A select group of Jewish community leaders and activists, including Rabbi Shea Hecht and Rabbi Yaakov Behrman of Crown Heights, met last week with Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson and Councilman Chaim Deutsch to discuss issues and concerns facing the community on a daily basis.
Mispallelim who arrived in 770 this morning to Daven Shachris were shocked at the sight that met their eyes – over a dozen bochurim sleeping on the floor of the main Shul of 770, in protest of the Hanhalah of 770’s refusal to restore electricity to the 749 Eastern Parkway dormitory.
ConEdison workers cut the electricity Monday morning to 749 Eastern Parkway, the Yeshiva dorm infamous for lawlessness and total lack of oversight.
Deputy Inspector Jack Lewis, a former commander of the 71st Precinct, who is retiring from the police force in the coming days, was honored by the Crown Heights Shomrim at a children’s Chanukah event at Congregation Rayim Ahuvim-Tiferes Menachem.
A bomb threat targeting 770 was called into 911 and forced a complete evacuation of the buildings. Taking no chances, the NYPD enlisted the help of the neighborhoods volunteer patrol Shomrim to assist with the evacuation.
Representatives from many of the Crown Heights Jewish schools met this afternoon with members of the NYPD’s counter-terrorism division in order to discuss safety and security matters.
Hundreds of ‘Kvutzeh’ students, teachers and members of Anash gathered for a special Hakhel and birthday Farbrengen in the Crown Heights Kollel. Rabbi Yehuda Krinsky was among those who Farbrenged; he revealed some of the Rebbe’s feelings about the phenomenon of Kvutzeh, and delivered a scathing admonition of the Hanhala of Tomchei Temimim-770.
Two additional suspects have been arrested by police in connection with the robberies and violent beating of a Yeshiva student inside of the 749 Eastern Parkway dormitory.
Rabbi Sholom Shuchat, a Crown Heights rabbi, received a no-jail sentence today in New Jersey federal court for his role in a forced ‘Get’ case.
An increased presence of police around Crown Heights led many residents to question whether it is in response to a threat to the Jewish community or the neighborhood. The 71st Precinct’s Community Affairs Unit released a statement of reassurance that this is not the case.
The Crown Heights Jewish Community Council’s Crime Victims Program, directed by Batia Brandel, awarded several individuals for their outstanding service to the community and victims of crime. Among the awardees was the coordinator of the Crown Heights Shomrim, Gadi Hershkop.
Longtime district manager of Brooklyn Community Board 9 Pearl Miles was ousted yesterday, and she has since filed a multi-million dollar lawsuit against Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, claiming he and others schemed to discriminate against her based on her age.
A ‘Kvutzeh’ student has become the victim of a terror campaign perpetrated by his fellow students in a bid to evict him from his dorm room in the infamous and lawless 749 Eastern Parkway dormitory. The terror campaign against him included a series of robberies, a brutal beat down, letters containing threats and rifle ammunition left on his pillow.
Vaad Hakashrus of Crown Heights has filed a lawsuit in Federal court claiming a number of food establishments, wine producers and rabbis are using its trademarked “CHK” logo without being certified.
150 men and women filled the main sanctuary of Chabad of Boca Raton earlier this week for a night of awareness and education of child abuse (CSA). The highly charged event served as an opportunity to show support to victims of abuse and to educate the public about the dangers of abuse.
An irresponsible message about a ‘major threat’ was circulated on “WhatsApp” purportedly in the name of Crown Heights Shomrim. Both the Police and Shomrim said that it was a false rumor and a hoax.
Hatzalah of Crown Heights recently took delivery of its 4th ambulance to its fleet. This new ambulance is joining their 3 other ambulances and a ‘fly-car’ which stand at the ready for any emergency medical need.
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