T-Mobile Confirms Data Breach, Says It’s Investigating Scope
T-Mobile says it is investigating a leak of its data after someone took to an online forum offering to sell the personal information of cellphone users.
Daily Archives: August 16, 2021
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New York Holds Second Slot in Country For Assisted Funeral Costs
New York State beat out almost all the other US states in a recent release by FEMA outlining the number of those assisted with funeral-related costs for deaths occurring on or after Jan. 20, 2020.
Rabbi Feitel Levin: Can I Hear Havdalah on Zoom?
We have been told that mitzvos such as reading the megillah on Purim or hearing havdalah on a regular Motzei Shabbos cannot be performed via Zoom. We have even been told the reason, “because one does not hear human voice via Zoom”. Yet what exactly does this mean? Why is that an issue?
WATCH LIVE: President Biden Makes Remarks On The Fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban
Watch Live as President Biden delivers remarks on the fall of the Afghanistan government to the Taliban.
Picture of the Day
The second step in the relettering above the main entrance of 770 took place today with a base coat of paint, preparing the area for the final steps of the relettering.
PSA: Speed Cameras Being Installed On Parkside Ave
The main thorofare used to commute from Crown Heights to Boro Park and back will soon join hundreds of other streets under speed surveillance. Work crews were seen Monday installing the cameras in both directions on Parkside Ave between Machate Circle and Parade Pl.
Parents of Yosef Shapiro Pen Letter of Appreciation To The Hundreds of Volunteers
Simcha Dovid and Basya Shapiro, the parents of six-year-old Yosef Shapiro who went missing during a camp trip in Canarsie Park, penned a letter of thanks to the hundreds of volunteers who searched for their son.
Crown Heights Man Charged With Intentionally Running Over Bus Driver In Road Rage
Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez today announced that a 22-year-old Crown Heights man has been arraigned on an indictment in which he is charged with attempted murder, assault, leaving the scene of an incident and other charges in connection with a road rage incident in which he allegedly intentionally ran over a school bus driver.
Governor Cuomo Announces COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate for Healthcare Workers
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced today that all healthcare workers in New York State, including staff at hospitals and long-term care facilities (LTCF), including nursing homes, adult care, and other congregate care settings, will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by Monday, September 27.
Biden to Address the Nation on Taliban Takeover in Afghanistan
President Biden will be cutting short his vacation in Camp David today to address the nation about the dramatic fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban at 3:45 PM, Monday afternoon.
Rocket From Gaza Triggers Sirens in Sderot, Western Negev
Terrorist groups in the Gaza Strip fired a rocket into Israeli territory on Monday morning, triggering sirens in Sderot and other Western Negev communities, according to the Israel Defense Forces.
NYC’s Indoor Dining Vaccine Mandate Begins Today
New York City’s vaccine mandate for some indoor venues, such as restaurants and gyms, begins today.
Photo Gallery: Sefer Torah Completed In Memory of Levi Yitzchak Heintz obm
A Sefer Torah was completed Sunday in memory of Hatomim Levi Yitzchak Heintz obm, who tragically passed away last year. The Sefer Torah was completed on Kingston Ave and was brought to 770.
Will There Be A Labor Day Parade This Year? Yes and No
Labor Day is coming, and the burning question for Crown Heightsers is, will there be a parade this year?
New Groundbreaking Initiatives Unveiled At Kinus Hamechanchim
Following an eventful day that started at ten in the morning and ended after midnight, day two of the Kinus Hamechanchim, saw new groundbreaking initiatives unveiled to the two hundred and fifty Chabad educators who gathered together at the two-day conference in Edison NJ.
Police Officer Involved In Crown Heights Collision Sunday Night
A police officer was lightly injured in a collision Sunday night at the intersection f East New York Ave and Albany Ave in Crown Heights.
Unvaccinated People Should Not Be Allowed In Shul, Says Rabbi Yaroslavsky
In a strongly worded letter, Rabbi Yitzchak Yehuda Yaroslavsky of the Chabad-Lubavitch community in Kiryat Malakhi and head of the Chabad Rabbinical Court in Israel, has called on shuls not to allow in unvaccinated people.
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