New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) Commissioner Jessica Tisch today reminded New Yorkers that starting Monday, October 2, DSNY will provide curbside composting service to every Brooklyn resident.
Unsure of your Chol Hamoed trip plans? Use this ultimate Chol Homoed destination list to help you make your decisions.
If you plan on visiting Governors during the Sukkot holiday, please read this PSA from City Hall with pertinent information and instructions.
Student loan payments officially resume on Sunday after borrowers were let off the hook for more than three years by a pause initiated during the economic turmoil of the coronavirus pandemic.
The Ohel Bus Service will be providing extra subsidized transportation round trip from Crown Heights to the Ohel through the end of Tishrei.
This year, as in the past, we are opening the Girls’ Mivtza Lulav Center for women and girls, locals or guests, where they can come pick up pre-made Mivtzoim Arba Minim Sets, to borrow and take with them on mivtzoim.
Road milling will take place on Nostrand Ave in Crown Heights this week, bringing with it expected traffic and noise disturbances.
Crown Heights Shomrim welcomes its newest response and patrol vehicle. Made available thanks to the generosity of two amazing companies, Core Scaffolding systems and Blue Diamond Concrete Cutters.
The Powerball jackpot climbed to an estimated $1.04 billion after no players hit it big Saturday night, continuing a stretch of lottery futility lasting for more than two months.
Rabbi Chaim Dalfin, author and Chasidic historian shares interesting facts, many revealed for the first time. The purpose of his program is to inspire all but especially the youth. Watch another installment here on CrownHeights.info.
Close to 200 students participated in the first-ever Torah to be completed on Vanderbilt’s campus by getting their own letter in the Torah and joining the Torah’s party and parade across campus.
Crown Heights ‘Revelers’ are gnashing their teeth after an update to the Revel Map again removed Crown Heights from its available area. In fact, the removal of Crown Heights wasn’t widespread, just the immediate area around Kingston Ave, where the Jews live.
A State of Emergency has been declared in New York State as the southern counties find themselves under a deluge of rainfall with significant flooding.
Chesed.org has released the 5784 Bikur Cholim Guide for Hospital sukkahs for New York City, Monsey, and beyond.
ChabadAir has announced that once again passengers at JFK Airport this Chol Hamoed will be able to take advantage of a Sukkah on the way to their flights. The Sukkah is a project of Chabad of the Airport, which has been dedicated to serving the needs of Jewish travelers at New York’s airports for more than 40 years.
Last year I wrote a thought the Rebbe said about the connection of each of the Ushpizin and the Chassididhe ushpizin that corresponds with them. This year I am posting a story about each one of the chassidishe Ushpizin. The first night about the Baal Shem Tov, the second night for the maggid, etc. Bezras Hashem in the middle of Chol Hamoed I will continue it and on Hoshana Raba I will conclude it.
Alternate side parking (street cleaning) regulations are suspended today, Friday, September 29th due to the rain storm, and on Saturday, September 30 – Sunday, October 1, 2023 for Succoth (2 Days). Parking meters remain in effect.
