Another Package Thief Busted in Crown Heights
Another package thief has been busted in Crown Heights thanks to an alert resident, Crown Heights Shomrim, and the NYPD. Job Final: One Under!
Let’s Talk Politics – NYC’s 40th District
The deadline for signing up for the Democratic primaries is just days away, and Crown Heights’s impact might very well be able to decide who will be running for the 40th District seat for New York City Council under the Democratic Party.
Wednesday Morning Package Thief Busted in Crown Heights
A package thief was caught in Crown Heights Wednesday morning thanks to a sharp-eyed Shomrim volunteer who witnessed him swipe packages. Job final: One Under!
Crown Heights Advocates Push To Sign Up Voters As Democrats
A group of Crown Heights activists have published a letter to the community in an attempt to get Crown Heights residents signed up to vote as Democrats in the upcoming primary elections, potentially boosting Crown Heights’s voice and influence.
Shloshim Gathering For Rabbi Avraham Flint OBM
The family of Rabbi Avraham Flint OBM invites the community to join them in a Shloshiom gathering in his memory. The event will take place on Monday, February 8th, 8:30pm downstairs in the Jewish Children’s Museum.
Porch Pirate of the Day
Yellow hoodie, check. White sneakers, check. Stealing packages, check. Looks like this guy got away and will face no consequences after shamelessly stealing packages off a Carroll Street porch in Crown Heights. According to the victim, this man repeatedly comes back and steals packages from the home.
A Dvar Torah From Rabbi Gurary OBM, Rov of Chevra Shas On Parshas Yisro
Watch a special Dvar Torah on Parshas Yisro given by Rabbi Mordechai Gurary OBM, Rov of Chevra Shas. Rabbi Gurary passed away this past Nissan.
Video of the Day
It’s a beautiful day in de Blasio’s New York City, and residents of Crown Heights are confused as to why they need to spend over three hours digging out a city bus stuck on Brooklyn Ave – a major traffic arterie in Brooklyn – two days after a snowstorm? They have nothing better to be doing with their lives, right?
As a united front, everything is possible, even in politics. A Jewish community in Queens, NY, banded together to ensure that their voice was heard and that their candidate got a seat on the New York City Council. Can the same be done in Crown Heights?
Jewish Block Vote Cements Victory In Queens Special Election, Can Crown Heights Do the Same?
As a united front, everything is possible, even in politics. A Jewish community in Queens, NY, banded together to ensure that their voice was heard and that their candidate got a seat on the New York City Council. Can the same be done in Crown Heights?
Davening Times For Chof Beis Shvat in the Rebbe’s House and Room in 770
In honor of Chof Beis Shvat, the Rebbe’s house on President Street and the Rebbe’s room in 770 will be open for davening for the following hours. Times in extended article.
Tuesday: Crown Heights School Cancelations
The following Crown Heights schools have announced cancelations or delays for Tuesday, February 2nd due to weather conditions:
Police Make Gun Bust, Seizing Three in Crown Heights
Three guns, a ballistic vest, and lots of ammunition, were seized by the 71st Precinct, taking the dangerous weapons off the streets of Crown Heights.
29 Years Since Murder of Pesha Leah Lapine, HYD
29 years ago, on the 2nd of Adar Aleph, Mrs. Pesha Leah Lapine, HYD, was murdered al kiddush hashem. The horrific killing shocked the community, and the Rebbe took it very personally – attending her Levaya with pain visible on his face. A gallery of photos from that Levaya was acquired and restored by JEM, and can be viewed in the extended article – along with the translated diary of an Israeli Bochur who transcribed his firsthand account of the events of that fateful day.
Murderous Intent In Sterling Place Shooting As Surveillance Video Surfaces
Surveillance video of a shooting on Sterling Place in Crown Heights shows the heart stopping moments a man runs for his life while another does his best to shoot him Sunday afternoon.
Shots Fired In Crown Heights, No Injuries Reported
Just as New York City hunkered down for a nor’easter set to blanket the city in up to two feet of snow, someone in Crown Heights felt the need to try to shoot someone else. No injuries were reported in the incident.
Snow Day: Crown Heights School Cancelations
The following Crown Heights schools have announced cancelations or delays for Monday, February 1st due to weather conditions:
Package Thief Out of Luck After Choosing Wrong Crown Heights Block
A package thief – who already made a bad decision to steal in the first place – was down on his luck Motzei Shabbos after picking the worst possible Crown Heights block, at the worst possible time, to steal packages on. Job Final: One Under.
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