Thousands of men and women affiliated with real estate and property management packed the Rockleigh Country Club in New Jersey, to hear of the latest trends of the trade, meet like-minded people and listen to presentations by titans of the field. Full Story
Thousands Pack PCON Convention in Sign of Real Estate Industry Resilience
Crown Heights Teachers Receive Pesach Gifts from Chasdei Lev
The Chasdei Lev organization hosted its annual teachers' appreciation events on Sunday, providing gifts of Pesach food and necessities for teachers in the New York area. Full Story, Photos, Video
Jewish Community Warned of Car Wash Price Gouging Before Pesach
New York Attorney General Letitia James, Assemblymember Simcha Eichenstein and other elected officials are urging New Yorkers to be cautious of discriminatory pricing practices at car washes in advance of the Pesach holiday. Full Story
NY Governor Hochul Delivers 2023 State of the State
New York Governor Kathy Hochul delivered the 2022 State of the State titled "Achieving the New York Dream" last week and was thanked for signing the "Foreclosure Abuse Prevention Act." Full Story, Photos
Festive Chanukah Party at the White House
The White House hosted its annual Chanukah party on Monday for a select group of members of the Jewish community from across the United States; President Biden condemned growing antisemitism: "Silence is complicity. We must not remain silent." Full Story, Photos, Video
HASC Breaks Ground for New State of the Art Center in Brooklyn
Community leaders and elected officials attended a recent groundbreaking event for the new state-of-the-art, 45,000-square-foot campus for the HASC - Hebrew Academy for Special Children Center in Brooklyn. Full Story
Flatbush Hosts Pre-Election Legislative Breakfast
The Flatbush Jewish Community Coalition (FJCC) held a Pre-Election Legislative Breakfast on Sunday in Brooklyn, New York. Officials expressed their support for the Orthodox Jewish community and for Israel. Full Story, Photos
NYC Will Stop Fining Hatzalah Members on the Job
New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law a bill to stop fining Hatzalah first responders with traffic violations as they rush to save lives; Speed cameras in the five boroughs 24/7 set to begin on August 1. Full Story
New York Now Allows 2 SNAP Cards Per Household
New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a new bill into law that will make it more convenient for families with two heads of a household to use their SNAP benefits to purchase stable food items. Full Story, Video
ODA Health Inaugurates Crown Heights Medical Center
Government officials and community members joined the grand opening of the ODA Primary Health Care Network branch in Crown Heights on Tuesday evening. It incorporated the practice of Dr. Eli Rosen. Full Story, Photos, Video
NY Governor Hochul Pledges Support to Yeshivas
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New York State Governor Kathy Hochul pledged she will "stand by the community and the Yeshivas" at the annual Crown Heights Jewish Community Council Brunch, where she was a special guest along with many elected officials and community leaders on Sunday. Full Story, Photos, Video
Beware of Spiked Car Washing Prices Before Pesach
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New York Attorney General Letitia James issued a consumer alert urging people to be mindful of potential discriminatory pricing practices at car washes in the days leading up to Pesach. Full Story
Fund Will Distribute $250K to Secure Small Shuls in Brooklyn
The UJA-Federation of New York created a $250K fund to upgrade the security of small shuls — also known as shtiebels — in Midwood, Kensington, Williamsburg, Crown Heights, Borough Park, and Flatbush. Full Story
NYPD Arrest Woman for Anti-Semitic Arson at Brooklyn Yeshiva
The NYPD arrested a woman who was wanted for an antisemitic arson incident at Yeshiva of Flatbush in Brooklyn last week. Full Story, Video
Igud HaRabbonim Thanks NYPD for Ongoing Efforts
The Igud HaRabbonim - Rabbinical Alliance of America held their annual Elul Siyum HaShas and honored NYPD officials for their dedicated service to the citizens of New York and the Jewish community. Full Story, Photos
Chitrik Family Loans Menorah to White House Chanukah Party
A silver menorah adorned with an eagle was loaned to the White House for the annual Chanukah party by the family of the Crown Heights jeweler Rabbi Hirsch Chitrik OBM; President Donald Trump offered greetings. Full Story, Photos, Video
Brooklyn Frum Community Protests New Coronavirus Restrictions
Hundreds of members of the Borough Park Orthodox Jewish community took to the streets Tuesday night, blocking traffic and burning masks in protest of new state-mandated restrictions on Shuls, schools and non-essential businesses over a COVID-19 surge. Full Story, Video
Congressional Primary Winner Visits Crown Heights
Congressional contender Ritchie Torres, who won his primary, was hosted in Crown Heights by Chanina Sperlin for an outdoor reception with Jewish officials. He spoke against anti-Israel sentiments in the Democratic party. Full Story
Children Enjoy Lefferts Park De Blasio Had Locked Up
After the gates of Lefferts Park in Crown Heights were privately busted open, parents rushed over with their smiling children. Mayor Bill de Blasio: "We're not going to allow people to take the law into their own hands." Full Story, Photos, Video
Protests Yes, Camps No: Cuomo Called Out For Hypocrisy
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"Hypocrisy at its finest": Governor Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio are being called out for double standards, forbidding summer camps and playgrounds for children but allowing mass rallies for adults on Sunday. Full Story
NY Assemblyman Demands That Summer Camps Be Opened
New York Assemblyman Simcha Eichenstein is demanding that Governor Andrew Cuomo permit day and sleepover camps be allowed to open this summer: "Our children have been home for 86 long days." Full Story, Video
De Blasio’s Idiotic Reply On Why Shuls and Businesses Can’t Open
Mayor Bill de Blasio, Tuesday * Photo: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office
Mayor Bill de Blasio was asked by a Jewish reporter about double standards and gave a ludicrous answer; Assemblyman Simcha Eichenstein and Councilman Kalman Yeger said: "Calls for mass peaceful marching rendered the lockdown ludicrous." Full Story, Video
Cuomo Allows Day Camps In New York
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said that summer day camps statewide will be allowed to open beginning June 29; Bais Rivkah Day Camp in Crown Heights is working on physical and virtual options. Full Story
Visitors Will Be Allowed Into 16 NY Hospitals
Maimonides Medical Center, NYU Langone, Mount Sinai, NY Presbyterian, and Northwell Lenox Hill are some of the New York hospitals where patients will be allowed visitors during a 2-week pilot program. Full Story
