New Engagement!
Uli Baron (Miami Beach, FL) and Chanie Shalmoni (Crown Heights)
L’chaim will be Sunday night at the Jewish Children’s Museum
792 Eastern Pkwy. [corner Kingston Ave.] at 8:00pm
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Wheel Theft of the Day: Montgomery Street
The latest car to be victimized by the wheel thieves, who are operating with impunity and devastating vehicle owners all over Crown Heights, is a brand new Honda Civic belonging to Rabbi Yehudah Clapman, a local Sofer.
Basil Owner to Open ‘Meat’
Rumors have been swirling recently that the owner of Basil Pizza & Wine Bar, an upscale dairy restaurant in Crown Heights, plans to open an sister restaurant that will serve fleishigs. After speaking with Daniel Branover, the owner of Basil, we can now confirm that the rumors are true.
Video: Sid Ceaser Elicits Laughter at Chabad Telethon
Comedian Sid Caesar, one of early network TV’s biggest stars, died Wednesday morning at his home in Beverly Hills, CA. He was 91.
Pregnant Woman Killed by Snowplow; Baby Saved
A 36-year-old pregnant woman was struck and killed by a snowplow in Brooklyn during Thursday’s storm, but doctors were able to save her baby, police said.
Toronto Bochurim Go Ice Fishing on Frozen Lake
This week, the Mesivta bochurim of Yeshivas Lubavitch-Toronto were rewarded with an ice fishing trip for participating in a special Mivtza on Davening, which has been ongoing since before Yud Shvat.
Photos: Drawing the Winners of Aleph Chinese Auction
This past Motzai Shabbos, The Aleph Institute held a drawing for their 12th Annual Chinese Auction benefiting their important Shlichus with United States military personnel and prison inmates.
New Engagement!
Mendel (ben R’ Chaim) Goldberg (Toronto, Canada) and Etty Winner (Melbourne, Austarlia)
PSA: List of School Closures Due to Snow
With several inches of snow already on the ground and expected accumulations of up to a foot, some local schools have announced that they will remain closed for the day, while other remain open. CrownHeights.info has compiled a list of school closures, which can be viewed in the extended article.
Moment of Kindness Captured in Crown Heights
A shutterbug captured this photo of a gentleman cop helping an elderly woman across the street in Brooklyn.
Alternate Side Parking Suspended Until Next Tuesday
Alternate side parking rules will be suspended for the rest of the week to facilitate storm response and snow removal. They will be suspended Monday as well for Presidents Day. Payment at parking meters will remain in effect throughout the City (except on Sunday).
Harsh Winter Brings Potholes to New York City
The barrage of snowstorms this winter has peppered potholes all over the region, derailing drivers, challenging road crews and spurring a boom in business for auto-repair shops.
From Days Gone By: 1946 Wedding
Several Chasidim sit around the table of a wedding in New York, c. 1946. Can you identify anyone in the photo?
Graco Recalling Nearly 3.8 Million Car Seats
Graco is recalling nearly 3.8 million car safety seats because children can get trapped by buckles that may not unlatch.
1 Dead, 4 Injured in NYC Bus-Truck Crash
A city bus and a box truck believed to have been stolen collided at Manhattan intersection early Wednesday, sending both vehicles onto the sidewalk and into scaffolding, killing the bus driver and injuring at least four other people, authorities said.
Baby Boy!
Dovid and Chana Keila (nee Krasnjanski) Cohen (Crown Heights)
Sholom Zochor will be at 1532 President St. [between Albany and Troy Aves.]
Thursday: Rally at the Ohel
This Thursday, the 13th of Adar I (February 13), there will be a rally at the Ohel for all children ages 5 to 12. Buses will leave 770 at 5:00pm and return at 7:30pm. Transportation will cost $3.
