New York State Department of Public Service has commenced an investigation into National Grid’s downstate gas business after several former National Grid employees were charged in a bribery and kickback scheme involving contracts worth tens of millions of dollars.
CrownHeights.info would like to remind the Crown Heights community that today, Sunday, is the last day of early voting in the Democratic primaries.
New York State Attorney General Letitia James announced on Friday that her office has reached deals with Orange Country and Chester, New York to prevent the use of discriminatory housing practices designed to keep Jewish families from moving to Chester.
Shmulik and Chana (nee Friedfertig) Segall (Cresco, PA)
After being inundated over the past week with fantastic feedback on the 70 years films, JEM is excited to announce the continuation of the films.
Ebrahim Raisi has been elected as the next president of Iran. Raisi, a hard-line cleric, was a member of the 1988 ‘death committees,’ which were responsible for the extrajudicial executions of thousands of people, and has been called the ‘butcher of Tehran.’
What are the chances that a shoebox filled with documents about to be discarded would be revealed to contain a letter, in the Rebbe’s personal handwriting, describing his journey and escape from Nazi occupied Europe? A one-in-eighty-year chance!
Rabbi Chaim Dalfin, author and Chasidic historian shares interesting facts, many revealed for the first time. The purpose of his program is to inspire all but especially the youth. Watch another installment here on CrownHeights.info.
We present the Shalom Zochor list for the week of Shabbos Parshas Chukas:
Ari and Muki (née Shemtov) Wilschanski (Crown Heights)
A royal Thank You message was hoisted over Kingston Ave Friday, thanking the teachers of United Lubavitcher Yeshiva Crown Street. The sign doesn’t just say thank you, but also lists the teachers that are being thanked.
Bikur Cholim of Crown Heights announces “Hadassah’s Place”, a hospitality suite in the heart of Crown Heights for patients and their families traveling to NYC for medical care. Founded in memory of Hadassah Lebovic OBM, the dedication pays tribute to her family’s dedication to Bikur Cholim.
Alternate side parking (street cleaning) regulations are suspended Saturday, June 19, 2021. All other regulations, including parking meters, remain in effect.
Chaim Kramer (Brazil/Israel) to Chani Swimmer (Lawrence, NY)
Being that this Tuesday and Wednesday, Jews all over the world are commemorating the Frierdiker Rebbe’s release from prison, ninety one years ago, I am posting some insights I recently realized about his efforts to help Russian Jewry.
The Nimni Family invites the Crown Heights community to join them for a Hachnasas Sefer Torah on Sunday, June 20th.
Missionaries have again targeted Crown Heights residents with a mailing of Shmad content, trying to entice Jewish residents into visiting their website.
