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As City Prepares for Fifth Annual Homeless Street Count Tonight, Mayor Announces 22,000 New Vouchers Will Increase Access to Affordable Housing

Click Here to watch the Mayors press conference

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) Chairman Tino Hernandez today announced the availability of 22,000 new Section 8 housing vouchers for very low-income families seeking affordable housing in New York City. Because of the availability of new vouchers, NYCHA’s Section 8 voucher waiting list will reopen for the first time in 12 years. Individuals and families who secure Section 8 vouchers can seek housing in a neighborhood of their choice from any private landlord who accepts the vouchers. The Mayor also announced that 3,000 of these vouchers will be targeted specifically to households at risk of homelessness. With a voucher, qualified families pay 30% of their income toward the Fair Market Rent set by the federal government; NYCHA pays the remainder directly to the private landlord. The announcement was made at the Queens Section 8 Applications Office in Corona as the Department of Homeless Services and the City of New York prepares for the fifth annual Homeless Street Count tonight.

Mayor Bloomberg And NYCHA Chairman Hernandez Announce That Section 8 Voucher List Will Open For First Time In Twelve Years

As City Prepares for Fifth Annual Homeless Street Count Tonight, Mayor Announces 22,000 New Vouchers Will Increase Access to Affordable Housing

Click Here to watch the Mayors press conference

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) Chairman Tino Hernandez today announced the availability of 22,000 new Section 8 housing vouchers for very low-income families seeking affordable housing in New York City. Because of the availability of new vouchers, NYCHA’s Section 8 voucher waiting list will reopen for the first time in 12 years. Individuals and families who secure Section 8 vouchers can seek housing in a neighborhood of their choice from any private landlord who accepts the vouchers. The Mayor also announced that 3,000 of these vouchers will be targeted specifically to households at risk of homelessness. With a voucher, qualified families pay 30% of their income toward the Fair Market Rent set by the federal government; NYCHA pays the remainder directly to the private landlord. The announcement was made at the Queens Section 8 Applications Office in Corona as the Department of Homeless Services and the City of New York prepares for the fifth annual Homeless Street Count tonight.

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Yossi Kalman (Riverdale, NY) to Roizy Krausz (Lakewood, NJ) L’Chaim: Tuesday, Oct. 20th, 7:30pm at Rubashkin’s 1349 President Street
New Engagement!

Shlomo Zeilig Kupfer (Boro Park, Brooklyn) to Moussia Cooper (Melbourne, Australia) L’Chaim: Tonight, Monday, 8:30pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva Crown Street
New Engagement!

Alon Nussbaum (Johannesburg, South Africa) to Devorah Leah Edelkopf (Podgorico, Montenegro) L’Chaim: Tonight, Monday, 7:30pm at The Shul 481 Albany Ave
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)
Baby Girl!

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!

Accident on Eastern Parkway

At approximately 9:30 last night, Monday, a Lubavitcher man driving on Eastern Parkway was hit by another car between Albany and Troy. The Lubavitcher was driving along Eastern Parkway when a car driven by a Black female tried changing lanes and hit the Lubavitcher’s car in the rear passenger door.

The car was spun out of control and ended up in the median. The other car ended on opposite side of traffic.

Hatzalah arrived on the scene and transported the man to Kings County Hospital in unknown condition. The passengers from the other car refused medical attention.

More pictures in the Extended Article.

Accidents

Accident on Brooklyn and Union Injures 1

Sunday evening at around 8:45pm just as the snow was getting underway two cars collided in the intersection of Brooklyn Ave and Union St. A blue Chevy Impala driven by a Jewish man was driving down Brooklyn when a black Saab driven by a Black man crossed the intersection from Union St. the cars collided and the Saab was stuck in the driver side door and the car spun around.

The Jewish driver did not sustain any injuries while the other driver was knocked unconscious. Emergency Medical Personal had to force open the doors of his car and rushed him to Kings County Hospital. The driver of the Impala said that he had a green light and was coming from Eastern Parkway and tried to stop, but couldn’t.

More pictures in the Extended Article.

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The Greenstein family is sitting Shivah after the passing of their dear father R. Yisroel Yitzchok OB”M. They are sitting at 1 Palm Ct. which is off Maple St. between Brooklyn and New York Ave. (map in the extended article)

Shacharis will be at 7:30am, Mincha and Maarive Bizmana

Hamokom Yenachem eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.

