Jewish Democratic voters at a time when antisemitism has spiked in New York, and when the streets have been filled with protests over the Israel-Hamas war

Asaf Zamir, the former Israeli consul, said he offered to return to his old job to help with public diplomacy after Oct. 7. Now he’s got some tough words for liberal New York Jews.

Niou reiterates BDS support at NY-10 forum. The other seven candidates opposed the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions movement against Israel.

In Brooklyn race for Congress, a chorus of candidates condemns BDS. Out of eight candidates, State Rep. Yuh-Line Niou was the only one to defend the BDS movement at a public forum

The Jewish Insider recounts highlights from the 10th Congressional District Candidate Forum hosted by NYJA. Divisions over the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement targeting Israel were on full display at an eight-candidate forum for New York’s 10th Congressional District last night at Brooklyn’s Congregation Beth Elohim.

Article by Jacob Henry NY Jewish Week about the 10th District Congressional Candidate Forum: A NY congressional candidate doubles down on BDS support at forum held by Jewish groups.

A Jewish leader is not ‘just a man with a beard,’ women rabbis tell NYC Mayor Adams during discussion on combating antisemitism, climate change, homelessness, closing Rikers Island, healthcare, affordable housing and more.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams met with 55 women rabbis and cantors Thursday in what one of the rabbis called a “productive and respectful” discussion on issues that included combating antisemitism, climate change, homelessness, closing Rikers Island, healthcare, affordable housing and more.

We brought together 55 women rabbis and cantors, representing all the major denominations; all five boroughs; Jews of Color and LGBTQ+ Jews for what we believe was the first-ever, and certainly the largest ever meeting of Jewish women clergy with the Mayor of New York City.

This article is about NYJA's first ever in person event, a reception held on Tuesday 3/29, with Israel's Minister of Regional Cooperation, Esawi Frej.

This article, published in The Forward, discusses a letter coordinated and delivered by NYJA, from Jewish leaders to Representative Bowman.

Matt Nosanchuk shares his perspective in this article on the intersection of Israel, progressive political groups, and NYC elections

Matt Nosanchuk shares his perspective in this article on the intersection of Israel, progressive political groups, and NYC elections

The Forward's Jacob Kornbluh analyzes the results of NYJA"s City Council Candidate survey which it conducted in collaboration with The Forward.

Along with other New York Jewish leaders, NYJA President Matt Nosanchuk was asked by The Jewish Week to share his reaction to the inauguration of President Biden and Vice President Harris today.

NY Jewish Week's editor-in-chief reported on NYJA's "Jewish Political Power in New York" webinar, in which panelists shared their unique views on the diversity of New York Jewish voters, the role of Israel in local politics, and what it means for Jewish political figures to do their work explicitly as Jews.

The New York Jewish Agenda organized over 450 rabbis to join a statement supporting the data-driven, life-saving public health measures implemented by Governor Cuomo and Mayor de Blasio. This statement, along with our press conference on Friday, received substantial press attention, and succeeded in shifting the media narrative about the Jewish community’s position on this issue.

NYJA’s response to a controversy surrounding the New York City Democratic Socialists' 2021 candidate questionaire was highlighted in an op-ed written by two Jewish candidates for city council.

This op-ed by Matt Nosanchuk was published in the New York Jewish Week. It was written in response to Peter Beinart's essay in the New York Times and Jewish Currents, which argued that Liberal Zionists should abandon the two-state solution.

Matt Nosanchuk and Randi Weingarten, President of the American Federation of Teachers, co-authored this op-ed in The Forward, writing that public education is a Jewish value.

Sharon Kleinbaum, Senior Rabbi at Congregation Beit Simchat Torah and Co-Founder and Board Member of New York Jewish Agenda appears in City & State New York's 2020 Pride Power 100 List.

Matt Nosanchuk appears in the Top 50 NYC Jewish LGBTQ Influencers List, published by Jews of NY in honor of the NYC LGBTQ Pride Month 2020.

Matt Nosanchuk addresses police policies and NYJA's position on legislation to reform police through practices, policies, and training to stop systemic racism.

This article in Patch covers NYJA's letter signed by more than 350 Jewish leaders in New York, urging Gov. Andrew Cuomo to pass meaningful police reforms.