THE JEWISH EDITION
US Drone Firm with Israel Sales Forced Out of Brooklyn Navy Yard After Mamdani Win
David Israel
February 15, 2026

Easy Aerial is an American technology company founded in the United States in 2014, with its headquarters located in Brooklyn. It serves a diverse range of clients, including the United States Air Force, federal agencies, and local law enforcement…One of Easy Aerial’s clients is Israel, where the company provides aerial surveillance systems for border monitoring…Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corp. spokesperson Claire Holmes said the decision not to renew Easy Aerial’s lease was “for business reasons related to operational and campus compliance matters.” She added, “Like any landlord, we evaluate renewals based on adherence to lease terms and campus policies.” But the timing of the decision speaks volumes: precisely six weeks after the Mamdani administration took office, and following sustained pressure from anti-Israel activist groups who are explicitly targeting companies with Israeli connections. READ MORE

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THE HILL Fine to introduce Protecting Puppies from Sharia Act amid criticism over post Rep. Randy Fine (R-Fla.) is set to introduce a bill in support of dog ownership as he faces a wave of criticism over a social media post he made about choosing dogs over Muslims. The brief bill, titled the Protecting Puppies from Sharia Act, would block federal funds from flowing to any state or local government that prohibits residents from owning dogs. It’s not clear if any such jurisdictions exist, though some areas do have breed restrictions.

CAMERA BLOG The New York Times Rebrands Anti-Zionism as ‘Sharp Criticism’ Is there a memo circulating around the office that tells reporters only to refer to Zohran Mamdani as a critic of Israel rather than the supporter of a hate movement that seeks the destruction of a country housing half the world’s Jewish population? If Mamdani believed in Israel’s right to exist as a Jewish state but criticized – no matter how heavily – the Israeli government, Israeli policies, Israeli laws, Israeli society – then The Times could credibly – albeit generously – label him a sharp critic. But someone who wants to do away with Jewish self-determination and firmly opposes Israel as a Jewish state is an individual ignoring the real possibility of death for millions of Jews.