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By Jotham Sederstorm - New York Daily News
Still-unsolved May 2006 arson that razed 6 blocks a sore point for nabe


A year after the city's largest inferno in a decade engulfed 15 buildings along the Brooklyn waterfront, the historic site of the Greenpoint Terminal Market remains a charred wasteland and a sore spot for locals.

Nobody has been convicted in the arson fire that broke out on May 2, 2006, and eventually took 6 million gallons of water to extinguish. And nothing has been developed on the scorched earth where the warehouses once stood.

Click Here for CrownHeights.info's story and pictures from the blaze
Click Here for a gallery of Daily News pictures

One Year to the 10 Alarm Greenpoint Arson

By Jotham Sederstorm – New York Daily News

Still-unsolved May 2006 arson that razed 6 blocks a sore point for nabe

A year after the city’s largest inferno in a decade engulfed 15 buildings along the Brooklyn waterfront, the historic site of the Greenpoint Terminal Market remains a charred wasteland and a sore spot for locals.

Nobody has been convicted in the arson fire that broke out on May 2, 2006, and eventually took 6 million gallons of water to extinguish. And nothing has been developed on the scorched earth where the warehouses once stood.

Click Here for CrownHeights.info’s story and pictures from the blaze
Click Here for a gallery of Daily News pictures

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New Engagement!

Menachem Junik (Crown Heights) to Faigy Lieberow (London, UK) L’Chaim: Tonight, Motzei Shabbos, 9:15pm at The Simcha Hall 571 Albany Ave
Baby Boy!

Zalman and Brocho Friedman from Crown Heights had a baby boy! Shalom Zachor: 860 Eastern Parkway, 2nd Floor
Baby Boy!

Eli and Chava Hecht from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Mendel Serebryanski (Melbourne, Australia) to Mussie Shemtov (West Bloomfield, MI)
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Zalmy and Zeldie Laufer from Crown Heights had a baby girl!
New Engagement!

Tomer Ward (Victorville, CA) to Gimel Bentes (Brazil) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 7:30pm at The Lounge 556 Crown Street, Enter Building Left Turn
New Engagement!

Moishy Goldberg (Georgetown, NY) to Batsheva Gansburg (Coconut Creek, FL) L’Chaim: Tonight, Wednesday, 8:00pm at the JCM Upper Level
Baby Girl!

Moshe Yisroel Dovid and Estie Wolf from Chicago, IL had a baby girl!
New Enagagement!

Shmouel Nadjar (Charenton le pont S.Maurice, France) to Shirel Chaya Partouche (Creteil, France)
New Engagement!

Avremel Turen (Chicago, IL) to Brochie Reinetz (New Haven, CT) L’Chaim: Thursday, Oct. 15th, 8:00pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva
Baby Boy!

Moshe and Chanie Silman from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
New Enagagement!

Mendel Matuf (Crown Heights) to Mushka Fajnland (Herndon, VA)
Baby Girl!

Eli and Ruty (nee Brand) Steinhauser from Fairlawn, NJ had a baby girl!
Baby Girl!

Shmuly and Geula (nee Katzman) Gniwisch from Houston, TX had a baby girl!
New Engagement!

Memke Goldshmid (Valley Stream, NY) to Mushky Gancz (West Palm Beach, FL) L’Chaim: Tonight, Tuesday, 8:30pm at the JCM Upper Level
New Engagement!