Info to be Menachem Avel the Greenstein Family

The Greenstein family is sitting Shivah after the passing of their dear father R. Yisroel Yitzchok OB”M. They are sitting at 1 Palm Ct. which is off Maple St. between Brooklyn and New York Ave. (map in the extended article)

Shacharis will be at 7:30am, Mincha and Maarive Bizmana

Hamokom Yenachem eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.

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Darcy Silvers - Chabad.edu
JNet Expands Among Student Population

There’s a yearning for Jewish learning on college campuses across the country, and it’s not limited to traditional classroom study. Students are quenching their thirst for knowledge online, via informal study groups, one-on-one peer pairings, trips to Israel, and more.

Knowledge is Never Farther Than a Phone Call Away

Darcy Silvers – Chabad.edu
JNet Expands Among Student Population

There’s a yearning for Jewish learning on college campuses across the country, and it’s not limited to traditional classroom study. Students are quenching their thirst for knowledge online, via informal study groups, one-on-one peer pairings, trips to Israel, and more.

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Jewish Herald-Voice
Artist’s rendering of the new state-of-the-art Chabad House
Facility will house two new mikvaot, preschool wing, assembly hall, rooftop playground...

Houston, TX — On Sunday, Feb. 4, Chabad Lubavitch Center-Texas Regional Headquarters will take the first major step toward an extensive, expansive building renovation project. A special groundbreaking ceremony is scheduled to begin at noon at the Center, located at 10900 Fondren Road in Southwest Houston. Houston’s Jewish community is invited to join local dignitaries, Mayor Bill White, City Council member Anne Clutterbuck, Israeli Consul General Asher Yarden and Capt. Bruce Williams of the Fondren Police Division, in celebrating what surely will be a most memorable occasion. Chief among the festivities will be a special presentation by Rabbi Sholom Ber Lipskar of The Shul of Bal Harbour, Fla.

Chabad Center Expands

Jewish Herald-Voice
Artist’s rendering of the new state-of-the-art Chabad House
Facility will house two new mikvaot, preschool wing, assembly hall, rooftop playground…

Houston, TX — On Sunday, Feb. 4, Chabad Lubavitch Center-Texas Regional Headquarters will take the first major step toward an extensive, expansive building renovation project. A special groundbreaking ceremony is scheduled to begin at noon at the Center, located at 10900 Fondren Road in Southwest Houston. Houston’s Jewish community is invited to join local dignitaries, Mayor Bill White, City Council member Anne Clutterbuck, Israeli Consul General Asher Yarden and Capt. Bruce Williams of the Fondren Police Division, in celebrating what surely will be a most memorable occasion. Chief among the festivities will be a special presentation by Rabbi Sholom Ber Lipskar of The Shul of Bal Harbour, Fla.

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Mazal Tov! – New Engagement!

We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Yankel Cohen (Sydney, Australia) and Mariyasha (Looly) Majerczyk (Crown Heights) on their engagement!

The L’Chaim will IY”H be Tuesday night at 640 Eastern Parkway Apt 3B [between Brooklyn and New York Aves].

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The Annual Kinnus Hatmimim Haolomi (the International Convention of Tmimim) and Farbrengen at Rosa Hall Campus Chomesh, now live, click links below to watch!!

Watch the Annual Kinnus Hatmimim Haolomi now LIVE!!

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The Annual Kinnus Hatmimim Haolomi (the International Convention of Tmimim) and Farbrengen at Rosa Hall Campus Chomesh, now live, click links below to watch!!

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Photo Gallery: ‘In the Snow’

CrownHeights.info is proud to present this new and unique category in our field of news titled ‘Photo Galleries’. In this unique new section our photographers will go out and take a set of pictures based on one theme, and will then publish them here for your viewing pleasure. Comments and Suggestions encouraged!

After having one of the most ‘interesting’ winter seasons, Crown Heights has finally seen its first real three inches of snow. Both Techie and I went out to capture it.

Suggest an idea for a Photo Gallery or Submit Your Own! Email us at photos@crownheights.info!

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A CrownHeights.info Public Service Announcement!

For anyone who is coming to Crown Heights either for or a Simcha, or for any other reason and need to rent a car, below is the Chabad Corporate Number for Enterprise Rent a Car.

