State lawmakers on Friday passed an omnibus bill that extends the city’s rent laws, caps property taxes, and raises tuition at SUNY and CUNY schools.
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Toeiva marriage is legal in New York State. Governor Cuomo, a strong proponent of “equality,” stalwartly pursued its passage, making it his signature legislative achievement. Unlike Assemblyman Dov Hikind’s false assumptions that the New York Assembly doesn’t have the votes, it passed the Democratic-led Assembly by a large margin, and the Republican-led Senate didn’t do anything to stop the bill. The bill still faces many hurdles, and we should not yet surrender; however, as the headlines proclaimed, New York now became the beacon of darkness for the entire nation regarding this matter.
Forty-nine seasons have come and gone since the New York Metropolitans first stumbled onto the Major League Baseball scene in 1962.
It may be difficult to fathom those four National League Pennants, two World Series titles and millions of head-aches that have since passed when Casey Stengel managed the club that couldn’t pitch precisely, mesmerizing fans at the Polo Grounds with its ineptitude on the base-path and on-target throwing failures.
The Transportation Security Administration is changing its policy on how screeners can search children, the agency’s head has said.
This past Wednesday night, Cheder Chabad of Monsey held its second boys 8th grade graduation! Cheder principal Rabbi Wolowik welcomed the gathered crowd and introduced Ruvi Litzman, a talmid of the 8th grade, to act as MC.
This past Wednesday, Anash of Crown Heights celebrated the Siyum of a Sefer Torah written by Reb Avrohom Barber. The Torah was written L’Zecher Nishmas his father; Hakodosh R. Eliyahu ben R. Yakov Barber, his Mother M’ Itta bas R. Naftali Isser Halevi, and his brother R. Dov Ber ben R. Eliyahu Barber.
The Mechanchim will sign a Pan Kloli for Gimmel Tammuz at the Kinus HaMechanchim.
CrownHeights.info and the Avner Institute presents a unique photo of the Previous Lubavitcher Rebbe Joseph Isaac Schneerson, circa 1938, with special thanks to Rabbi Dan Levin.
Scientists have developed a new tool that could improve treatment and prevention of aggressive behavior by children and adolescents in schools and in the community.
If Rabbi Yisrael Pinson, outgoing director of the Daniel B. Sobel Friendship House, had known how difficult his job was going to be, he would not have taken it. Now, he is grateful that he did not pass up the opportunity. Rabbi Yarden Blumstein has taken Pinson’s place.
Berl and Chava Matusof
1402 Carrol St [Between Kingston and Albany Ave]
Yehuda and Miri Shaffer
711 Montgomery St [Between Kingston and Albany Ave]
Eli and Dinie Perman
674 Lefferts Ave [Between Albany and Troy Ave]
Shaya and Shaina Gopin
444 Crown St [Between Kingston and Brooklyn Ave]
Yossi and Nechama Dina Katz
713 Montgomery St [Between Kingston and Albany Ave]
Yet again, the plight of Agriprocessors boss Shalom Rubashkin has been the subject of more media attention, as his attorneys argued an appeal before a panel of judges in Missouri last week. The ruling was however delayed.
Guns are blazing in Southern Brooklyn, NYPD statistics show. The traditionally less-violent Brooklyn South patrol borough – comprised of 13 police precincts – is the only command in the city to report a spike in shootings so far this year. There were 103 shootings in Brooklyn South – especially in neighborhoods such as East Flatbush, Crown Heights and Coney Island – up from 82 at this time last year.
Beis Medrash Chovevei Torah has announced the appointment of Rabbi Mendel Blau to the position of Menahel of the Yeshiva for the coming year. Rabbi Blau, a maggid shiur with many years of experience and success in chinuch, is known for his good rapport with bochurim, innovative educational ideas and vast knowledge.
Izzy sat faithfully at his wife Norma’s side, every day for several months, as she slipped in and out of a coma.
One day as Norma came to; she looked at Izzy with tear-filled eyes. "Izzy, my Izzy,” she said, “You have been with me and stood by me during my toughest times:
When I lost my job, you were there.
When my first hairdressing business failed, you stood by me.
When I got hit by that car, you were with me.
When we lost our dear Jonathan, you were there for me.
When my health started to fail, you stayed by me.”
Izzy sat faithfully at his wife Norma’s side, every day for several months, as she slipped in and out of a coma.
One day as Norma came to; she looked at Izzy with tear-filled eyes. “Izzy, my Izzy,” she said, “You have been with me and stood by me during my toughest times:
When I lost my job, you were there.
When my first hairdressing business failed, you stood by me.
When I got hit by that car, you were with me.
When we lost our dear Jonathan, you were there for me.
When my health started to fail, you stayed by me.”
The new roof above Centre Court was not the only thing to debut at Wimbledon three years ago. The Chabad tennis barbeque at Wimbledon first opened for business in 2008, and like the roof it is slowly finding its place at SW19.
