BROOKLYN WEATHER

Weekend Weather: Sunny, Warm Temps Will Bring Back Pollen Allergies

Yaker Biegeleisen The rain that we saw early in the week was due to an “upper low” pressure system that hung around our area.... read more

BDE: Reb Hershel Billet, z”l

YS Gold We regret to inform you of the passing of R’ Tzvi Yehuda (Hershel) Billet, a beloved, longtime resident of the Boro Park.... read more

Living Legacy: Rabi Meir Ba’al Haness

Yehuda Alter Friday, the 14th of Iyar, Pesach Sheni, marks the one thousandth nine hundred and second (1902) yohrtzeit of the holy.... read more

BDE: Mrs. Chaya Presser, a”h

by YS Gold We regret to inform you of the passing of Mrs. Chaya Presser, a”h, she was 92 years of age. The nifteres.... read more

Repairs Begin on Ocean Parkway Bike Lane

YS Gold All along Ocean Parkway, the promenade that connects Prospect Park to Coney Island, there is a five-and-a-half-mile bike.... read more

Methodist Hospital Nurses Will Picket Today Over Contract Issues

by YS Gold NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital is used by many in our community, and will hopefully not be too badly.... read more

Israeli and European-Style Trash Containers May be Coming to Boro Park

by YS Gold The city’s sanitation department rolled out its read more

BDE: Mrs. Miriam Stern, a”h.

YS Gold We regret to inform you of the petirah of Mrs. Miriam Stern, a”h, a Holocaust survivor and matriarch of a prominent family..... read more

Passengers to Ride for Free on One Bus Route Per Borough

By Yehudit GarmaiseCommuters who step onto one bus route in each of the five boroughs will ride for free for six to 12 months, possibly.... read more

Tech Titans Called to White House AI Meeting

by YS Gold With Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology, and what it could mean for civilization on planet earth, making.... read more

DOT Creates New Platform To Report Areas Bursting with Double-Parking

By Yehudit GarmaiseNew Yorkers can tell the NYC Department of Transportation (DOT) that their neighborhoods need dedicated loading.... read more

NYC Residents Could See 17% Spike in Natural Gas Prices

by YS Gold National Grid—the natural gas provider for the NYC area—has proposed a 17% increase in natural gas prices for.... read more

First NYC Public Hospital in 40 Years Opens Sunday on Ocean Parkway

by YS Gold The old building known as Coney Island Hospital, situated on Ocean Parkway near Coney Island, is more than a century.... read more

$229 Billion Budget Passed in Albany, Natural Gas Ban Becomes Law

YS Gold The 2023-2024 budget has passed the New York State Assembly—after months of negotiations that delayed the vote. Among.... read more

Biden Administration Halts all Covid Vaccine Mandates

by YS Gold On Monday, May 1, the White House issued a statement canceling all vaccine mandates previously issued by the US Federal.... read more