New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, warning that conditions during the snowstorm will be “dangerous and difficult,” declared a state of emergency today for New York City and suburban areas to the north and east.
Update: New York City streets to be off-limits to non-emergency traffic beginning at 11:00pm tonight.
Update: As of 7:30am Tuesday all travel bans have been lifted across New York State.
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As an historic blizzard makes its way closer to New York, Crown Heights is already covered by a blanket of fresh snow. A CrownHeights.info photographer captured the scene.
Fifteen Auschwitz survivors, aged 80-94, returned this morning to the infamous camp – some for the first time –ahead of tomorrow’s 70th anniversary celebration of its liberation.
At around 5:00pm on Thursday, a 14-year-old Jewish girl was walking on President Street near the corner of Kingston Ave. – mere yards away from her home – when she was assaulted by a group of four African-American teens.
With a potentially record-shattering blizzard descending upon New York City tonight, some local schools have already announced closures for Tuesday, while others are waiting for further developments before making a determination. CrownHeights.info has compiled a list of school closures and schedules, which will be periodically updated as the storm progresses.
Alternate Side Parking (street cleaning) regulations will be suspended Tuesday and Wednesday, January 27-28, to facilitate snow removal. Alternate Side Parking is already suspended today (Monday). Payment at parking meters will remain in effect throughout the city.
The Nisnevitz family is sitting Shiva after the passing of their mother, Mrs. Doba, OBM, at 652 Montgomery St. [between Kingston and Brooklyn Aves.]. Shachris – 7:00am. Mincha – 4:30pm. Maariv – Tzeis. Hamokom Yenachem Eschem Besoch She’ar Aveilei Tzion V’yerushalaim.
In anticipation of the upcoming blizzard, Hatzalah has collaborated and prepared the necessary resources to help those in need. Please take note of the following important message from Hatzalah of Borough Park.
Though Missionary activity is nothing new to Brooklyn, please be advised that Crown Heights in particular is being littered with missionary materials aimed at deceiving Orthodox Jews.
Sholom Shaya Brook (Crown Heights) and Mushkie (bas Chaim) Gurevitch (Crown Heights)
Airlines cancelled thousands of flights into and out of East Coast airports as a major snowstorm packing up to three feet of snow barrels down on the region.
The Russian Junior N’shei Chabad of Crown Heights celebrated their 15th Annual Farbrengen at the Lubavitcher Yeshiva-Crown Street on Wednesday evening, Rosh Chodesh Shvat.
Levi Lobenstein (Melbourne, Australia) and Sara Pewzner (Crown Heights)
Ephraim Okanov (Crown Heights) and Nechama Engel (Melbourne, Australia)
Alternate Side Parking (street cleaning) regulations will be suspended Monday, January 26, and Tuesday, January 27, to facilitate snow removal. Payment at parking meters will remain in effect throughout the City.
A “potentially historic” storm could dump 2 to 3 feet of snow from northern New Jersey to Connecticut starting Monday, crippling a region that has largely been spared so far this winter, the National Weather Service said.
Shimshi (ben Motty) Drizin (Crown Heights) and Chavi (bas Dovid Sholom) Vogel (London, England)
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