CHJCC Launches Small Home Repair Initiative for Crown Heights Residents
The Crown Heights Jewish Community Council is launching a new Small Home Repair Initiative to help Crown Heights residents with small but important jobs around the house.
125 East 55th Street: What We Know and What It Means for Crown Heights
There has been considerable discussion about reports of a proposed 120 bed homeless shelter at 125 East 55th Street. CHJCC has been looking into it, speaking with City officials and trying to better understand both this proposal and how the process works.
Rabbi B. to Headline the Annual One Crown Heights FestivalA Celebration of Community, Culture, and Connection
Organized by the One Crown Heights Coalition, the festival is a collaboration of neighborhood nonprofit organizations, community leaders, elected officials, and residents dedicated to building a stronger, more connected Crown Heights.
Community Board 9 Seeks Resident Committee Members – Applications Open Through July 22
Residents of Crown Heights and the surrounding Brooklyn Community District 9 have an opportunity to play a more active role in shaping the future of our neighborhood. Brooklyn Community Board 9 is now accepting applications for Committee Resident Members, with applications due Wednesday, July 22, 2026, at 12:00 PM.
Statement From Former Assembly Candidate Ahron Gluck To The Crown Heights Community
From the bottom of my heart, thank you.
Crown Heights Election Results: Cunningham Defeats Gluck, CH PAC Backed Candidates Win District Leaders Race
The largest win for the Crown Heights Jewish community in yesterday’s election was for the State Committee Members, locally known as Brooklyn district leaders. CH PAC endorsed candidate Akel Williams defeated DSA anti-Israel socialist incumbent Anthony Beckford for Democratic male district leader, and CH PAC endorsed candidate Nakisha Evans defeated incumbent Michelle Tege for Democratic female district leader.
Historic Election Day Begins in Crown Heights
The New York State Assembly makes decisions that affect our neighborhood, our families, our Yeshivas and schools, public safety, housing, shelters, and many of the issues that matter most to our community. It’s impact on our daily lives can be significant
An Open Letter to the Greater Crown Heights Community
If organizations or leaders choose to ignore the will of the community and continue acting independently of the body elected to represent it, residents of the Kehilla will ultimately vote with their actions—and those leaders will have no one to blame but themselves.
CHJCC Announces Home Repair and Flood Recovery Assistance Initiative
The Crown Heights Jewish Community Council (CHJCC), in partnership with Kovac Non-Profit Consulting, is pleased to announce a new initiative to help homeowners identify and access available home repair, flood recovery, weatherization, and housing improvement funding opportunities.
Op-Ed: How to Exercise Political Power – Why Crown Heights Political Activists and Voters Are Diverging
If a relationship cannot stop a politician from advancing policies that burden the neighborhood, then what value does that relationship truly hold? In fact, moral hazard dictates that politicians will feel comfortable supporting such measures precisely because they know that the community activists will prioritize access over accountability.
Does the Crown Heights Jewish Community Have Enough Votes To Elect One Of Our Own?
With the upcoming June 23rd Democratic Primary for New York State Assembly in the 43rd District, an uprising has begun, and many residents believe the community is facing a rare political opportunity that could shape the future of Crown Heights for years to come.
Two Crown Heights Politicians Break Ranks, Attend Mamdani Pre-Shavuos Holiday Party
As the Mamdani Administration’s Pre-Shavuos Jewish Heritage Month Event drew closer, Jewish public officials, activists, and community leaders across the Jewish community united and announced that they would not be joining the event. Two Crown Heights politicians broke ranks, and joined Satmar at the controversial event.
The Things We Want to Ignore
Last week, I was walking through our neighborhood when I noticed a hateful antisemitic word written across a piece of Jewish art. I stopped for a moment, looked at it, and instinctively kept walking. No one had been physically hurt. There was no emergency. Just a word — ugly, hateful, and easy enough to pretend did not matter. But the farther I walked, the more it bothered me.
Crown Heights Residents Voice Anger at Town Hall Over Proposed Homeless Facility on Empire Blvd
On Tuesday evening, hundreds of community members gathered at MS 61, located at 400 Empire Boulevard in Crown Heights, for a heated town hall meeting regarding a proposed 140-bed single adult men’s homeless facility expected to open in two weeks at the Ramada by Wyndham in Crown Heights, Brooklyn.
Crown Heights Leadership Launches Community-Wide Voter Registration Drive
Crown Heights community leaders, Askonim, activists, Yeshivas, Shuls and moisdos have together launched a massive voter registration drive for the Lubavitcher community in preparation for the upcoming Assembly Democratic primary election.
Packed House at CHJCC Legislative Brunch Draws Top Officials, Fiery Speeches
With streets closed and the venue filled to capacity, the Crown Heights Jewish Community Council (CHJCC) Legislative Brunch on Sunday turned into a high-powered display of political unity, community advocacy, and unmistakable energy.
Rabbi Tuvia Kasimov of Empire Shtiebel Buys Back Chometz
Shortly after Yomtov, Rabbi Tuvia Kasimov, the Morah Horaah of Empire Shtiebel was seen repurchasing the chometz that had been sold to Mr. Lopez of Kleins Grocery store.
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