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Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s food police have struck again! Outlawed are food donations to homeless shelters because the city can’t assess their salt, fat and fiber content, reports CBS 2’s Marcia Kramer.

Bloomberg Bans ‘Unhealthy’ Cholent for Homeless

CBS New York

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Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s food police have struck again! Outlawed are food donations to homeless shelters because the city can’t assess their salt, fat and fiber content, reports CBS 2’s Marcia Kramer.

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Menny Leitner (Monsey, NY) to Bracha Goldberg (Monsey, NY) L’Chaim: Sunday, July 20th, 7:30pm at Bais Yosef Meir Simcha Hall 19 Olympia Ln, Monsey
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Mendy Sulami (Los Angeles, CA) to Aidel Spielman (Crown Heights)
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Tsvi Feygin  (Teaneck, NJ) to Faigy Kahn (London, UK)
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Shmuel Gurary (Buffalo, NY) to Esther Leeba Eidelman (Manchester, UK) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:00pm at Rubashkin’s Downstairs
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Sendy and Mali (nee New) Labkowsky from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
Baby Boy!

Yehuda and Raizel Marrus from Davie, FL, had a baby boy!
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Shalom Alon (Kfar Gidon, EY) to Bluma Potash (Noe Valley, SF, CA)
New Engagement!

Jack Abramson (NW4, London, UK) to Shayna Ash (Johannesburg, South Africa)
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Mendel and Soro (nee Brennan) Manne from Penn Wynne, PA had a baby boy!
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Yisrolik Chein (Toulouse, France) to Chanale Greenberg (Shanghai, China) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:00pm at 695 East New York Ave
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Schneur Motchkin (Crown Heights) to Sarah Schmukler (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:00pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva
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Shmayah Schechter (Miami Beach, FL) to Bella Kimball (West Hartford, CT) L’Chaim: Tonight, Wednesday, 7:30pm at Chabad of Greater Hartford 2352 Albany Ave, West Hartford, CT, 06117
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Shneur and Sara (nee Heber) polter from Crown Heights had a baby girl!
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Yonah Galili (Toronto, Canada) to Ora Zuckerman (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Monday, July 7th, 8:00pm at Bais Avraham Yitzchak 305 Remsen Ave
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Dovid and Baila (nee Spielman) Vogel from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
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Yechezkel Markovitch (Kiev, Ukraine) to Layah Carlbach (Montreal, Canada)
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Meir Manssouri (Los Angeles, CA) to Raizy Altschul (Chicago, IL)

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A Nor'easter is heading towards the Tri-State area; United Airlines is canceling flights ahead of the storm and other airlines are still evaluating which flights will be canceled on Wednesday and Thursday. The storm could dump as much as four inches of snow on hurricane weary New York City.

Flights into New York Canceled Ahead of Snowstorm

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A Nor’easter is heading towards the Tri-State area; United Airlines is canceling flights ahead of the storm and other airlines are still evaluating which flights will be canceled on Wednesday and Thursday. The storm could dump as much as four inches of snow on hurricane weary New York City.

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NYC Marathon Cancelled Due to Public Outrage

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Supporters cheer on runners for Friendship Circle at last year’s marathon.

The marathon that once brought New York City’s people together for 40 years has come to a screeching halt because of the backlash it is receiving in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. The NYC Marathon drew 45,103 runners in 2010 and is one of the largest marathons in the world.

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The neighborhoods of Marine Park, Coney Island, Brighton Beach and Seagate were hit hardest by hurricane Sandy. Photographer Mo Gelber captured some of the scenes of utter devastation left in the storms wake.

Photos: Devastation in Brooklyn’s Low-Lying Areas

The neighborhoods of Marine Park, Coney Island, Brighton Beach and Seagate were hit hardest by hurricane Sandy. Photographer Mo Gelber captured some of the scenes of utter devastation left in the storms wake.

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Storm Heading Our Way Could Be Worst in 100 Years

Bloomberg

Hurricane Sandy may combine with a second storm coming out of the Midwest to create a system that would rival the New England hurricane of 1938 in intensity, said Paul Kocin, a National Weather Service meteorologist in College Park, Maryland. The hurricane currently passing the Bahamas has killed 21 people across the Caribbean, the Associated Press reported, citing local officials.

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Officials Demand Apology for “Black Hats” Remark

by Allison C. Witty -VIN News

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NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg crowed quite contentedly in an interview with The Atlantic about pushing back against those who opposed his measure to regulate metzitzah b’peh. “I think it’s fair to say that nobody else would take that on. I mean, come on! Forget about the fact that—“They do what!?”—Who wants to have 10,000 guys in black hats outside your office screaming?” the Mayor was quoted as saying.

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Experts: NYPD Should Have Inspector General

AP

A protest against police brutality outside the 71st Precinct in Crown Heights.

The city police department should have an inspector general to examine its conduct, but the monitor would need independence and a broad mandate to be effective, a panel of criminal justice and legal experts said.

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CBS NY

A potentially huge weather event could hit the Tri-State Area as early as Sunday night. The storm system is forecast to linger in the area through Tuesday and could bring with it severe winds, rains and storm surges.

Snowy Hurricane May Hit NYC this Weekend

CBS NY

A potentially huge weather event could hit the Tri-State Area as early as Sunday night. The storm system is forecast to linger in the area through Tuesday and could bring with it severe winds, rains and storm surges.

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