City Suspends Alternate Side Parking, Preps For Storm
NEW YORK, NY [NY1] — The city has suspended alternate side parking rules Friday in preparation for snow removal crews.
Parking meters, however, remain in effect throughout the city.
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Photo Robert Caplin - The New York Times
Likely To Result In $3 Subway Fares, 50 Percent Increase In Express Bus Service CostNEW YORK, NY [CBS] ― The Metropolitan Transportation Authority unveils its “doomsday” budget on Thursday and it appears that no one is spared.
Brace Yourself: MTA Revealing ‘Doomsday Budget’
Photo Robert Caplin – The New York Times
Likely To Result In $3 Subway Fares, 50 Percent Increase In Express Bus Service Cost
NEW YORK, NY [CBS] ― The Metropolitan Transportation Authority unveils its “doomsday” budget on Thursday and it appears that no one is spared.
(Photograph by Seth Wenig/AP)
NEW YORK, NY [NY1] — The Triborough Bridge, which connects, Queens, Manhattan and the Bronx, was officially renamed the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge Wednesday.
A ceremony was held in Queens's Astoria Park, a day before what would have been the assassinated New York senator's 83rd birthday.
Triborough Bridge Renamed to RFK Bridge
(Photograph by Seth Wenig/AP)
NEW YORK, NY [NY1] — The Triborough Bridge, which connects, Queens, Manhattan and the Bronx, was officially renamed the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge Wednesday.
A ceremony was held in Queens’s Astoria Park, a day before what would have been the assassinated New York senator’s 83rd birthday.
While browsing the web yesterday I came across an OP-ED piece entitled “In response to tragedy, lifting up the dusty carpet”. As an addict in recovery, I am always interested in reading about substance abuse & addiction. I was very impressed by the article. Equally impressive was the fact that it was prominently displayed on this widely read Chabad website. Then I started reading the comments posted and I was quickly disappointed! Reading the comments and realizing the naivete and dare I say stupidity of so many commenter’s, compelled me to share my story.
My purpose in writing this is NOT to educate the masses, nor is it to get something off my chest, air my dirty laundry! While it would be nice to give people a little insight, my only purpose in writing this is to help the alcoholic or addict who feels there is no hope. I want to get across to you---there IS hope, there are people who have been in that place of utter despair and are now living a sober HAPPY life!! While OP-ED pieces that are unsigned may detract from their validity, out of respect for my parents and family I will not sign my name. However, I can be reached directly by e-mailing me at ChabadGirl.Addict@gmail.com.
My purpose in writing this is NOT to educate the masses, nor is it to get something off my chest, air my dirty laundry! While it would be nice to give people a little insight, my only purpose in writing this is to help the alcoholic or addict who feels there is no hope. I want to get across to you---there IS hope, there are people who have been in that place of utter despair and are now living a sober HAPPY life!! While OP-ED pieces that are unsigned may detract from their validity, out of respect for my parents and family I will not sign my name. However, I can be reached directly by e-mailing me at ChabadGirl.Addict@gmail.com.
Op-Ed: On Addiction, from a Former Addict
While browsing the web yesterday I came across an OP-ED piece entitled “In response to tragedy, lifting up the dusty carpet”. As an addict in recovery, I am always interested in reading about substance abuse & addiction. I was very impressed by the article. Equally impressive was the fact that it was prominently displayed on this widely read Chabad website. Then I started reading the comments posted and I was quickly disappointed! Reading the comments and realizing the naivete and dare I say stupidity of so many commenter’s, compelled me to share my story.
My purpose in writing this is NOT to educate the masses, nor is it to get something off my chest, air my dirty laundry! While it would be nice to give people a little insight, my only purpose in writing this is to help the alcoholic or addict who feels there is no hope. I want to get across to you—there IS hope, there are people who have been in that place of utter despair and are now living a sober HAPPY life!! While OP-ED pieces that are unsigned may detract from their validity, out of respect for my parents and family I will not sign my name. However, I can be reached directly by e-mailing me at ChabadGirl.Addict@gmail.com.
William Neuman - The New York Times
NEW YORK, NY — Soaring gas prices and higher tolls seem to be doing for traffic in New York what Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s ambitious congestion pricing was supposed to do: reducing the number of cars clogging the city’s streets and pushing more people to use mass transit.
In May, with gasoline at more than $4 a gallon, traffic at the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s bridges and tunnels dropped 4.7 percent compared with the same month the previous year.
Politics Failed, but Fuel Prices Cut Congestion
William Neuman – The New York Times
NEW YORK, NY — Soaring gas prices and higher tolls seem to be doing for traffic in New York what Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s ambitious congestion pricing was supposed to do: reducing the number of cars clogging the city’s streets and pushing more people to use mass transit.
In May, with gasoline at more than $4 a gallon, traffic at the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s bridges and tunnels dropped 4.7 percent compared with the same month the previous year.
