Woman Mugged on Empire and Albany

At around 9:10pm Shomrim received a call from a man who’s wife had just been mugged. Immediately numerous Shomrim members arrived on scene and began canvassing for what the woman described as two male blacks who got away with her purse.

The woman stated she was attacked by the two perp’s one came up behind her while the other came up in front of her and grabbed her purse and made their way down Albany towards Lefferts. Police were notified by both Shomrim and the victim, but took nearly 30 minutes to respond. When police finally arrived they stated that the reason for the delay was due to the fact that they had only 2 cars out and they had cut their ‘lunch break’ short to take the call.

Police then took the woman for a canvas and when that turned up negative they filed a police report.

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Chabad Community in Monsey dedicates Bais Medrash in Memory of Rabbi Dovid Wichnin, O.B.M.

To an overflow crowd, Congregation Tzemach Tzedek Lubavitch of Monsey at its Chai Elul dinner dedicated its main Bais Medresh in memory of the former Rav of the Monsey Chabad Community, Rabbi Chaim Dovid Nota Wichnin, O.B.M. Rabbi Wichnin, in addition to founding the Chabad Shul in Monsey was also the Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivas Tiferes Bochurim in Morristown, New Jersey.

Welcoming greetings were delivered by Synagogue President Yisroel Schulman. Rabbi Zalman Leib Markowitz, the Gabbai Rishon of Tzemach Tzedek and Menahal of the Morristown Cheder acted as Master of Ceremonies for the evening’s program. Speakers included Rabbi Wichnin’s eldest son, Rabbi Yisroel Noach Wichnin, Rosh Yeshiva of Mayanot in Jerusalem, Rabbi Leima Minkowicz, brother-in-law of Rabbi Wichnin and close family friends, R’ Dovid Kaplan, Rabbi Yisroel Gordon and R’ Zvi Webb.

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Councilwoman Wins Primary for House Seat

The New York Times

A black city councilwoman won the racially charged primary for a Congressional seat in central Brooklyn yesterday, beating back a challenge from a white councilman to win a seat created nearly four decades ago to increase minority representation in Congress.

The councilwoman, Yvette D. Clarke, 41, narrowly beat three opponents to capture the seat, which has been held by blacks since the 1968 victory of Shirley Chisholm, the first black woman elected to Congress.