Insulin Price Costs Slashed
BoroPark24 StaffEli Lilly, an American pharmaceutical company headquartered in Indianapolis, says it will cut the list prices of its older insulin.... read more
UPDATE: DOT Continues to Weigh Constructing Alternate Highway or Re-Routing Traffic onto Local Roads During BQE Re-Construction
By Yehudit Garmaise“Where will the drivers who create the heavy traffic daily on Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (BQE) go when the massive construction.... read more
Additional Road Closure for 17th Avenue Bridge Repair
By: YS Gold The repairs for the 17th Avenue Bridge—one of a number of bridges that allow car traffic to cross over the LIRR Railroad—are.... read more
AT LAST: FBI Director Confirms ‘Lab-Leak’ is Covid’s ‘Most Likely’ Source
BY: YS Gold The theory that many have cited for years—but was poo-pooed by the highest levels of the United States government—is now being.... read more
SNAP's Extra Food Assistance Program Expires Today
by BoroPark24 StaffMore than a million New Yorkers who received extra government help paying for grocery bills during COVID will see their.... read more
Bus-ted! Driver of Stolen American Airlines Bus Arrested After 17 Mile Joyride
by M.C. MillmanAn American Airlines bus left idling and unattended at JFK's airport's Lot 12 early this morning in Brooklyn was taken for a joy ride.... read more
BDE: Mrs. Blima Lichtman, a”h
BY: YS Gold We are saddened to inform you of the petirah of Mrs. Lichtman, a matriarch of a prominent Satmar family and a great ba’alas.... read more
Visa, Mastercard Pause Partnerships with Crypto, After Industry Melts Down
By Yehudit GarmaiseWhen crypto was a hot new financial idea, Visa and Mastercard planned to launch “crypto-backed payment cards,” but after the.... read more
Wait Times for Passports Continue to Increase
by Mindy CohnAccording to the State Department website, the turnaround time for a standard passport renewal is eight to eleven weeks. However,.... read more
Two Police Officers Injured in Motor Vehicle Accident Early This Morning
by BoroPark24 StaffTwo police officers escorting a criminal to prison were injured in a three-car accident today early morning at 4:15am on 14th.... read more
BDE: R' Yisroel Chaim Landy, z”l, Beloved Figure. Levaya at 6 in Williamsburg.
by YS Gold We regret to inform you of the passing of Reb Yisroel Chaim Landy, a lifelong resident of Williamsburg who devoted his life to Yiddishkeit.... read more
EXCLUSIVE: BP24 Speaks With DSNY on How it Prepares Behind-the-Scenes for Snowstorms
By Yehudit GarmaiseLast night, Brooklynites stayed safe and warm as the borough saw less than two inches of snow, but 2,000 of the Sanitation.... read more
Major Cyberattack Targets U.S. Marshals Service
by Mindy CohnLaw enforcement officials reported on Monday that the U.S. Marshals Service experienced a security breach.The system was disconnected.... read more
UPDATED: BoroPark24 'Mincha Listing'
By: YS Gold Just a few weeks ago, BoroPark24 debuted a mid-day early mincha list which would provide residents, shoppers, and employees in area.... read more
TONIGHT: Skulener Rebbe of Williamsburg will Make Chasunah in Boro Park
By: YS Gold The Skulener Rebbe of Williamsburg will be marrying off his daughter at the Belzer Talmud Torah Hall this evening. The.... read more
The Return of Daylight Savings
M.C. MillmanDaylight savings is coming up on March 12, and along with it, the question: What happened to the Sunshine Protection Act?The.... read more
Snow Alert: DSNY Prepares for up to Five Inches of Slushy Snow
By Yehudit GarmaiseThe New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) has issued a “higher-level” Snow Alert that will stay in effect until 9am.... read more