Daily Archives: February 19, 2006

garbage truck crashes into garage

On Sunday afternoon a NYC garbage truck driving westbound through the alleyway between Union St & President – Albany & Kingston crashed into a roofless garage belonging to a member of Anash who lives on Union St.

The garbage truck crashed into the roll-up gate pushing it onto and smashing the front of the parked minivan. The crash also led to the collapse of the cinder block walls on both sides of the garage.

The cops were called and ticketed the driver of the garbage truck.

Though there was extensive damage done, B”H no one was hurt.

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Six city bus passengers injured in crash

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Six passengers — including some children — on board a city bus involved in an accident, are injured.

They were hurt when the driver of the bus, for some unknown reason, lost control and slammed into several cars.

It happened in Crown Heights. Eyewitness News Reporter Jeff Pegues is there with late details.

It was a terrifying ordeal for a lot of people. One passenger on board that bus told us that there was widespread panic on the bus and that some passengers stepped over each other to get off that out of control bus.

Holocaust research center in honor of Simon Wiesenthal to be built in Vienna

Officials at the University of Vienna announced Monday they plan to build a new Holocaust research center in honor of the late Nazi hunter Simon Wiesenthal.

The 14.5 million (US$17.1 million) center, to be called the Vienna Wiesenthal Institute for Holocaust Studies, is targeted to be completed by 2009 or 2010, project leader Anton Pelinka said during an evening presentation.

“The institute will give a worthy framework to the archives and legacy of Simon Wiesenthal,” Pelinka told reporters. He said Wiesenthal, who died last September at age 96, had wanted the records he amassed over decades of sleuthing around the world to be preserved in the Austrian capital.

Over 1600 B’nos Chabad High School Girls in Crown Heights for International Inter-School Convention

This Thursday, February 16, over 1600 high school girls from throughout the world converged in Crown Heights for the annual Chof Beis Shevat Inter-School convention, entitled “Reaching Beyond the Horizon.” Bais Rivkah of Crown Heights, the flagship school of the Lubavitch Educational network for girls, is hosting the convention for the over 22 participating schools arriving from locations throughout the world, such as Sydney, Chicago, Worcester, Florida, Canada, London, New Haven, Manchester, Seattle, Los Angeles, Pittsburgh, and many others.

The packed Convention schedule includes inter-school farbrengens, an inspiring concert by singer Chanale Fellig, Mivtzoim, an exciting Chidon competition where finalists from participating schools met to match wits on the subject of Moshiach and Geulah, and a viewing of the annual Bais Rivkah High School Production. The highlight of the convention was the grand banquet on Motzei Shabbos, with dancing, singing, choirs, and more.

The annual B’nos Chabad convention is highly anticipated throughout the year by all the students who attend; the atmosphere is always permeated with a tremendous sense of achdus and pride, and the feeling of ashreinu ma tov chelkeinu is remembered by all for a long time.

Lubavitch Center of Howard County Will Mark Its 20th Year With A Dinner

This coming Sunday a dinner will be held by Chabad of Howard County Baltimore, which is known for its unique address 770 Howes Lane. The famous violinist Mark Zinger will perform Niggunim throughout the night. The Chabad House is headed by R. Hillel Baron who as stated has been working in spreading Yiddishkiet there for 20 years.