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Yeshiva University enlarges Midtown footprint with health sciences campus at Herald Center
August 18, 2024 | 1:48pmThe deal couldn’t come at a better time for landlord JEMB Realty Corporation, which needed a new tenant.
John Fetterman college commencement bravery shows why we need more Dems like him
May 30, 2024 | 12:13pmBravo Fetterman. The Democrats need more like you.
Fetterman dramatically whips off Harvard hood at Yeshiva University commencement: 'Profoundly disappointed'
May 29, 2024 | 6:33pm“Personally, I do not fundamentally believe that it is right for me to wear this today,” Fetterman said as he removed the Harvard hood from around his neck.
Yeshiva U to start its own LGBTQ group after lawsuit from student club
October 24, 2022 | 12:20pmYeshiva University is starting its own club for LGBTQ students on its Upper Manhattan campus, the school announced on Monday.
LGBTQ group at Yeshiva University offers compromise to resume student clubs
September 21, 2022 | 7:50pmYeshiva University officials had decided to suspend all student groups after the Supreme Court denied their attempt not to recognize the YU Pride Alliance.
Yeshiva University suspends campus clubs after Supreme Court denies bid to block LGBTQ+ group
September 18, 2022 | 4:42pm"The Pride Alliance seeks a safe space on campus, nothing more. By shutting down all club activities, the YU administration attempts to divide the student body," said plaintiff Tai Miller.
Justice Alito's dissent in Yeshiva University case bodes well for the school — and religious freedom
September 15, 2022 | 7:56pmSupreme Court Justice Samuel Alito's prediction about the Yeshiva University case should buoy the hopes of believers everywhere, no matter their religion.
SCOTUS refuses to block order that requires Yeshiva University to recognize LGBTQ group
September 14, 2022 | 8:04pmThe majority wrote that the Orthodox Jewish university first needed to pursue all options available in the state courts.
On the verge of another polling miss, Tory leader no Canadian Trump and other commentary
September 13, 2022 | 6:27pm“Contrary to media messaging, Pierre Poilievre, the new leader of Canada’s Conservative Party, is no Donald Trump,” notes Jane Stannus at Spectator World. He’s “well-liked by colleagues on both sides...
Supreme Court temporarily lets Yeshiva University block LGBTQ student club
September 9, 2022 | 8:27pmEric Baxter, vice president and senior counsel at The Becket Fund, representing the university, said: "Yeshiva shouldn't have been forced to go all the way to the Supreme Court to...
Yeshiva University asks Supreme Court to act in case over LGBT club on religious freedom grounds
August 30, 2022 | 4:10pmYeshiva University has asked the Supreme Court to intervene in its legal battle over the recognition of an LGBTQ student club on religious freedom grounds.
He turned Yeshiva basketball into a title contender and Jewish sports beacon – and it’s just his side hustle
February 22, 2022 | 2:45pmHe works all day as a lawyer. He never calls a play. His team calls him Elliot. And he’s turned Yeshiva basketball into a myth-busting powerhouse.
Yeshiva University students sue to start LGBTQ club
April 27, 2021 | 3:31pmTwo former and two current students filed the Manhattan Supreme Court lawsuit Tuesday alleging the university has denied their requests to officially register a gay-rights group as a student club...
New York colleges flunked by experts for failure to report on COVID-19
September 20, 2020 | 4:37pmFordham, Long Island and Yeshiva universities get an “F” for keeping their communities in the dark on their coronavirus cases, a group of public-health experts says. The Web site “We...
LGBTQ students file discrimination complaint against Yeshiva University
March 7, 2020 | 3:01pmSeven LGBTQ students from Yeshiva University have filed a discrimination complaint against the college, saying it has refused to authorize a gay-rights organization. The "YU Alliance" -- a newly created...
Yeshiva tournament win comes in empty gym
March 6, 2020 | 6:59pmBALTIMORE — In what was believed to be the first U.S. sports event held without fans because of the new coronavirus, Yeshiva University beat Worcester Polytechnic Institute in a Division...
College basketball tournament bans fans amid coronavirus fears
March 6, 2020 | 9:57amYeshiva already had its Maryland hotel rooms canceled due to coronavirus concerns, and now the first two rounds of the NCAA Division III basketball tournament beginning Friday will be held...
Rabbi for synagogue at center of NY coronavirus outbreak tests positive
March 6, 2020 | 3:58amThe rabbi of Young Israel in New Rochelle — the synagogue at the center of a Westchester County outbreak — has tested positive for the coronavirus, according to a tweet...
College hoops team's hotel rooms canceled over coronavirus fears: 'It’s discrimination'
March 5, 2020 | 6:13pmFear over the coronavirus followed the Yeshiva men’s basketball team from New York to Maryland. The team had its rooms canceled on Thursday by The DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in...
Yeshiva University cancels classes after student diagnosed with coronavirus
March 4, 2020 | 12:12pmOne student told The Post they were "trying to stay off campus as much as possible."