Crime Surges 38% in January, NYC Anxiously Awaits Mayor’s Promised Public Safety
By Yehudit Garmaise
Mayor Eric Adams, last week, laid out a comprehensive, wide-ranging, and ambitious plan that seeks to solve many of.... read more
Gov. Hochul Asks Insurance Companies to Pay for Vaccination Consultations, Incentives, and Rewards
By Yehudit Garmaise
Gov. Kathy Hochul said this morning that one way to increase childhood vaccination rates, “which are nowhere near.... read more
WATCH: Legender Bobover Chossid, Reb Nissen Laser, z"l, Relives his Holocaust Experiences with Heshy Rubinstein
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Beyond the Candy Bar: How Nosher’s Delight has been Sweetening the Days of Boro Parkers for Close to Half-a-Century
By: Yehuda Alter
Forty five years ago, when Boro Park was a very different place—certainly.... read more
Boro Park’s Assembly District to Expand Under New Proposed Redistricting Maps
Assembly District 48, which encompasses most of Boro Park and parts of Midwood, is set to expand under new redistricting maps released by the New.... read more
Mayor Adams Considers Plant-Based Diets for Healthier School Lunch Options
By Yehudit Garmaise
Mayor Eric Adams said New Yorkers should not just re-consider their over-reliance on fossil fuels, but their.... read more
Mayor Eric Adams Meets with NYC’s Five District Attorneys to Work Together to Fight Gun Violence
By Yehudit Garmaise
Mayor Eric Adams held today at City Hall the first of what will be regular meetings among all five NYC district.... read more
BDE: Mrs. Gittel Knoll, a”h
BY: Boropark24 staff
We are saddened to inform you of Mrs. Knoll, a beloved personality in Boro Park. She was a month shy of her.... read more
More than 200 NYC Leaders Pen Open Letter to Mayor to Support his Plans to End Gun Violence
By Yehudit Garmaise
One week after Mayor Adams announced his Blueprint to End Gun Violence, more than 200 business, civic, and.... read more
New York Democrats Propose New Redistricting Maps that Provide "Equity," Republicans Accuse Dems of Power Grab
By Yehudit Garmaise
New York Democrats yesterday presented a redesign of the state’s congressional map that provide the party’s.... read more
BDE: Reb Nissen Leser, z”l, 98, Legend to Generations of Bobover chassidim
We are deeply saddened to inform you of the passing of Reb Nissen Leser, z”l, a chossid and oved Hashem with every fiber of his being, and a.... read more
Mayor Adams Considers Hiring More Police Officers, Uses Strategies Learned from 9/11 to Fight Crime
By Yehudit Garmaise
After a shockingly high number of violent crimes took place in New York City in Mayor Eric Adams’ first month in.... read more
Tow Truck Driver Fired After Unleashing Antisemitic Diatribe on 50th Street
By Yehudit Garmaise
A tow truck driver in Boro Park this morning freely expressed his anti-Semitic, hateful rage after he was asked to move.... read more
Gov. Hochul Announces Sharp Downward Trend of NY COVID Cases
By Yehudit Garmaise
New York COVID cases took a sharp downturn in the past week, when they decreased by 50% over the past week, and.... read more
Bernard Adams, Mayor’s brother, to Serve as Adviser to Mayoral Security for $1 Salary
By Yehudit Garmaise
After Mayor Eric Adams, in early January, announced that his brother would lead his security team, the New York City.... read more
Photo Gallery: A Snowstorm Covering the Streets of Boro Park over Shabbos
Photos by Lensky Photo
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BDE: Reb Avrohom Schonberger, z”l, legendary ba’al tzeddakah, Longtime Rosh Hakohol in Vien
By: Boropark24 Staff
We are deeply saddened to inform you of the passing of Reb Avrohom Schonberger, z”l—a pillar of the Viener.... read more
Anticipation in Viznitz Ahead of Rebbe’s Visit on Occasion of Grandchild’s Wedding
Great excitement is being felt among the Viznitzer chassidim in these days, as they prepare to welcome their Rebbe, Rebbe.... read more