New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani this week unveiled a sweeping proposal to redesign Grand Army Plaza, promising a safer, more accessible gateway to Prospect Park and surrounding cultural institutions. But while City Hall is presenting the plan as a bold new vision, much of the groundwork for the transformation predates Mamdani’s administration by years.
A fire at 446 Kingston Ave caused mayhem Monday night after firefighters responded, but were delayed by a large amount of clutter in the building.
Meir Levy (Crown Heights) to Rashi Rubashkin (Crown Heights)
Menachem Mendel Hecht (Stores, CT) to Aidela Zirkind (Toronto, Canada)
While Bein Hazmanim is traditionally a break from the regular yeshiva schedule, over 200 bochurim from more than 30 yeshivos made a different choice this year: to continue learning Torah in a structured setting at Yeshivas Bein Hazmanim.
A new weekly publication featuring one short quote from every farbrengen of the parsha.
The New York region could face record-high temperatures for the time of year this week, as relief over the end of a brutal winter turns to fears of an elevated risk of wildfires across the Northeast.
Crown Heights Shomrim is warning the community about a new and dangerous scam targeting recipients of EBT benefits, as criminals increasingly turn to sophisticated methods to steal funds from vulnerable families.
New York Ave became a crime scene Sunday evening after a speeding SUV slammed into multiple vehicles in Crown Heights….and one of the vehicles hit decided to run away.
Recently, I’ve been noticing something that feels new in Crown Heights. You start hearing it in conversations, you see it mentioned in articles—breathwork, trauma, emotion code. Suddenly, everyone seems to have an opinion.
Now in the fifth year of ongoing crisis, the concept of freedom carried a sharper, more complex meaning, as tens of thousands gathered for dozens of public Passover Seder nights amid drone strikes, missile fire, and nightly curfews.
Today, Cheder ‘Ohr Menachem’ rolled out the red carpet for the boys to return, with amazing excitement. Cheder was buzzing with excitement as Kinderlach were all greeted with music and balloons, setting the tone for a fantastic Zman ahead.
The streets of Crown Heights were notably calm this Sunday morning, with families still making their way back from Pesach getaways. Yet, amidst the quiet, the day began early for a select few. The familiar rumble of school buses could be heard making their morning rounds, picking up talmidim for one of the only local schools operating today: Tomchei Tmimim Ocean Parkway.
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President Trump announced that the US will begin a sweeping blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, vowing to fight back against “WORLD EXTORTION” and ensure that no one paying tolls to Iran will get through the critical oil chokepoint.
The events took place in central and southern Moscow, serving both local Jewish residents and the many business professionals who spend their days in these bustling areas.
Tuvya and Shaina (nee Goldstein) Gewirtz from Crown Heights had a baby girl!
