Northern Crown Heights Doubled Its White Population In A Decade
Newly-released census data confirms what many in Crown Heights already knew: the neighborhood is rapidly gentrifying.
Crown Heights Man Sentenced to 10 Years In Shooting of 11 Year Old Boy
Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez today announced that a Brooklyn man was sentenced to 10 years in prison for opening fire on a crowded Crown Heights street, striking an 11-year-old boy in the chest.
LIVE at 8:30pm: Raising Hashem’s Children – How to Instill a Love of Torah Learning in Our Children and Chinuch of our Daughters
Miriam’s Motherhood Center and Irgun Torah will be hosting the final class of a six part Chinuch series for women. Raising Hashem’s Children – How to Instill a Love of Torah Learning in Our Children and Chinuch of our Daughters.
Franklin Ave Shul Searching For New Rabbi
With the departure of its most recent Rabbi, Congregation Kol Israel located on St Johns Pl and Franklin Ave in Crown Heights, has begun to search for a new Rabbi.
Hatzalah Volunteers Receive Award For Their Role In Rescuing Lost Child
Eight of the volunteers that were in the search party that ultimately found six-year-old Yosef deep in the marshes of Canarsie Park gathered together Tuesday with Hatzalah and NYPD brass at a small ceremony attended by Yosef and his family.
30th Yahrzeit: Honor the Sacrifice and Elevate the Soul of Yankel Rosenbaum H”YD
A memorial event will be held Wednesday to honor the sacrifice and elevate the soul of Yankel Rosenbaum HYD, who was murdered in Crown Heights in 1991.
SHOMRIM: Marketplace Shoplifter Stopped and Arrested
A shoplifter who attempted to get away “clean” from the marketplace was caught and arrested Tuesday just blocks away, with none other than laundry supplies.
Gunpoint Carjacking in Crown Heights
Two men armed with a gun carjacked and stole a vehicle on St. Johns Pl early Tuesday morning in Crown Heights.
Crown Heights Man Charged With Intentionally Running Over Bus Driver In Road Rage
Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez today announced that a 22-year-old Crown Heights man has been arraigned on an indictment in which he is charged with attempted murder, assault, leaving the scene of an incident and other charges in connection with a road rage incident in which he allegedly intentionally ran over a school bus driver.
Photo Gallery: Sefer Torah Completed In Memory of Levi Yitzchak Heintz obm
A Sefer Torah was completed Sunday in memory of Hatomim Levi Yitzchak Heintz obm, who tragically passed away last year. The Sefer Torah was completed on Kingston Ave and was brought to 770.
Will There Be A Labor Day Parade This Year? Yes and No
Labor Day is coming, and the burning question for Crown Heightsers is, will there be a parade this year?
Police Officer Involved In Crown Heights Collision Sunday Night
A police officer was lightly injured in a collision Sunday night at the intersection f East New York Ave and Albany Ave in Crown Heights.
NYPD Involved Crash on Eastern Parkway Friday
An NYPD vehicle driving on Eastern Parkway was involved in a collision with another vehicle Friday afternoon, shutting down the Parkway for a period.
TODAY: A New Sefer Torah To Be Completed In Memory of Levi Heintz OBM
Marking the first Yartzeit of Levi Heintz OBM, the community is invited to join in a siyum Sefer Torah written in his memory. The Siyum will take place on Sunday, the 7th of Elul, August 15th, 4:00pm at Kingston Pizza 395 Kingston Ave.
Photos Courtesy of Hamodia.com
An Emergency and A Massive Kiddush Hashem, The Story of The Canarsie Park Search Through the Eyes of the Volunteers
“We need help, and we need it now!” – First Responding Shomrim Volunteer This is the story of the search for 6-Year-Old Yosef Shapiro through the eyes of the volunteers.
UPDATED: Entire Block In Crown Heights Without Running Water Since The Morning
It’s a scorcher today at nearly 100 degrees in Crown Heights, and an entire block is without running water since 10:00am.
The Levaya of Rabbi Yaakov Tzvi Holtzman OBM
The Levaya of Rabbi Yaakov Tzvi Holtzman obm, who passed away in a tragic accident in Wyoming, NY while at a milk plant where he was working as a mashgiach, took place Friday in Crown Heights.
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