Mendel Minkowics (Crown Heights) to Sara Fajnland (Herndon, VA) L’Chaim: Tonight, Tuesday, 8:30pm at The JCM Lower Level
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Sender Gurewitz (Lyon, France) to Malki Lipskier (S. Petersburg, Russia)

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CrownHeights.info received an exclusive interview and update from R. Sholom Ber Hecht and the Vaad of the Parade regarding the progress of the permits for the parade. R. Hecht detailed to CrownHeights.info the layout and maps that they are trying to secure permits for.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

UPDATE: Resolution Regarding the Lag BaOmer Parade still not Reached

CrownHeights.info received an exclusive interview and update from R. Sholom Ber Hecht and the Vaad of the Parade regarding the progress of the permits for the parade. R. Hecht detailed to CrownHeights.info the layout and maps that they are trying to secure permits for.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

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The Rebbe says:

1. In this week’s Torah portion Hashem commands the Jewish people to count the 49 days from the 2nd day of Passover till the giving of the Torah (Shavous): “You shall count for yourselves from the day after the day of rest (2nd day of Pesach), from the day which you will bring the Omer wave-offering (2nd day of Pesach), seven complete weeks they shall be (49 days). Until the day after the seven weeks (Shavous) you shall count 50 days and you shall bring a meal offering to Hashem” (see Leviticus, Chapter 23, Verses 15 and 16).

2. The Rebbe now begins discussing “the counting of the Omer”:

The Law is that if one forgot to count one of the 49 days between Passover and Shavous (the giving of the Torah) he continues counting the other days but without a Blessing.

The Weekly Sedra – Parshas Emor

The Rebbe says:

1. In this week’s Torah portion Hashem commands the Jewish people to count the 49 days from the 2nd day of Passover till the giving of the Torah (Shavous): “You shall count for yourselves from the day after the day of rest (2nd day of Pesach), from the day which you will bring the Omer wave-offering (2nd day of Pesach), seven complete weeks they shall be (49 days). Until the day after the seven weeks (Shavous) you shall count 50 days and you shall bring a meal offering to Hashem” (see Leviticus, Chapter 23, Verses 15 and 16).

2. The Rebbe now begins discussing “the counting of the Omer”:

The Law is that if one forgot to count one of the 49 days between Passover and Shavous (the giving of the Torah) he continues counting the other days but without a Blessing.

Something Jewish

Crown Heights, Brooklyn –- In an unprecedented attack on vigilant and concerned residents of our community that are passionate about our safety, Police held two Yidden for allegedly beating a suspect.

The incident began in front of 770 Eastern Pkwy when a group of 3 Black males and 1 Black female assaulted and robbed a young Latino teen, the group shoved him to the ground and took his backpack, then attempted to flee the scene.

More pictures in the Extended Article.

Yidden Arrested for Assisting in the Arrest of a Gang of Robbers

Crown Heights, Brooklyn –- In an unprecedented attack on vigilant and concerned residents of our community that are passionate about our safety, Police held two Yidden for allegedly beating a suspect.

The incident began in front of 770 Eastern Pkwy when a group of 3 Black males and 1 Black female assaulted and robbed a young Latino teen, the group shoved him to the ground and took his backpack, then attempted to flee the scene.

More pictures in the Extended Article.

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Cyclist Struck on Brooklyn and Carroll

Crown Heights, Brooklyn –- A young teen riding his bike was struck by a car. The incident took place in the intersection of Carroll St and Brooklyn Ave at around 7:50pm in the evening. What appeared to have taken place was that the cyclist who was waiting for the light slightly in the street was struck by an oncoming car.

More pictures in the Extended Article.

Accidents
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Mazal Tov! – Its A Boy!

We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Shmueli and Shelly Newman (Redondo Beach, CA) on the birth of their baby boy.

May the newborn be a source of Nachas to his parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel.

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Mazal Tov! – New Engagement!

We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Mannis Frankel (Los Angeles, CA) and Nechama Dina Galperin (Chicago, IL/South Africa) on their engagement.

The L’Chaim will IYH be tomorrow, Thursday night at FREE, 1383 President St [between Kingston and Brooklyn Aves]

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Rabbi Oirechman
Tallahassee, FL — Siding with concerned neighbors over religious rights, the Tallahassee/Leon County Planning Commission voted Tuesday against a proposal to rezone a 2.1-acre lot at Meridian and Plantation roads owned by the Orthodox Jewish congregation Chabad Lubavitch.

