The south Bronx, a bad area on a good day, saw chaos, arson and looting last night in what looks to be a beginning for the borough. In another first, FDNY was targeted in the riots, leading to damaged vehicles and broken windows.
The Curfew in New York City which has been put in place due to violent protests and looting has been extended through Sunday, June 7th. Councilman Chaim Deutsch released a statement Tuesday clarifying that religious observances will be exempted, including Mikvah and davening.
After another night of riots and looting, New York City has set another curfew for Tuesday night, in the hopes of damping down rioting that spanned three boroughs. Tuesday nights curfew will begin at 8:00pm, three hours earlier than Monday nights curfew.
Thousands of people have taken to the streets of New York City since Saturday protesting the death of a Minneapolis man in the hands of the police. CrownHeights.info will be posting basic updates and critical information regarding the protest and any threats to the Crown Heights Jewish community.
A curfew is being imposed tonight on the entire New York City, hoping to stem the violent protests that have erupted in the death of a Minneapolis man in Police custody. The curfew will last from 11:00pm tonight, through 5:00am tomorrow morning.
What began as a peaceful daylight protest became a looting, vandalizing mess in NYC after dark Sunday night. While Brooklyn saw large roving crowds, the damage caused was minimal. Lower Manhattan on the other hand, became a hotspot for looted stores, window vandalism and looting. Watch some of the scenes fro last night here on CrownHeights.info.
Thousands of people have taken to the streets of New York City since Saturday protesting the death of a Minneapolis man in the hands of the police. CrownHeights.info will be posting basic updates and critical information regarding the protest and any threats to the Crown Heights Jewish community.
New York City was supposed to see a night of righteous anger, peaceful civil protest, and the peoples message that justice must be served. instead, the night turned to a chaotic, violent mess, with looting, arson, and vandalism. Watch some of what took place here on CrownHeights.info.
Violent riots began in New York City Saturday in protest of the death of a man during a police arrest in Minneapolis last week. As of midnight Motzei Shabbos, major protests continue in Manhattan and Brooklyn, one taking place just minutes from Crown Heights.
New Yorkers have had enough. As part of the #ReOpenNY coalition, 200 stores in Boro Park and Williamsburg have made plans to open their stores Sunday, in open defiance to city and state officials.
During his daily news briefing, New York City Mayor Bill DeBlasio announced that the NYPD would be enforcing New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo’s limit of ten people at religious gatherings.
Brooklyn Borough Hall office released a complete update on Coronavirus (COVID-19), with up to date information, as well as city and state rules and reliefs enacted for the people of New York City.
The NYPD will no longer make arrests or hand out tickets if people flout the mask-covering rules in the Big Apple, the mayor said Friday. The shift in enforcement comes two days after another controversial video emerged of a police interaction with a woman and her young child in the subway over a mask.
New York City will begin testing children for antibodies after at least 38 developed a mysterious illness associated with the novel coronavirus, Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Twitter.
Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, New York City and State government have instructed New Yorkers to stay in their homes as much as possible despite the obvious inconvenience. Yet New York’s Department of Sanitation (DSNY) continues to issue summonses to homeowners simply because sidewalks aren’t clean to the demanding perfection of DSNY’s enforcers.
Homeowners Tip: I recently had an issue with my plumbing when the sewage backed up to my basement and wouldn’t clear even with a high power snake. Upon checking with a specialty camera we noticed there was a large crack in the sewage pipe. Fixing it end up costing me close to $6000.
Following multiple viral videos surrounding NYPD’s social distancing enforement, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez has published a statement regarding the use of force and recommendations for enforcement.