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Corporate Account Number: 41M0174 Company: CHABAD
The Enterprise Corporate has the lowest rates for renting a car in New York. The corporate also works Nationwide including Florida and California

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With great sadness and pain we inform you of the very untimely passing of R. Yisroel Yitzchok ben Menachem Greenstein at the age of 54, a longtime resident of Crown Heights and Mispalel at the Maple Street Shul.

He leaves behind his wife Penina, and children Menachem Mendel, Chaim Dovid, Tziporah Faiga Zukermen (Beit Shemesh, Israel), Chana Rivkah Goldstein (Beitar, Israel), Mordechai Aron Eliezer, Malkah Ester, Yocheved Sura and Pessa Leah.

UPDATED: The Levaya will be Tomorrow [Monday] and will be Leaving from Shomrei Hadaas Chapel at 12:00pm and will be passing by 770 at around 12:30pm.

Hamokom Yenachem eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.

Baruch Dayan Hoemes – R. Yisroel Yitzchok Greenstein

With great sadness and pain we inform you of the very untimely passing of R. Yisroel Yitzchok ben Menachem Greenstein at the age of 54, a longtime resident of Crown Heights and Mispalel at the Maple Street Shul.

He leaves behind his wife Penina, and children Menachem Mendel, Chaim Dovid, Tziporah Faiga Zukermen (Beit Shemesh, Israel), Chana Rivkah Goldstein (Beitar, Israel), Mordechai Aron Eliezer, Malkah Ester, Yocheved Sura and Pessa Leah.

UPDATED: The Levaya will be Tomorrow [Monday] and will be Leaving from Shomrei Hadaas Chapel at 12:00pm and will be passing by 770 at around 12:30pm.

Hamokom Yenachem eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.

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Maariv at the Rebbes House

Hundreds of Bochurim and Anash packed into the Rebbes house to daven Maariv, for the Omud stood Reb Zev Katz who Davend Maariv followed by Hatomim Moshe Lerman a Bochur studying in the Mesivta of Montreal Chazerd the first Ois of the Maamar Bosi Legani as is customary.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

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With sadness we inform you of the passing of R. Dov Ber Shalom Ben Moshe Aahron Lefkowitz OBM (Jerusalem, Israel) He leaves behind his wife, 7 children and 3 grand children.

The Lavaya will be Today [Monday] at Har HaZaizi at 12:00pm Israel time

The Shiva will be held at HarHayardain #7 Apt 20, Ramot Bais Shemosh and the phone number there is: 011-972-299-24510

Hamokom Yenachem eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.

Baruch Dayan Hoemes – R. Dov Ber Shalom Lefkowitz

With sadness we inform you of the passing of R. Dov Ber Shalom Ben Moshe Aahron Lefkowitz OBM (Jerusalem, Israel) He leaves behind his wife, 7 children and 3 grand children.

The Lavaya will be Today [Monday] at Har HaZaizi at 12:00pm Israel time

The Shiva will be held at HarHayardain #7 Apt 20, Ramot Bais Shemosh and the phone number there is: 011-972-299-24510

Hamokom Yenachem eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.

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Motzoai Shabbos at around 1:55am a yiddisher woman driving home was hit by another car at the intersection of Albany and Empire. The yiddishe woman was driving her small red Dodge Neon and making a left turn from Albany onto Empire when a white Toyota Corolla with 4 Black females ran a red light and struck the Dodge.

The car was flung nearly 5 feet and the driver wasn’t sure if she had banged her head. A patrolling Shomrim member witnessed the accident and immediately called Hatzalah and 911, Hatzalah arrived and scene and transported the woman to Kings County Hospital in stable condition for checkups and observation. All the passengers from the Toyota refused medical attention.

More pictures in the Extended Article.

Accident Injures 7 Month Pregnant Woman on Empire

Motzoai Shabbos at around 1:55am a yiddisher woman driving home was hit by another car at the intersection of Albany and Empire. The yiddishe woman was driving her small red Dodge Neon and making a left turn from Albany onto Empire when a white Toyota Corolla with 4 Black females ran a red light and struck the Dodge.

The car was flung nearly 5 feet and the driver wasn’t sure if she had banged her head. A patrolling Shomrim member witnessed the accident and immediately called Hatzalah and 911, Hatzalah arrived and scene and transported the woman to Kings County Hospital in stable condition for checkups and observation. All the passengers from the Toyota refused medical attention.

More pictures in the Extended Article.

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