After hearing from a dozen or so residents of the Plantation Road neighborhood during a two-hour public hearing, the commission rejected staff's advice to recommend the rezoning, which would let the Chabad expand to 15,000 feet. The synagogue needs the rezoning, which now goes before the City Commission, in order to add non-religious uses such as a day care.

Commission Votes Against Expansion Chabad

Democrat Tallahassee
Rabbi Oirechman

Tallahassee, FL — Siding with concerned neighbors over religious rights, the Tallahassee/Leon County Planning Commission voted Tuesday against a proposal to rezone a 2.1-acre lot at Meridian and Plantation roads owned by the Orthodox Jewish congregation Chabad Lubavitch.

After hearing from a dozen or so residents of the Plantation Road neighborhood during a two-hour public hearing, the commission rejected staff’s advice to recommend the rezoning, which would let the Chabad expand to 15,000 feet. The synagogue needs the rezoning, which now goes before the City Commission, in order to add non-religious uses such as a day care.

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Michael D. Wain - Chabad.edu
Charlottesville, VA — Last week’s Torah portion states: “When you shall come into the land, and shall have planted all manner of trees for food. … For three years it shall be ‘orlah’ unto you: it shall not be eaten. On the fourth year, all its fruit shall be holy for praise-giving to G-d. And in the fifth year shall you eat of its fruit, that it may yield to you its increase.”

I find it interesting how the verse breaks up these periods: For the first three years, it is forbidden to partake of any fruit. Only in the fourth year is the fruit made holy, and finally in the fifth year the fruit is ready for consumption. In a way, this description patterns our undergraduate college experience, or at least my experience at the University of Virginia.

Making Our Divine Sparks Shine in College

Michael D. Wain – Chabad.edu

Charlottesville, VA — Last week’s Torah portion states: “When you shall come into the land, and shall have planted all manner of trees for food. … For three years it shall be ‘orlah’ unto you: it shall not be eaten. On the fourth year, all its fruit shall be holy for praise-giving to G-d. And in the fifth year shall you eat of its fruit, that it may yield to you its increase.”

I find it interesting how the verse breaks up these periods: For the first three years, it is forbidden to partake of any fruit. Only in the fourth year is the fruit made holy, and finally in the fifth year the fruit is ready for consumption. In a way, this description patterns our undergraduate college experience, or at least my experience at the University of Virginia.

Shlichus

Discussing issues at Monday nights meeting.

Crown Heights, Brooklyn – With this years Lag BaOmer Parade just days away, parade organizers were forced to deal with an issue regarding the permits for the parade.

Police say that they feel that there isn’t any real interest in such events anymore and that the turnout doesn’t justify shutting down the entire parkway and the service lane would be enough.

Police: “There is No Real Need to Shut Down Eastern Parkway”

Discussing issues at Monday nights meeting.

Crown Heights, Brooklyn – With this years Lag BaOmer Parade just days away, parade organizers were forced to deal with an issue regarding the permits for the parade.

Police say that they feel that there isn’t any real interest in such events anymore and that the turnout doesn’t justify shutting down the entire parkway and the service lane would be enough.

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Mazal Tov! – Its A Boy!

We would like to wish a very hearty Mazal Tov to a good friend, Shlomo and Sara Esther (nee Hyman) Bongart (Morristown, NJ) on the birth of their firstborn son!

May the newborn be an endless source of Nachas to his parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel.

To submit a Simcha or Mazal Tov notice, please email us at mazaltov@crownheights.info!

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Bright Beginnings Auction Winners

1: Choice of Exclusive Jewelry – Sara Rosner
2: Dining Room Set w/ 10 Chairs & Breakfront – Esther Malka Shaffer
3: Regal Table Service for 16 – F. Hanfling
4: Barbera Custom Wig – T. Amzallag
5: Dell Inspiron – Osnat Elbaz
6: Beautiful Hand Crafted Wall Unit – Ruth Abourmad
7: $1,800.00 Cash Prize – Mazal Kadoch

More winners in the Extended Article.

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