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Israel’s Stinging Retort to Mamdani Was Meant as Retaliation in Kind
ByDavid M. Halbfinger January 5, 2026

After Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York scrapped two executive orders on antisemitism and boycotts, the Israeli Foreign Ministry issued an aggressive response to what it saw as an aggressive act.

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Arab-Americans | Archives and Records | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | New York City | New York Public Library

Charting the History of New York’s Middle Eastern Community
BySara Aridi and Janice Chung November 9, 2025

A New York Public Library exhibition features nearly two centuries of cultural, social and political artifacts on Middle Easterners and North Africans in the city.

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Arab-Americans | Archives and Records | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | New York City | New York Public Library

Charting the History of New York’s Middle Eastern Community
BySara Aridi and Janice Chung November 9, 2025November 9, 2025

A New York Public Library exhibition features nearly two centuries of cultural, social and political artifacts on Middle Easterners and North Africans in the city.

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BJ's Wholesale Club Inc | Costco Wholesale Corporation | Embargoes and Sanctions | General Assembly (UN) | International Relations | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | New York City | Shopping and Retail | United Nations

Iranian Diplomats Are Barred From Shopping at Costco While Visiting U.S.
ByAli Watkins September 23, 2025September 24, 2025

As the U.N. General Assembly met in New York, the Trump administration forbade the Iranian delegation from shopping at discount wholesalers, an apparent bid to inflame Iranian public opinion.

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Abbas, Mahmoud | Gaza Strip | General Assembly (UN) | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel-Gaza War (2023- ) | Israel–Iran War | New York City | Palestinian Authority | Palestinians | State Department | United Nations | United States International Relations | Visas

What to Know About the Visa Standoff Between Trump and the United Nations
ByFarnaz Fassihi September 20, 2025September 22, 2025

The president of the Palestinian Authority isn’t attending the U.N. General Assembly in person after the Trump administration denied him and his delegation visas.

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Adams, Eric L | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | New York City | Police Department (NYC) | Security and Warning Systems | Trump, Donald J

NYC Increases Police Presence at Vulnerable Sites After U.S. Bombings in Iran
ByChelsia Rose Marcius June 22, 2025

After the Iran bombings, more officers were placed at religious, cultural and diplomatic locations, Mayor Eric Adams said. The M.T.A. and the Port Authority have activated counterterrorism protocols.

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