While protesters staged outside of U.S. Rep. Ritchie Torres’ Fordham office the afternoon of Oct. 24 accusing him of supporting “Israel’s genocide,” a much larger group of rally-goers, made up of the SAR community and local electeds gathered at Seton Park to say they disagreed. more

Last week at a private New York City college, Jewish students in a library stood behind locked doors as a group of pro-Palestine and pro-Hamas protesters banged with their fists, shouting “Free Palestine.” Librarians apparently told Jewish students to “hide in the attic if they wanted to,” words that instantly drew haunting parallels to Anne Frank during the Holocaust. more

Or Gat was celebrating a couple’s engagement while his family was sleeping in the early morning of Oct. 7 in the Be’eri Kibbutz in Israel. more

Police said a man was shot in front of 2703 Webb Ave. on Saturday at 1:20 a.m. The victim, a 22-year-old male, said he was leaning on a car when a black man opened fire. The victim said the shooter, … more

Read about a fight among bar workers, a passenger who stole from an Uber driver, parking lot vandalism and more. more

During a recent Community Board 8 Parks & Recreation Committee meeting new 50th Precinct Commanding Officer Ryan Pierce provided a window into how the precinct is tackling recent robbery patterns at Van Cortlandt Park. more

1. Burglar sneaks away  A burglar stole about $10,600 in goods from a 26-year-old woman’s 410 W. 261 St. home on Jan. 9 around 2 p.m., according to police. Upon entering, she heard … more

A “no moped” sign that comforted some Riverdale residents who usually walk down a path was removed without explanation. Its removal was such a mystery that the city transportation department did not even know about. more

1. Thrift store thievery A woman’s personal items were stolen while she was shopping at the Unique thrift, police say.  The 49-year-old victim was at the store 218 W. 234th St. on … more