BoroPark24 Launches “Early Mincha List”
By: YS Gold During the winter months, many men are away from their neighborhoods and shuls during the day, when it’s time for.... read more
Send in Your Junior Chef Photos and WIN!
Love our Junior Chef recipes?Perfect recipes to try out this week with so many Junior Chefs off for mid-winter vacation.Send in a picture to.... read more
BDE: Rav Mottel Katz, zt”l
By: YS Gold We are saddened to inform you of the petirah of Rav Mordechai Avrum Katz, zt”l, longtime rov of Avreichei Torah Vodaas, and a.... read more
President Biden Appears in NYC to Launch Hudson River Tunnel Project
By Yehudit GarmaisFor the US “to have the best economy in the world, you need to have the best infrastructure in the world," said President Job.... read more
Emergency SNAP Benefits will Expire Next Month
BY: YS GoldThe Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, once called Food Stamps, has added additional funds each month for just about three years,.... read more
Breaking: WJCC Announces Return of Pre-Covid Era Visitation in NYC Hospitals Plus Launch of Innovative Family Care Initiative at Mount Sinai
By M.C. MillmanIn breaking news from the Williamsburg Jewish Community Council, WJCC's Executive Director, Rabbi Moshe Indig, shares the welcome news.... read more
FDA Proposes Sweeping Changes to Programs Governing Human Food Supply and Safety
By: YS GoldResponding to critics blaming a dysfunctional FDA system for the baby formula shortage, among other problems in our food supply and safety.... read more
DEP to Forgive Interest on Outstanding Water Bills of $1,000 or More
By Yehudit GarmaiseNew Yorkers who have owed more than $1,000 on their water bills for more than one year can benefit from a new program offered by.... read more
New Safeguards Adopted by FAA After Computer Outage Shut Down Flights in January
BoroPark24 StaffThe U.S. Federal Aviation Administration told lawmakers it has adopted new safeguards after the January 12 computer outage, which.... read more
Elected Officials CB12 Laud DOT for New Stop Sign at Dangerous Intersection
After pleading for years and reporting by BoroPark24, the Department of Transportation installed a new all-way stop sign on Monday morning at the.... read more
Snowless Winter in NYC Breaks 50-Year Record
By: Yaker Biegeleisen New York City broke a 50-year record Monday.The last time it snowed was March 22, 2022—and that means that we have not.... read more
Gov. Hochul and Mayor Adams Tout Subway’s Increased Safety, Just Hours Before a Shooting on a Manhattan-Bound N train
By Yehudit GarmaiseThe crime rate on New York City’s subway system is finally returning to pre-pandemic levels, announced Gov. Kathy Hochul.... read more
Kia and Hyundai Owners' Insurance Woes
By Mindy CohnState Farm and Progressive are the first insurers to refuse to write new policies on specific Kia and Hyundai vehicles which are so easy.... read more
BDE: R’ Yosef Heimfeld, z”l, Boro Park-Toronto
By: YS GoldThe Bobover community today mourns the loss of Reb Yosef Heimfeld, z”l, one of the chashuvim of the kehillah, who moved to Toronto at.... read more
The End of Free Wi-Fi on NYC Buses
BoroPark24New York City buses no longer offer free Wi-Fi as the MTA removed that service in mid-January.Before the disconnect, Wi-Fi had been.... read more
Long-Awaited Action from DOT on Dangerous Boro Park Intersection
By: YS Gold Drivers at the intersection of Eleventh Avenue and 46th Street feel a bit safer this morning, since the installation of a stop sign.... read more
Mayor Adams Provides his Vision to Continue to Improve Safety and Quality-of-Life for New Yorkers
By Yehudit GarmaiseA year after Mayor Eric Adams took office and promised to “Get Stuff Done,” he said to his “fellow New Yorkers: the state of.... read more
Pupa Philanthropist Dedicates Chasunah Ballroom in New Boro Park Cheder
By: YS GoldThursday afternoon found the prominent Pupa philanthropist, Reb Yechiel Oberlander, at the vacation home of the Pupa Rebbe for a very.... read more