Final Day to Request Absentee Ballot by Mail for the New York Primaries

Mindy CohnWith the 2023 New York Primaries coming up fast on June 27, it's time to think ahead and get an absentee if you are not in your.... read more

Boro Park Will No Longer Be Allowed to Let Food Scraps Go to Waste

M.C. MillmanOn Thursday, June 8, the New York City Council approved a bill requiring New York City residents to separate food and yard.... read more

DOT Significantly Extends Sidewalks at New Utrecht Avenue

by YS Gold The Department of Transportation is in the finishing stages of a sidewalk expansion near the corner of New Utrecht.... read more

Minyanim at Shomrei Shabbos: Shelach

Rav Meir Heizler, Rosh Yeshivas Kovno, to Spend Shabbos in Boro Park

YS Gold It has become an annual highlight that hundreds, if not thousands, of talmidim look forward to; the yearly visit of their.... read more

Readers Write: Let Us Travel in Peace

I am writing to voice my extreme frustration and indignation about the ongoing crisis relating to travelling in and out of the United States as it.... read more

Askunim Express Appreciation to Mayor Adams for Being There for the Community

by M.C. MillmanMayor Eric Adams was presented with an appreciation award last night at the home of Rav Moshe Wolfson, Rav of Emunas.... read more

NY City Council Approves Bill Allowing Comparision Shopping of Hospital Procedures

Mindy CohenNew Yorkers will soon be able to select hospital services based on what the hospitals charge now that the City Council has.... read more

NYC Helicopters to Spray Pesticides to Prevent Mosquitos Today, Despite Air Quality

By Yehudit GarmaiseNYC helicopters will be swirling overhead from 6am to 7pm: this Thursday and Friday, June 8 and 9, and then again on.... read more

Many City Agencies and Public Spaces Closed or Curtailed Due to Poor Air Quality

YS Gold The ongoing air-quality concerns have introduced some eerie parallels to the early days of the Covid-19.... read more

The NYC Smog That Killed Hundreds in the 1960s

M.C. MillmanOn Wednesday, June 7, NYC's Health Commissioner referred to the 1966 New York City smog saying: "For a time, yesterday was.... read more

BREAKING: Two Car Accident Results in Fatality on Ocean Parkway

By: BoroPark24 StaffA two-vehicle accident this evening on Avenue M and Ocean Parkway tragically resulted in the death of a pedestrian.... read more

Popular Artificial Sweetener May be Linked to DNA Damage

M.C. MillmanWidely known by its brand name Splenda, the artificial sweetener sucralose showed some damaging impact on tissue when.... read more

Reduced Visibility From Wildfires Impacting Air Travel

M.C. MillmanThe Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a ground stop for flights bound for LaGuardia Airport today due to low.... read more

Two Veteran Pols Enter Presidential Race on Republican Ticket

YS GoldAs we inch closer to the first Republican primaries,.... read more

NY Health Officials Advise New Yorkers to Stay Indoors as Air Quality Worsens

By Yehudit GarmaiseAs an orange haze and a smoky smell continue to descend from 70 wildfires that are raging in.... read more

Thousands attend Historic Shiur in Boro Park by Slabodka Rosh YeShiva Harav Dov Landau Shlit”a

A large crowd of alumni of Yeshivas Slabodka in Bnei Brak and the Borough Park community at large  gathered on Monday, for a special shiur.... read more

UPS Employees Begin Vote on Potential Strike, Could Heavily Impact Economy

YS Gold This week, the UPS Teamsters Union is beginning a vote on whether to strike if the contract negotiations don’t go their.... read more