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Summary List PlacementA Jewish reporter said he was attacked in Brooklyn as tensions mount among New York's Orthodox Jews over the best response to the coronavirus, which has hit the community hard since March. Jacob Kornbluh, the national politics reporter for the Jewish Insider, covered the second night of protests on Wednesday in the neighborhood, opposed to a new local coronavirus restriction imposed by...

Benefit Street Partners is attempting to selling $80 million of distressed debt it holds against the Williamsburg Hotel in Brooklyn. The sales effort is one of the first signs that lenders of souring hotel property debt could seek to part with troubled loans, handing them off, potentially at a discount, to opportunistic buyers.  Hotel occupancy and room rates have fallen precipitously amid the coronavirus...

A new rooftop ice rink lets visitors skate while overlooking the Manhattan skyline and East River. Vale Rink is on the 23rd floor of The William Value hotel in Brooklyn, and skate rentals and admission cost $20 for adults and $12 for children. The rooftop rink will be open through the winter season, though a specific closing date has yet to be announced. Visit...

Insider's Herrine Ro and Sydney Kramer visited Hometown Bar-B-Que, a popular barbecue restaurant in Red Hook, Brooklyn. The owner, Billy Durney, is considered one of the best pitmasters in the country.  The two hosts learn how Durney fell in love with barbecue and what makes his food different from other barbecue spots in the US. Visit Insider's homepage for more stories. Following is a...