Move to Restrict Free Travel Passes Creates Rare Controversy for MTA Board
NY Times
NEW YORK, NY — A revolt over free travel appeared to be brewing Wednesday on the normally docile board of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, as several board members said they opposed a move backed by their own chairman to restrict their use of free E-ZPass tags and transit and commuter rail passes.
“I would say it’s probably going to be voted down,” said David S. Mack, a vice chairman of the authority, referring to a resolution that will come before the board next week to curtail its own perks. “The board is not happy.”
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The Rev. Al Sharpton, center, and Nicole Paultre Bell, right, are led away in handcuffs after being arrested at the Brooklyn Bridge Wednesday, May 7, 2008 in New York. Hundreds of demonstrators blocked traffic at the Manhattan entrance to the Brooklyn Bridge Wednesday to protest the acquittals of three detectives in the 50-bullet shooting of Sean Bell. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)
NEW YORK, NY — The Rev. Al Sharpton and nearly 200 demonstrators were arrested Wednesday as they blocked traffic at the height of the evening rush hour to protest the acquittals of three detectives in the 50-bullet shooting of an unarmed black man.
Police estimated that about 190 people were arrested, including Sharpton, two survivors of the shooting and the slain man's fiancee. They lined up and peacefully put their hands behind their backs as police arrested them on disorderly conduct charges.
Protesters Arrested at Bell Verdict Rallies
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The Rev. Al Sharpton, center, and Nicole Paultre Bell, right, are led away in handcuffs after being arrested at the Brooklyn Bridge Wednesday, May 7, 2008 in New York. Hundreds of demonstrators blocked traffic at the Manhattan entrance to the Brooklyn Bridge Wednesday to protest the acquittals of three detectives in the 50-bullet shooting of Sean Bell. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)
NEW YORK, NY — The Rev. Al Sharpton and nearly 200 demonstrators were arrested Wednesday as they blocked traffic at the height of the evening rush hour to protest the acquittals of three detectives in the 50-bullet shooting of an unarmed black man.
Police estimated that about 190 people were arrested, including Sharpton, two survivors of the shooting and the slain man’s fiancee. They lined up and peacefully put their hands behind their backs as police arrested them on disorderly conduct charges.
Shlomo Veingrad's broad shoulders are wrapped in a prayer shawl, and at six-foot-five, he towers over the other Orthodox Jewish congregants at the Coral Springs Chabad. He hoists the heavy Torah scroll over his head with ease: Those same long, mighty arms spent seven years shoving aside NFL defensive linemen to clear space for Troy Aikman and Emmitt Smith.
As an offensive lineman for the Green Bay Packers and the Dallas Cowboys from 1986 to 1993, Alan Veingrad, 44, a Miami Sunset High grad, wore giant shoulder pads under his jersey. Now, his undergarments are ''tzitzit'' — knotted fringes that serve as a reminder of his commitment to Judaism.
As an offensive lineman for the Green Bay Packers and the Dallas Cowboys from 1986 to 1993, Alan Veingrad, 44, a Miami Sunset High grad, wore giant shoulder pads under his jersey. Now, his undergarments are ''tzitzit'' — knotted fringes that serve as a reminder of his commitment to Judaism.
Ex-NFL Player Goes from Shoulder Pads to Prayer Shawl
Shlomo Veingrad’s broad shoulders are wrapped in a prayer shawl, and at six-foot-five, he towers over the other Orthodox Jewish congregants at the Coral Springs Chabad. He hoists the heavy Torah scroll over his head with ease: Those same long, mighty arms spent seven years shoving aside NFL defensive linemen to clear space for Troy Aikman and Emmitt Smith.
As an offensive lineman for the Green Bay Packers and the Dallas Cowboys from 1986 to 1993, Alan Veingrad, 44, a Miami Sunset High grad, wore giant shoulder pads under his jersey. Now, his undergarments are ”tzitzit” — knotted fringes that serve as a reminder of his commitment to Judaism.
Tamar Runyan - Chabad.org
Dean Teremforush, who lost his mother in a terrorist attack five years ago, holds a Torah scroll at the Western Wall after his bar mitzvah, which was organized by the Chabad Terror Victims Project.
JERUSALEM, Israel — Flanked by his father and siblings, Dean Teremforush, 13, proudly read from the Torah in front of Jerusalem's Western Wall. Conspicuously absent, however, from the bar mitzvah service ñ one of several arranged in the last few weeks by the Chabad Terror Victims Project ñ was the boy's mother, who perished five years ago in a terrorist attack southeast of Tel Aviv.
Terror Victim’s Son Celebrates Bar Mitzvah at Western Wall
Tamar Runyan – Chabad.org
Dean Teremforush, who lost his mother in a terrorist attack five years ago, holds a Torah scroll at the Western Wall after his bar mitzvah, which was organized by the Chabad Terror Victims Project.
JERUSALEM, Israel — Flanked by his father and siblings, Dean Teremforush, 13, proudly read from the Torah in front of Jerusalem’s Western Wall. Conspicuously absent, however, from the bar mitzvah service ñ one of several arranged in the last few weeks by the Chabad Terror Victims Project ñ was the boy’s mother, who perished five years ago in a terrorist attack southeast of Tel Aviv.
