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.
The Bais Din of Crown Heights has published a letter asking that people should not travel to Crown Heights at this time, including for Gimmel Tammuz.
Episode 3: World-renowned speaker Dr. David Pelcovitz shares tactics for children and families for coping with anxiety.
The Mikvah, the newly completed Mikvah in Crown Heights, located at 1508 Carroll St is offering free parking in it’s underground parking lot, for those in need of the Mikvah during this time of unrest.
As the summer is approaching and you might feel more relaxed, it becomes even more imperative to stress the importance of keeping your safety awareness up in keeping our children, homes, cars, Shuls, and community streets safe of unwanted intruders. The Shul Safety 101 guide gives helpful tips on prevention and response for the community.
A minor fire in a Carroll Street home Tuesday afternoon received a fast response by the Fire Department, who quickly extinguished the fire.
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 “Learning for Raizel” initiatve will continue tonight at 8:00pm with a Zoom Shiur by Rabbi Yossi Paltiel. The Shiur is open to Men and Women.
Igud Hamelamdim’s Mivtza “Learn Bifnim and Win” has close to 500 boys worldwide focusing and improving their Bifnim skills. Exciting prizes are won by participants with the bi weekly raffles.
New York State Governer Andrew Cuomo announced that summer day camps in areas in phase 2 will be allowed to open in New York State starting at the end of June. Overnight camps are still waiting in limbo for an answer from the state on whether they may open for the summer of 2020.
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.
A Kriah in the courtyard of 770 became the center of a scuffle Monday afternoon, after “terrorist” bochurim took affront at the location of the bima. The bima had been placed by “the Rebbe’s place,” and the bochurim felt that this was grounds for violence.
As thousands of protesters passed by 770 Monday night, Crown Heights Shomrim was on hand working alongside the NYPD to ensure that the protest route remained clear, and that it passed through the community without incident.
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.
