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A cleaning crew organized by activist Sam Stern was seen this week clearing out trash and power washing the streets of the Crown Heights neighborhood, after the busy Tishrei months with many visitors comes to an end. Photos

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Thank you!!
October 24, 2025 12:08 pm

This is so classy and generous of him!
The clean streets are appreciated!!

Thank you!
October 24, 2025 12:12 pm

Kol Hakavod

Mazal Tov!!
October 24, 2025 12:22 pm

This should have happened years ago!!

Thank you Sam stern for taking initiative!!

Next year, please do it on a weekly basis so the grime doesn’t build up, and the CH residence can have a decent neighborhood.

Seriously?
Reply to  Mazal Tov!!
October 26, 2025 5:23 am

Is this you offering to contribute/donate? Or do you always sit back and make demands of others?

Thank you
October 24, 2025 12:29 pm

How befitting the Rebbe’s shechunah.

A.R
October 24, 2025 12:33 pm

Thank you Sam
it’s been terribly difficult living with this mess for the last few weeks
Haztlacha in everything you do.

So appreciated & Generous!
October 24, 2025 1:42 pm

Now if we all would clean up the trash in front of our own homes and our street trees, that would be amazing. What do you think? Can we do it?

Brooklyn Jewish Republican Committee
October 24, 2025 1:51 pm

Factor to keep in mind, that on Eastern Pkwy after the yearly Labor Day chaos parade, Eastern Parkway is left for weeks with a nasty smell, residue, sticky and other semi-permanent filth on the sidewalk, Ped Island & service roads. Then when Tishrei comes that “mess” gets automatically assumed onto that it’s from the Rebbes guest. Not saying anything can be done regarding the Labor Day filth, Cuomo (who can’t win) would be just as bad as Adams. And obviously Tishrei guests make our own mess etc, but just pointing out that lots of it on Eastern Parkway is from… Read more »

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Reply to  Brooklyn Jewish Republican Committee
October 24, 2025 3:37 pm

This is not true
The guests make a huge mess by leaving trash lying around etc

Thank you
October 24, 2025 3:47 pm

Thank you Sam!

Organizations that hang signs on trees and poles
October 25, 2025 1:06 pm

Please remove them after your event. They end up falling, tearing due to rain and other elements and leave CH looking dirty and messy. Thank you in advance.

Thank you Sam for taking the initiative!

Thank You
October 25, 2025 8:26 pm

Thank You Sam Stern
All of kingstone needs these weekly
Keep it going

Miryam Swerdlov
October 25, 2025 10:44 pm

THANK YOU!!!!
Thank you for taking on that responsibility!!!!
It was a really a shanda that the Rebbe’s shchuna looked so dirty!! YASHER KOACH!!!!

What can we do to help?
October 25, 2025 11:39 pm

Sam took the first major step. Thank you.
How can the rest of us do in addition to help with the goal of cleaning up our Shechuna?

Thank you!
October 26, 2025 9:07 am

Thank you

The Rebbes man !
October 27, 2025 7:13 pm

Sam , kol hakovod , thank you
SBG

Thanks
October 28, 2025 12:09 pm

thank you REB SHMUEL!!!!
We appreciate it

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