Mayor-elect Adams Cancels Inauguration: Ready to Hit the Ground the Running Jan. 1
By Yehudit GarmaiseMayor-elect Eric Adams cancelled his Jan. 1 inauguration, which planned to be held at the Kings Theater in Flatbush,.... read more
Biden to Provide 500 Million Rapid COVID Tests and to Deploy 1,000 Healthcare Workers to Provide Care at Understaffed Hospitals
By Yehudit GarmaiseAfter the Omicron variant accounted for 73% of new COVID infections nationwide yesterday, after it was only first.... read more
News Sparks: Moderna Booster Shot Showing Good Results on Omicron; Manhattan Street Named After Shimon Peres; and More News
Moderna Booster Shot Showing Good Results on OmicronModerna’s booster shot against Covid-19 is showing good results in.... read more
Trump sues AG Letitia James to Stop Her Investigation into His Business Dealings, James Shrugs
Former President Donald Trump filed a lawsuit in a federal court today to sue NY Attorney General Letitia James in an effort to put the brakes on.... read more
MTA Creates Online Link for Seniors and Others to Apply for Reduced-Fare MetroCards
Seniors and people with qualifying disabilities can now apply online, for the first time, for reduced subway and bus fares, the Metropolitan.... read more
NYC Sanitation Replaces Upcoming Missed Pick-Ups
With national holidays coming up for the two weekends in a row, residents who normally get their trash, recycling, and compost collected on.... read more
By Spring, COVID Could Move into the Background, Evolve into a Manageable Illness
By Yehudit GarmaiseBy spring, Mayor Bill de Blasio said this morning, after we get through a few challenging weeks of an Omicron spike,.... read more
H + H Hospitals has Prepared for a Deluge of Patients, which Hopefully, Won’t be Necessary
By Yehudit GarmaiseMitch Katz, MD, the CEO of Health + Hospitals wants New Yorkers to know: New York City’s largest hospital system.... read more
Mayor de Blasio says, “We Will Get Past Omicron, but Vaccination Remains the Key”
By Yehudit GarmaiseThe Omicron variant will make for “a very challenging few weeks,” in New York City, Mayor Bill de Blasio said.... read more
Mayor-elect Adams Expected to Announce Today his Deputy Mayors: Many or All of Whom will be Women
By Yehudit GarmaiseMayor-elect Eric Adams is expected today to introduce as many as five of his deputy mayors, who will serve as the.... read more
News Sparks: Israeli Minister Says Meron this Year Will Be ‘Completely Different’; Former Georgia Senator Isakson Dies at Age 76; and More News
Israel’s Religious Affairs Minister Says Meron this Year Will Be ‘Completely Different’Israel’s Religious Affairs.... read more
Mayor and Mayor-elect Double-Down on Vaccinations, as Omicron Likely Creates Large, Quick Surge
By Yehudit Garmaise Mayor Bill de Blasio today called the Omicron variant, “a temporary reality that demands an urgent,.... read more
Councilmember Adrienne Adams Emerges Victorious in Speaker’s Race
By Yehudit GarmaiseCity Councilmember Adrienne Adams has emerged victorious after both she and fellow Queens Councilmember Francisco.... read more
Mayor-elect Adams Names Top Federal Prosecutors to Head DOI and serve as Chief Legal Advisor
By Yehudit GarmaiseMayor-elect Eric Adams has named Jocelyn Strauber and Brendan McGuire to serve as the commissioner of the city's.... read more
Comptroller-Elect Lander Wants to Change Yeshiva Education: a Task not in his Job Description
By Yehudit GarmaiseComptroller-elect Brad Lander, (D), said last week that he will do everything he can to persuade yeshivas to teach.... read more
Photo Gallery: Uvos Ibunim in Beis Medrash Chernobile
Photos by: Avrumi Berger.... read more
Memory Lane: Harav Meir Shimon Pinsky, zt”l
The “downstairs minyan” in the basement of the Sfardishe Shul was where the old-time European men found their place in the chevrah.... read more
Weekly Weather: Heading into a Cold Week, Potential for Storm Midweek
As the rain leaves, seasonally cold weather sets in, as we watch a potential storm midweek. BY: Yaker.... read more