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Mayor and Governor Launch Initiatives to Better Support and Honor New York’s Veterans

By Yehudit GarmaiseAt the Veterans Day Breakfast in New York City, this morning, Mayor Bill de Blasio, whose father served in.... read more

Gov. Hochul Addresses NY Jewish Community for the First Time, Via Zoom JCRC Board Meeting

By Yehudit GarmaiseIn her first public address to the New York Jewish community, last night, Gov. Kathy Hochul spoke via Zoom to the board.... read more

BDE: Mrs. Tzurtel Meisels, a”h, Victim of Accident Years ago

We are deeply saddened to inform you of the passing of Mrs. Meisels. She was forty years of age, and was the victim of a horrific accident while.... read more

News Sparks: Dead New Yorkers Register to Mail-In Ballots

BOE Declares Invalid the Votes of Dead Democrats, who are Voting by Mail For.... read more

NYC Comptroller Claims to Oppose BDS, but Stalls on Divesting City’s Pension from Unilever

By Yehudit GarmaiseNew York City Comptroller Scott Stringer continues to remain vague on whether he will divest from Unilever, the parent.... read more

Photo Gallery: Pitsburg Rebbe Visits the Rachmestrivkah Rebbe

Photos by: Akiva K..... read more

Alternate Side Parking suspended on Thursday for Veterans Day

Alternate Side Parking (street cleaning) regulations will be suspended on Thursday, November 11, 2021 for Veterans Day. Meters will remain.... read more

Mayor Considers Ice Cream Incentives, on Top of $100 for Each 5 to 11-Year-Old who Gets Vaccinated

By Yehudit GarmaiseNew York City’s 5 to 11-year-olds, who have been getting vaccinated in large numbers for the last five days, are.... read more

Most City Workers are Back at Work: Only 2,600, on Leave without Pay After Vaccine Mandate

By Yehudit GarmaiseThe number of city employees who refused vaccination who are on leave without pay today was 2,600: coming down.... read more

Joy and History at the Munkatcher Bar Mitzvah in Boro Park

It was with feelings of joy and nostalgia that Munkatcher chassidim celebrated the bar mitzvah of the great-grandson of the.... read more

BDE: Mrs. Nechama Wislitzky, A"H

We are saddened to inform you of the passing of Mrs. Wislitzky, a holocaust survivor who rebuilt generations. She was 101 years of.... read more

$16,000 in Jewelry Recouped by Shomrim Following Brazen Robbery Last Night

A momentary panic was brought to grateful relief, and immense heartache spared, due to the fast work of Shomrim last night. It.... read more

News Sparks: Mayor Defends Virtual Press Conferences, While Encouraging City to go In-Person

Mayor Defends Virtual Press Conferences, While Encouraging City to go In-PersonMayor Bill de Blasio defended his virtual press.... read more

International Tourists Return to NYC, Reinvigorating the City’s Economy

By Yehudit GarmaiseNew Yorkers may have noticed in the past two days, the slow but steady reappearance of tourists: just.... read more

Mayor de Blasio Denies He is Leaving the City in Disarray, Says, “New York is Coming Back Strong”

By Yehudit GarmaiseWhen Mayor Bill de Blasio was asked how he would respond to the idea that many New Yorkers feel that the city, at the.... read more

Brooklyn Bridge Bicycle-Riding Skyrockets, After Creation of Two-Way Protected Bike Lane

The Brooklyn Bridge is now a huge part of New York City’s biking boom, ever since the Department of Transportation (DOT) created a new two-way.... read more