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Judge Gives Go-Ahead To Ultra-Orthodox Ritual Chicken Slaughter

A group hoped to get a cease-and-desist against the ritual, which they considered a public nuisance and health hazard.

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Rebecca Fishbein

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Ex-Hasid Who Jumped Off Roof Receives Traditional Orthodox Funeral From Family Who Shunned Her

"I hope to be an inspiration for others who leave," Mayer wrote on Facebook in March. "It's been 5 years and I've made it!"

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John Del Signore

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Woman Jumps To Her Death From 230 Fifth Rooftop Bar, Others Keep Drinking

The woman appears to be an ex-Hasid who was part of a support group for people who leave NYC's insular ultra-Orthodox community.

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John Del Signore

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[UPDATED] 'Knockout' Attack Victim Actually Just Fell Down

The Hasidic tourist who claimed he was attacked in Borough Park early Tuesday morning has recanted his story, according to police.

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Rebecca Fishbein

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Hasidic Tourist Attacked In Brooklyn In Possible Hate Crime

The 65-year-old Hasidic man was attacked in Borough Park early Tuesday morning, and police are investigated the assault as a possible hate crime.

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Rebecca Fishbein

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Video: Enraged Ultra-Orthodox Jews Accuse TLC Of Racism, Nazism, Kristallnacht

You know who else hated unlicensed livery cabs?

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John Del Signore

Arts & Entertainment

Ask A Native New Yorker: How Should I Interact With Ultra-Orthodox Jews?

This week's question comes from a South Williamsburg resident who's unsure how he should interact with the local ultra-Orthodox Jewish community.

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Gothamist Staff

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Raffle Tickets-For-Votes Scheme Benefits Brooklyn DA, Whose Job Is To Investigate It

"This raffle has been going on for years. Everybody knows about it, but no one is going to put a stop to it."

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Max Rivlin-Nadler

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Ultra-Orthodox Williamsburg Jews Promise A Chance At Cash For Votes

A vote gets you into a raffle boasting $250 cash prizes and gift certificates.

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Gothamist Staff

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Minority Groups: NYC Is Letting Hasids Shut Us Out Of Brooklyn Housing

"In the past few months, apartments are being rented and sold strictly to Hasidic residents—what we've been arguing the past few years is now coming to life."

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Max Rivlin-Nadler

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