This Monday marked 100 days since more than 1,000 people in Israel were killed by Hamas terrorist attacks Oct. 7, 2023 leading to a declaration of war and the Israel Defense Forces killing thousands more in Gaza. more

Four people in and around St. James Park in Kingsbridge Heights were wounded Tuesday evening when a gunman on a scooter shot into a crowd. Among the wounded are a 6-year-old and 3-year-old. more

Items in Police Beat are based on reports of crimes and arrests. Those arrested are not guilty unless a court convicts them. Police Beat does not include every crime in our coverage area. more

A burglary at Express Webb Deli, thefts from two vehicles, a DWI in Kingsbridge and more in this week's police blotter. more

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An end to the Israel-Gaza conflict is not yet in sight. As war rages on and hundreds of innocents are being killed every week, elected figures and activists have continued to propose solutions to help victims of the war and put an end to the bloodshed that began on Oct. 7. more

An estimated 290,000 people filled up the National Mall in Washington, D.C., last Tuesday, including local electeds and SAR students, in what is being called the largest pro-Israel march in U.S. history. Those there stood in solidarity with Israel in combating antisemitism and demanding the release of more than 200 hostages in Gaza. more

For Rabbi Binyamin Krauss and a group of SAR Academy and High School students, parents and teachers, a November trip to Israel following the Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist attacks was more enlightening than they could have ever imagined. more

While a temporary ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war was reached Tuesday night, Democrats in New York City had been  showing a schism in support for such action. more