Mayor Considers Ice Cream Incentives, on Top of $100 for Each 5 to 11-Year-Old who Gets Vaccinated
By Yehudit GarmaiseNew York City’s 5 to 11-year-olds, who have been getting vaccinated in large numbers for the last five days, are.... read more
Most City Workers are Back at Work: Only 2,600, on Leave without Pay After Vaccine Mandate
By Yehudit GarmaiseThe number of city employees who refused vaccination who are on leave without pay today was 2,600: coming down.... read more
Joy and History at the Munkatcher Bar Mitzvah in Boro Park
It was with feelings of joy and nostalgia that Munkatcher chassidim celebrated the bar mitzvah of the great-grandson of the.... read more
Today in History: China opens the “Great Wall of China” to tourists
By Toby FriedmanIf you haven’t heard about the Great Wall of China, listen in! This massive wall.... read more
BDE: Mrs. Nechama Wislitzky, A"H
We are saddened to inform you of the passing of Mrs. Wislitzky, a holocaust survivor who rebuilt generations. She was 101 years of.... read more
$16,000 in Jewelry Recouped by Shomrim Following Brazen Robbery Last Night
A momentary panic was brought to grateful relief, and immense heartache spared, due to the fast work of Shomrim last night. It.... read more
News Sparks: Mayor Defends Virtual Press Conferences, While Encouraging City to go In-Person
Mayor Defends Virtual Press Conferences, While Encouraging City to go In-PersonMayor Bill de Blasio defended his virtual press.... read more
International Tourists Return to NYC, Reinvigorating the City’s Economy
By Yehudit GarmaiseNew Yorkers may have noticed in the past two days, the slow but steady reappearance of tourists: just.... read more
Beyond Brushing: How Dr. Zev Zelman Cares for Teeth of Boro Park’s Children
It is difficult to find children who love going to the dentist—but Dr. Zev Zelman, who also “hated going to the dentist as.... read more
Mayor de Blasio Denies He is Leaving the City in Disarray, Says, “New York is Coming Back Strong”
By Yehudit GarmaiseWhen Mayor Bill de Blasio was asked how he would respond to the idea that many New Yorkers feel that the city, at the.... read more
Brooklyn Bridge Bicycle-Riding Skyrockets, After Creation of Two-Way Protected Bike Lane
The Brooklyn Bridge is now a huge part of New York City’s biking boom, ever since the Department of Transportation (DOT) created a new two-way.... read more
Firefighters Rescue Six Workers who were Trapped in Burning Building
Sixty firefighters were necessary to extinguish a fierce blaze that broke out at the bottom floors of a construction site at 6309 4th Ave. this.... read more
News Sparks: Update on Religious Exemptions from Vaccine Mandate, Republican Jewish Coalition Meets, Mayor says, “We all Aspire to Ditch Masks.”
By Yehudit GarmaiseFDNY Updates on 2,000 City Workers who Applied for Exemptions from Vaccine MandateAfter 2,000 city.... read more
Today in History: An attempt to assassinate Hitler ym’’s goes wrong
By Toby FriedmanA failed attempt to assassinate Hitler took place on today’s date in 1939. On that.... read more
Gov. Hochul Provides $100 Million to Bring Back Tourism Industry, Jobs in New York
By Yehudit GarmaiseOn the day when the US welcomes back international travelers from 30 different countries, after nearly two years of.... read more
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