The New York Times Blog
NEW YORK, NY — After an unusually vigorous and spirited debate, the board of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority voted at 10:50 a.m. today to raise fares on subways, buses and commuter railroads and tolls on bridges and tunnels.
The M.T.A. chairman, H. Dale Hemmerdinger, called the vote “an important step in putting the transit system on a sound financial system.”
Board Approves Subway and Bus Fare Increase
The New York Times Blog
NEW YORK, NY — After an unusually vigorous and spirited debate, the board of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority voted at 10:50 a.m. today to raise fares on subways, buses and commuter railroads and tolls on bridges and tunnels.
The M.T.A. chairman, H. Dale Hemmerdinger, called the vote “an important step in putting the transit system on a sound financial system.”
No Chanukah Vacation
TZFAS, Israel [CHI] — Tzeirei Hashluchim Tzfas was in session, as the Bochurim learned and went on Mivtzoim throughout the days of Chanukah. Being that the Yeshiva is where many of the Talmidim stay in Israel, the Hanholah of the Yeshivah arranged in honor of Shabbos Chanukah, a special Shabbaton to Yerushalayim.
More pictures in the Extended Article!
The New York Times
Gov. Eliot Spitzer, center, with the M.T.A.’s executive director, Elliot G. Sander, left, and chairman, H. Dale Hemmerdinger.
NEW YORK, NY — Gov. Eliot Spitzer abruptly announced yesterday that he was shelving a plan to raise the base subway fare, saying that an unexpected increase in ridership and other revenues have made it unnecessary.
In Shift, Fare for the Subway Will Stay at $2
The New York Times
Gov. Eliot Spitzer, center, with the M.T.A.’s executive director, Elliot G. Sander, left, and chairman, H. Dale Hemmerdinger.
NEW YORK, NY — Gov. Eliot Spitzer abruptly announced yesterday that he was shelving a plan to raise the base subway fare, saying that an unexpected increase in ridership and other revenues have made it unnecessary.
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The Port Authority plans to seek a toll hike of at least $2 on its Hudson River crossings and an increase in PATH rail fares after next week's state legislative elections, The Star-Ledger has learned.
Steep toll Hike Possible for NJ-NY Crossings
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The Port Authority plans to seek a toll hike of at least $2 on its Hudson River crossings and an increase in PATH rail fares after next week’s state legislative elections, The Star-Ledger has learned.
by Sara Miriam Gross - Jounior Mishpacha Magazine
Hello, my name is Batya and I live in Brooklyn. One day last year, on Chol HaMoed Succos, my bubby took me on the subway to a tall, shiny museum building. It looked very new. It wasn’t a quiet, serious museum about science, or one that has lots of paintings. It was a museum all about me — and you — and it was fun!
My Favorite Museum
by Sara Miriam Gross – Jounior Mishpacha Magazine
Hello, my name is Batya and I live in Brooklyn. One day last year, on Chol HaMoed Succos, my bubby took me on the subway to a tall, shiny museum building. It looked very new. It wasn’t a quiet, serious museum about science, or one that has lots of paintings. It was a museum all about me — and you — and it was fun!
Camp Hamidbar’s Farewell Banquet … Awesome!
Tzfas, Israel — “What? Rabbi, are you serious that it’s already the banquet! It seems like camp just started and it is already over! Wow! Camp was great! It was the best summer I ever had!”
More pictures in the Extended Article!
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Diary:
Early Friday morning yk tzfas woke up got into the busses for a 4 hour drive to masada and yam hamelach afterwards we spent shabbos in yerushalayim where we slept in yeshivat hakotel.
Continued in the Extended Article.
Picture on the Day! – Yeshivas Kayitz Tzfas!
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Diary:
Early Friday morning yk tzfas woke up got into the busses for a 4 hour drive to masada and yam hamelach afterwards we spent shabbos in yerushalayim where we slept in yeshivat hakotel.
Continued in the Extended Article.
Joshua Runyan - Chabad.edu
Philadelphia, PA — Swimming under waterfalls in the Galilee, walking the beach in Tel Aviv, squeezing through a water tunnel dug by King Hezekiah’s army more than 2,700 years ago, spending Shabbat in Jerusalem: These activities are just a sample of the offerings awaiting the some 2,500 participants of Mayanot’s Taglit-birthright israel free trips this summer.Some are even enjoying them right now.
It’s Mayanot’s Most Popular birthright Season!
Joshua Runyan – Chabad.edu
Philadelphia, PA — Swimming under waterfalls in the Galilee, walking the beach in Tel Aviv, squeezing through a water tunnel dug by King Hezekiah’s army more than 2,700 years ago, spending Shabbat in Jerusalem: These activities are just a sample of the offerings awaiting the some 2,500 participants of Mayanot’s Taglit-birthright israel free trips this summer.
Some are even enjoying them right now.
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