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Thousands of NY Nurses Threaten to Strike, Maimonides Strikes a Deal

By Yehudit GarmaiseWith just four days left before as many as 12,000 nurses statewide threatening to strike starting on Jan. 9 at seven.... read more

Assemblyman Simcha Eichenstein to Serve as NY State’s Assembly Assistant Majority Whip

By Yehudit GarmaiseBoro Park’s own Assemblyman Simcha Eichenstein will serve as the NY state Assembly’s newest assistant majority.... read more

BREAKING: Kevin McCarthy Loses 9th Bid for Speaker of the House

By: BZ Green An unprecedented drama is playing out in the United States House of Representatives, as a small group of hardliners.... read more

The FTC Moves to Ban Businesses from Requiring Employees to Sign Noncompete Agreements

By Yehudit GarmaiseNew York businesses can legally prevent their employees from taking jobs at.... read more

Hundreds of Rabbonim from Greater New York Take Part in Important Asifah

By: BZ GreenRecently, the Continental Hall was filled with prominent rabbonim on Wednesday who gathered for an asifah called by Hisachdus.... read more

Bed Bath & Beyond Stock Crashes Amid 'Substantial Doubt' That Business Can Continue

by BoroPark24 StaffShares of New Jersey-based Bed Bath & Beyond crashed nearly 20% to a new.... read more

Uber Drivers Ask Passengers to Boycott Uber, which Blocked Their Pay Raise

By Yehudit GarmaiseUber drivers, protesting in their second 24-hour strike, are asking passengers to boycott the ride app.... read more

Majority of Big Banks Predict Global Recession, Though Mild, in 2023

by Meir SternhillThe big banks are wary of making predictions after getting inflation so wrong last year, but over two thirds of them.... read more

After Hours-Long Standoff with Police, Woman Discovered Dead in Kensington Apartment

By: BZ Green NYPD teams and other emergency first responders camped for hours on Wednesday evening outside an apartment on East 5th.... read more

New Initiative to Correct Dangerous Mischaracterizations of Orthodox Jewish Community

by BoroPark24 StaffThe New York Times has shown over one dozen one-sided and misleading portrayals of the Orthodox Jewish community.... read more

NY State Police Issued 32,900 Tickets and Arrested 453 Drivers in Last Weeks of 2022

By: BZ GreenThe National DWI Crackdown ran from December 14, 2022 through New Year's Day on Sunday, January 1, 2023, and was aimed at.... read more

New Law Will Provide Funding for “Complete Streets”

By: BZ Green Shortly before New Year’s, Governor Hochul signed into law Legislation (S.3897/A.8936-A), which provides funding to.... read more

Consumers of Electric Vehicles to Receive Hefty Tax Credits, and DOT Goes Electric

By BoroPark24 StaffAmericans who purchase electric vehicles from 2023 to 2032 will be eligible for tax credits of up to $7,500, thanks.... read more

Maimonides Medical Center debuts revamped cardiothoracic intensive care unit

by Natalie SachmechiMaimonides Medical Center in Boro Park unveiled a newly renovated cardiothoracic intensive care unit for patients.... read more

Utility Prices to Plunge as Unseasonably Warm Weather Decreases Demand for Heat

By Yehudit GarmaiseIf temperatures continue to stay unseasonably warm, the high prices of utilities and consumer goods, in general and.... read more

“A Chanukas Habayis for Cholei Yisroel” New expanded headquarters enable Chaim Medical Resource to save more lives

Chaim Medical Resource has been saving lives for years. But last week, the organization celebrated a move that takes their life-saving work to a.... read more

New York Officials Urged to Address 'Physician Burnout'

M.C. MillmanThe Medical Society of the State of New York is urging New York officials to address physician burnout exasperated by.... read more

15 Million Americans Could Lose Medical Coverage As Public Health Emergency Expires

by M.C. MillmanAs of January 11, an estimated 15 million Americans could lose health coverage when the ongoing state of the emergency.... read more