Worst Disaster for Subway Since it Opened in 1904
New York City’s subway is likely to be out of service for another four to five days after monster storm Sandy, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said on Tuesday.
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Survivor of Bulgaria Attack Given Chance to Celebrate
Chabad’s Terror Victims Project recently shared in the celebration of Daniel Fahima’s birthday. He was one of the most severely injured in the horrible act of terror in which a bus filled with Israeli tourists, on their way to vacations at the Black Sea, was blown up by a suicide bomber on July 18, 2012 in the Burgas, Bulgaria airport.
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Photo Gallery: Sandy’s Path of Havoc and Destruction
A CrownHeights.info photographer roamed the mostly-deserted streets of New York City on Monday, capturing scenes of Hurricane Sandy’s carnage from around Crown Heights, the Brooklyn Bridge, Red Hook and the Verrazano Bridge.
Correction: Most Schools to Open Tuesday
Despite earlier reports, Crown Heights’ schools will mostly remain open today, Tuesday, due to the fact that the bad weather has subsided.
Hurricane Claims Five Lives in New York
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo‘s office tonight confirmed at least five storm-related deaths in New York. The first of which was a 30-year-old man in Flushing, Queens.
Criminals Take Advantage of Bad Weather
Police take information from three teenagers suspected of beating and mugging a Jewish teen.
Some of the city’s lower elements took advantage of the chaos caused by Hurricane Sandy and used it as a cover to commit crimes.
911 Overwhelmed with Calls Monday Night
New York City 911 Call Center.
NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg said that the NYC 911 system received 10,000 calls per half hour on Monday night. A quick math suggests that this is 333.3 calls per minute, which in turn means 5.5 calls per second!
Heavy Winds Tear off Parts of Roof and Facade of 1414
Parts of the roof and facade of the 1414 President St. dormitory came crashing to the ground Monday night, after coming loose due to strong winds from the hurricane.
The Storm Chaser
He was a black-hatted chassid, but I thought he could be a storm chaser.
Picture of the Day: A Shliach Is Never on Vacation
Rabbi Yisroel Engel of Denver, Colorado leads a program at the Gan Gabi and Rivkie Early Learning Centre in East Bentleigh, Victoria. Rabbi Engel is in Australia for his grandson’s bris.
A time-lapse video of a portrait of the Rebbe drawn in charcoal by Estee Klein. Background music by Moshe Kravitsky.
Video: Time-Lapse Portrait of the Rebbe
A time-lapse video of a portrait of the Rebbe drawn in charcoal by Estee Klein. Background music by Moshe Kravitsky.
Cheder at the Ohel Learns Despite Hurricane
All schools and public transportation have been shutdown across the eastern seaboard for the next few days. Nevertheless, students at Cheder at the Ohel continue to learn.
Alternate Side Parking Rules Suspended Tuesday
Alternate side parking (street cleaning) and parking meter regulations will be suspended on Tuesday, October 30, due to severe weather conditions.
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Live Videos: Webcam Footage of Hurricane Sandy
CrownHeights.info has compiled a collection of live camera feeds streaming video of Hurricane Sandy from various places in the Tri-State area.
Parents Turn Out in Droves for Child Safety Seminar
While strong winds of the impending hurricane blew outside, a crowd of over 600 parents gathered inside the Oholei Torah ballroom for the Safety Kid seminar.
At a Tisch in Williamsburg, Reb Dovid Twersky, the Rebbe of Rachmastrivka, and his older brother Reb Nachman Yosef Twersky, a Lubavitcher Chosid, lead a crowd of mostly Satmar Chassidim in singing a Lubavitcher melody - the Rebbe Rashab's 'Rostover Nigun.'
Video: Rostover Nigun at Williamsburg Tisch
At a Tisch in Williamsburg, Reb Dovid Twersky, the Rebbe of Rachmastrivka, and his older brother Reb Nachman Yosef Twersky, a Lubavitcher Chosid, lead a crowd of mostly Satmar Chassidim in singing a Lubavitcher melody – the Rebbe Rashab’s ‘Rostover Nigun.’
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