Borough Park

Brawls break out surrounding pro-Palestinian protest in heavily Jewish neighborhood of Borough Park

NYC politicians decried antisemitism at the scene.

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.

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.”

New York

Pleading guilty to inciting a riot in Brooklyn, Heshy Tischler sentenced to 10 days of community service

United States

In a repeat of the spring, yeshivas in Brooklyn are operating despite school closure mandate

United States

‘We are at war’: Meet Heshy Tischler, the Borough Park agitator aiming for New York City Council

United States

Home after being charged with inciting a riot, Heshy Tischler condemns violence but vows to keep fighting

United States

After Heshy Tischler is arrested for inciting a riot in Borough Park, his followers mob the home of the reporter he targeted

United States

Heshy Tischler, leader of the Borough Park anti-lockdown protests, says he’s going to be arrested

United States

NY Board of Rabbis condemns ‘shameful’ violence at Brooklyn coronavirus protests

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