PSA: Have you Been A Victim of the Police?

On October 24th three Bochurim were stopped by police and received criminal court summonses for ‘blocking pedestrian traffic’ on Carroll and Kingston. The victims contacted a civil rights lawyer who is looking into bringing a lawsuit against the police for their actions, and they are seeking other similar victims.

Panhandler Calls the Cops on Storeowners

CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — Our neighborhood has its fair share of panhandlers in our Shuls, on Kingston, at store entrances asking people to give them Tzedakah. Some are Jewish others are not, some are respectful and some are downright rude! This new face though prefers to call the cops on storeowners who ask him to move along, and we got it all on video.

ABC7 Spotlights CHI Story on Bogus Summonses

There are more troubling questions about what critics say is the NYPD’s obsession with ticket and arrest quotas.

It is 10 p.m. on a Sunday and Yosef Bergovoy is standing on a sidewalk talking to his friends. In a moment, these three college students became suspects of a criminal misdemeanor.

Lawmakers to Discuss Change to Alternate-Side Parking Law

BROOKLYN — A City Council meeting is planned tonight to discuss proposed legislation that could reduce parking headaches for drivers.

Shloshim to Mark the Untimly Passing of Esty Cohen

Communal events around the world will mark the Shloshim of the untimely passing of Esty Aidel (Rubin) Cohen, 26th of Mar Cheshvan, Wednesday Nov. 3rd at 8pm.

Police Stop Hatzalah from Going to Emergency

CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — Police officers stopped a Hatzalah ambulance from responding to an emergency last night when officers took issue with the way the volunteer’s car was parked, continuing their lack of sensitivity towards the Crown Heights Jewish community.

Running a Marathon for a Communal Cause

With 21 days to go until the ING New York City Marathon, Lubavitch runners living in Crown Heights are training harder than ever. Twelve members of the community will be racing in order to raise money for Bikur Cholim, a volunteer-based nonprofit dedicated to providing support for the needs of the medically distressed in the Crown Heights community.

New Program to Support New Teachers Launched

It is no secret that new teachers are commonly faced by a myriad of challenges and obstacles that stand in the way of success for students, teachers and schools. The many challenges are compounded by a sense of isolation and loneliness that many new teachers experience during the toughest years of their job cycle.

Gaboim Appeal 770 Verdict in New Court Papers

Lawyers for the Gaboim filed papers in state appeals court this past Friday, appealing the previous verdict, which was handed down in June, where the court ordered the Gaboim to turn the premises of 770 and 784-788 Eastern Parkway over to Aguch and Merkos.

Keeping It Kosher

“IS HE COMING BACK?” Clara Santos Perez was peering out the windows and across the street, where an imposing man in black stood, his face turned in her direction.

Was he watching? Waiting? Planning to confront her anew? Perez wondered aloud about all of this, wrung her hands and paced. In her agitation and dread she more closely resembled a criminal on the lam than what she really was: a restaurant manager rattled by an unusually troubling customer complaint.

Picture of the Day! Wasting Police Resources!

In their most juvenile move yet the NYPD parked 10 of its vehicles from the 71st Precinct, along with borrowed cars from the task force to take up parking spots on Kingston between Crown and Carroll, all for the sake of preventing Shomrim from parking their Command Post.