Minivan Broken Into Overnight in Crown Heights
A minivan was broken into Wednesday night while parked on a Crown Heights street. The back window of the vehicle was smashed, and the van rummaged through.
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Bais Rivkah Lefferts Maintenance and Kitchen Staff Miss Work In Alleged Strike (UPDATED)
The maintenance and Kitchen staff at Bais Rivkah Lefferts did not come into work Thursday morning in what appears to be a strike over not being paid. The strike left the students without breakfast, and teachers to arrange food for their students themselves. Update 11:15am: The workers are reportedly back at work, and the money paid.
Two Car Crash in Crown Heights Leaves Car On Sidewalk, No Injuries
A two car collision Wednesday evening sent an SUV careening onto a Crown Heights sidewalk. Miraculously no one was injured in the crash.
Scaffolding Goes Up As 770 Facade Restoration Begins
After many long months of planning and Tishrei behind us, work has begun on pointing and restoring the facade of the Lubavitch World Headquarters office complex.
Video of the Day
Getting your car rummaged through once is a serious breach of privacy, twice a slap in the face. This minivan’s owner found that out after their vehicle was burglurized twice in one week. Both times, the doors of the car were left unlocked, and the thieves just opened the door and helped themselves.
Driver Arrested After Overturning his Vehicle In Outrageous Accident
The driver of a car was arrested in the early hours of Sunday morning after his erratic driving ended up with his car on its side. One other car and metal tree barrier were also victims in the incident.
Kitchen of Beis Levi Yitzchak Shul Burned in Friday Night Fire
A fire which started in the kitchen of Beis Levi Yitzchak Shul in Crown Heights caused extensive damage, spreading beyond the kitchen into multiple apartments. No one was injured in the blaze.
Manhole Explosion Rocks Crown Heights Block Friday Night, One Vehicle Destroyed (UPDATED)
A manhole explosion shook a Crown Heights block Friday night, igniting the car parked directly above it. The explosion knocked out power to a nearby building. No one was injured and firefighters quickly dowsed the fire.
A Dedication and Farbrengen For Heichal Shmuel in Memory of Shmuel Karnowsky OBM
Towards the end of Tishrei, the Karnowsky family, members of Hanholas Hayeshiva and his many classmates and friends, gathered in the Dining Hall of Oholei Torah as Osher and Rivka Karnowsky dedicated Heichal Shmuel, a wing in the Eastern Parkway Campus Dining Hall, in memory of their beloved son, Shmuel, who passed away short while ago.
Three Shomrim Volunteers Injured; Three Assailants Arrested In Night Of Violence in Crown Heights
In a night reminiscent of a more violent time, the streets of Crown Heights were labelled dangerous as roving groups of young adults took to the streets looking to cause Halloween havoc. Five Jewish people were injured, including three Shomrim volunteers. Three Assailants were arrested.
Serious Accident in Crown Heights Involving a City Bus and Hatzalah Volunteer
A serious accident in Crown Heights involving a city bus and a Hatzalah volunteers vehicle sent one person to the hospital Thursday afternoon. Crown Heights Hatzalah responded to scene.
71st Precinct Detective Receives Award
Police brass and community leaders gathered Tuesday for the award ceremony for the 71st Precincts Community Affairs Unit Detective Vinny Martinos.
Thief Wanted For Stealing $4,000 Necklace on Kingston Ave Apprehended
A man posing as a beggar who allegedly stole a necklace from a Crown Heights Jeweler has been arrested Tuesday, after being caught stealing in a Boro Park Shul. The 71st precinct had previously released a wanted poster asking for the public to help locate the thief.
Crown Heights Resident Injured During Scuffle With Package Thief
A Crown Heights resident was injured Monday afternoon after he was involved in a scuffle with a package thief. The thief was caught red handed with stolen packages, but despite the attempt by residents to detain him, he got away.
Thief Swipes $4,000 Necklace From Kingston Ave Store
A thief lifted a $4,000 necklace from a Kingston Ave Jewelry store this past Friday, and made away with his loot. The thief was caught on surveillance camera, and has prompted the police to release a wanted poster asking the public for help.
A brute randomly shoved a woman onto subway tracks in Brooklyn — right on the heels of a similar attack just days before, police said Sunday.
Woman Pushed Onto Subway Tracks At President St Station
A brute randomly shoved a woman onto subway tracks in Brooklyn — right on the heels of a similar attack just days before, police said Sunday.
Twins From France Entertain at “Father & Son” Simchas Beis Hashoeiva in Crown Heights
A lively “Father & Son” Simchas Beis Hashoeiva took place on the roof of the United Lubavitcher Yeshiva on Crown Street. After an evening of live music and dancing, the Temimim and their fathers enjoyed a humorous and joyous performance by the Twins From France in the spirit of Z’man Simchaseinu.
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