NEW YORK [NY1] — Brooklyn Assemblyman Felix Ortiz says he has drafted a new bill that would toughen the penalty for drivers who text behind the wheel.
City’s epidemic makes its way into classrooms as bedbugs hop a ride on kids via clothing and jackets.
Scotland’s only Scottish Rabbi, Shliach Rabbi Mendel Jacobs doing Sukkos Outreach at Newark Care Care Homes.
Michoel and Zelda Lerner (Crown Heights)
On the first night of Chol Hamoed Rabbi Avremel Shemtov Farbrenged with the members of Beis Shmuel.
As he speaks to Holocaust survivor Cherie Rosenstein by phone, Rabbi Levy Goldberg, left, coordinates a reunion with Monique Valbot, right, a French citizen whose passport provided Rosenstein with a new life in the United States. (Photo: Saadya Notik)
Married Polish skinheads attend orthodox shul after researching Jewish ancestors. Polish Chief Rabbi: “Never write somebody off.”
New Yorkers will soon dial up subway rides. Starting next year, you’ll be able to use your smartphone to get past turnstiles as part of the MTA’s plan to kill off the MetroCard, officials said yesterday.
Kansas University students build a traditional Sukkah to celebrate Jewish holiday Sukkot. Symbolic hut will house events including prayers, lunches.
A long time donor of the Released Time Program, run under the auspices of the NCFJE, sponsored sets of Arba Minim for the families of the public school children who attend the program.
In their most juvenile move yet the NYPD parked 10 of its vehicles from the 71st Precinct, along with borrowed cars from the task force to take up parking spots on Kingston between Crown and Carroll, all for the sake of preventing Shomrim from parking their Command Post.
Hundreds turned out for the first night of Simchas Beis Hashueva in Crown Heights with lively music lasting into the night.
Last night, Motzei Shabbos Chol Hamoed Sukkos, hundreds enjoyed a Simchas Beis Hashoeva Concert with Avremel Fried, Lipa Shmeltzer and Yehuda Green in Brooklyn College with music by Yanky Katina and Orchestra.
Shua and Hindy (nee Deitsch) Brook (Crown Heights)
Shneor and Rochel (nee Lieblich) Goodman (Crown Heights)
Shmeilach and Chanie (nee Gutnick) Schapiro (Crown Heights)
