Cuomo Inks Legislation That Allows Municipal Space For Outdoor Dining
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today signed legislation that will allow restaurants to utilize municipal spaces – like sidewalks and streets – for another year as outdoor dining space.
Daily Archives: July 7, 2021
Newly Revamped Moshiach Resource Site Hits the Web
The TutAltz.com team has announced the revamp of their entire website, making it sleek and user friendly. Materials and resources are now easy to navigate and highly accessible.
Ship Explodes With Massive Fireball in Dubai Port
Media outlets in the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday evening reported that a loud explosion had been heard at Jebel Ali Port in Dubai.
As Hope For Survivors Fades, Florida Building Collapse Work Shifts to Recovery Operation
The search at the site of a collapsed Florida condo building has switched to a recovery operation, signaling an end to attempts to find survivors — as the death toll grew to 54 Wednesday evening.
My Friend and Mentor, Itty Ainsworth
As friends and family of the victims of the Surfside collapse face their grief, one person took to sharing her memories and positive lessons learned Mrs. Itty Ainsworth obm.
Crown Heights Shiurim To Unite For Daf Yomi Siyum
As the Daf Yomi cycle of learning is completed around the world, a grand Siyum will be held of all the Shiurim which take place in Crown Heights.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been announced by the National Weather Service part of the tri state area, warning of potential lightning and downpours through 11:00pm tonight.
PSA: Severe Thunderstorm Watch in Effect For New York City
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been announced by the National Weather Service part of the tri state area, warning of potential lightning and downpours through 11:00pm tonight.
Yartzeit of Rabbi Dovid Wichnin z”l Commemorated
Thousands of us remember a truly great man whom we lost on the 26th of Tammuz, 5755 (1995). His name; Rabbi Dovid Wichnin Z”L.
A photo of a mass naturalization at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn from November 11, 1954, is part of Brooklyn College’s Library Archives and Special Collections new Hasidism in America Film project.
Brooklyn College Library to Create “Hasidism in America” Digital Film Archive
The Brooklyn College Library Archives and Special Collections has received a $150,000 grant from the National Historical Publications & Records Commission (NHPRC) to create a new film archive on Hasidic Jewish culture in the United States.
Trump Suing Facebook, Twitter, Google for ‘Censorship of the American People’
Former President Donald Trump, who was kicked off Twitter, Facebook and other social media platforms earlier this year, announced class-action lawsuits Wednesday against Facebook, Twitter and Google as well as their CEOs.
10 More Surfside Building Collapse Victims Found in the Rubble
On Wednesday, officials announced that crews had uncovered 10 more bodies from the rubble of the collapsed Surfside, Florida condo building.
The Iconic Photo From The Surfside Collapse
From the planting of the American flag on Iwo Jima, to the famous photos of the Warsaw Ghetto, it is safe to say that this photo might very well be the one that lasts forever as the photo of the Surfside collapse.
NCFJE Siyum Schedule For the Nine Days
For over 40 years, NCFJE has sponsored the learning of a Siyum over the radio, and recently the internet, to increase in Simcha during the 9 days. According to the Rebbe’s directive, in 1991 the learning was expanded to the 15th of Av.
Microsoft Issues Urgent Security Warning: Update Your PC Immediately
Microsoft is urging Windows users to immediately install an update after security researchers found a serious vulnerability in the operating system.
Picture of the Day
Last night’s thunderstorm came through Crown Heights with gusto, leaving debris littered across the community, but little real damage. Having said that, this car parked on Carroll Street was down on its luck, having a branch fall down and blow out its rear window.
A Brocha for Besuros Tovos…30 years later
An amazing story of a bracha from the Rebbe of “Besuros Tovos” that made its way across thirty years, and helped a Shliach in his time of need.
Arrest Made After Recidivist Burglar Caught by Shomrim Again
A Crown Heights Shomrim volunteer arriving home in the early hours of Tuesday morning facilitated the arrest of a notorious thief in Crown Heights. Job Final: One Under!
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