New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has moved up the timetable for allowing houses of worship to open with 25% occupancy to phase 2 instead of phase 4. The change has a major impact for New York City, as it means that Shuls will be allowed the additional occupancy in two weeks from Monday.
New York City Mayor Bill DeBlasio has announced in a tweet that the curfew imposed on New York City will be lifted for Sunday night, one day earlier than originally planned.
It seems to be a Democrat Politicians problem. Protests start, pander to the protesters, then discover that you can’t control them, so you pander more. New York City Mayor Bill DeBlasio appears to be doing just that, turning on his own police force as a way of placating the protesters demanding “justice.”
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.
Good news for protesters arrested in Manhattan on charges of Unlawful Assembly and Disorderly Conduct: Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance, Jr. announced Friday his office will not prosecute these arrests “in the interest of justice.”
While previous night of riots and protests focused primarily in Manhattan, tonight, the police have shut down the bridges, directing the protesters to stay within Brooklyn. This means that large groups of protesters, who are at present peaceful, are roaming the streets of the borough.
You know you political career is not doing so well when this happens. A New York City Mayor Bill DeBlasio attempted to address a Black Lives Matter crowd, he got a solid wall of boos, and a crowd that turned their backs on him.
Following a relatively calm night of protesting, the city began to heat up with shootings across the boroughs. Manhattan, Queens , and Brooklyn all reported shootings in a troubling spike.
A chaotic scene to end the night with a massive police response and a frantic rush to the hospital. Two officers were shot, and another shot in the neck in what is looking suspiciously like an ambush style attack on police officers.
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.
As the warm weather hits the 80’s today, strong thunderstorms with damaging winds are expected to hit New York City. According to Weather.com, the storms will hit around 1:30pm, and may bring hail with them.
Store owners learned their lesson from the first days of the riots. Clear out your store,board it up, and pray. Take a look at some of the scenes from the morning after a riot in the streets of Manhattan.
It’s a grim view. A line of cars with their windows shattered, victims of the “peaceful protesters” venting their anger in New York City. The scary part is that they are all NYPD vehicles that had been parked outside of a precinct, and there will be no punishment for those who did it.
President Trump reacted Wednesday to the violence and looting that have engulfed New York City in the wake of the police killing of George Floyd by declaring that “the National Guard is ready!”
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.
