YouTuber Drew Binsky makes a travel video about Hasidic Brooklyn The video, in which Binsky is accompanied by ex-Hasidic community member and transgender activist Abby Stein, has been viewed nearly 800,000 times in four days. By Julia Gergely March 17, 2023 3:20 pm
Ex-Hasid who advised ‘Unorthodox’ comes out as trans while translating children’s sexuality guide into Yiddish “When I first started translating it, I didn’t identify as trans,” Lili Rosen said. She added, “I could no longer hide from the truth.” January 26, 2022 8:30 am
Pleading guilty to inciting a riot in Brooklyn, Heshy Tischler sentenced to 10 days of community service Tischler, now running for city council, emerged as a leader of the protests against coronavirus restrictions in Borough Park last fall. May 7, 2021 4:16 pm
In a repeat of the spring, yeshivas in Brooklyn are operating despite school closure mandate By Shira Hanau October 15, 2020 12:14 pm
‘We are at war’: Meet Heshy Tischler, the Borough Park agitator aiming for New York City Council By Shira Hanau October 13, 2020 4:17 pm
Home after being charged with inciting a riot, Heshy Tischler condemns violence but vows to keep fighting By Shira Hanau October 12, 2020 11:17 pm
After Heshy Tischler is arrested for inciting a riot in Borough Park, his followers mob the home of the reporter he targeted By Philissa Cramer October 12, 2020 1:36 am
Heshy Tischler, leader of the Borough Park anti-lockdown protests, says he’s going to be arrested By Shira Hanau October 9, 2020 3:26 pm
NY Board of Rabbis condemns ‘shameful’ violence at Brooklyn coronavirus protests By Cnaan Liphshiz October 9, 2020 10:30 am
After NYC’s threat, mask wearing increases in Orthodox neighborhoods — at least on the streets By Shira Hanau October 2, 2020 2:58 pm