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Adrienne Adams: A Trusted Partner for Jewish New Yorkers—Rooted in Queens

In an election season filled with uncertainty, one candidate stands out—not because of grandstanding, but because of consistency. Speaker Adrienne Eadie Adams, current leader of the New York City Council and a lifelong Queens resident, is not making promises; she’s reaffirming a relationship.

In a big win for New York’s Jewish day schools, yeshivos, and all nonpublic educational institutions, Assemblyman Sam Berger (D-Kew Gardens Hills) announced that the FY2026 New York State budget will include $70 million in funding for the Nonpublic School Safety Equipment (NPSE) grant program — helping thousands of students stay safe amid a sharp rise in antisemitism and hate crimes.

We pass our community shuls all the time—but how much do we know about what or who is inside them?

Bill Strengthens Civil Rights Enforcement and Protects Students from Discrimination; Legislation Now Awaits Governor Hochul’s Approval

In response to an alarming rise in anti-Semitism and discrimination on college campuses, particularly targeting Jewish and other marginalized students, legislation sponsored by Assemblywoman Nily Rozic (D-Queens) and State Senator Toby Ann Stavisky (D-Queens) has passed the New York State Legislature unanimously with bipartisan support.

On Monday evening, June 9, the Queens Jewish community joined together for a deeply moving evening of honor for wounded IDF soldiers, held at Tel Aviv Restaurant on Main Street in Kew Gardens Hills. The event brought together hearts, voices, and hands in unity to thank those who gave of their bodies and souls in defense of Am Yisrael and Eretz Yisrael.

On Tuesday evening, May 27, the Navigating the Medical System Lecture Series featured a virtual lecture hosted by Congregation Etz Chaim. Dr. Margaret Huynh, an Assistant Professor of Neurology at Weill Cornell Medical College and an attending neurointensivist and neurologist at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, shared many valuable facts about traumatic brain injury (TBI).