Flatbush

Events

Lag Ba’omer Family Fair Brings Vibrant Celebration of Yiddishkeit to Marine Park

An estimated 6,000 people gathered this year at the Lag Ba’omer Family Fair in Marine Park, transforming a major Brooklyn intersection into a vibrant hub of Jewish life and celebration. ...

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Flatbush

FLATBUSH: 245 Homes Receive Historic Designation from NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission

NYC designated two new historic districts in Flatbush, Brooklyn: Beverley Square West Historic District and Ditmas Park West Historic District. ...

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NYC Adds Bus Lanes To Flatbush Ave Corridor

The New York City Department Of Transportation (DOT) installed center-running bus lanes on Flatbush Ave to provide faster, more reliable bus service for 132,000 daily riders...

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Boro Park

Governor Hochul Announces New Light Rail In Boro Park, Flatbush And Crown Heights Has Entered Active Phase

A new light rail line would connect the Jewish communities of Boro Park, Flatbush and Crown Heights in Brooklyn and provide a much-needed connection between Brooklyn and the Jewish community in Queens...

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Pinned

Viral WhatsApp Video Of “Jews Being Mowed-Down in NYC” Causes Panic

The Brooklyn Jewish Community is alarmed after a viral WhatsApp video of a Flatbush car accident is mistaken for a vehicle ramming attack...

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Flatbush

Flatbush Chavivim Division Adds 20 New Volunteers In Community-Wide Expansion

Chavivim headquarters has welcomed 20 dedicated Flatbush residents to their volunteer organization in a community-wide expansion...

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“Years of Inaction” – Flatbush Community Leaders Outcry Over City’s Failure to Prevent Subway Overpass Accidents

UPDATED - Flatbush Low-Overpass Truck Accidents Highlights Need For City To Take Bold Action, Community and Activists warn....

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New York & New Jersey

Brooklyn: Kalman Yeger Running for Assembly Unopposed in Flatbush and Midwood

Jewish candidate Kalman Yeger who won the primary for the open Assembly Seat, which covers Flatbush and Midwood in Brooklyn is running unopposed in the general election Tuesday...

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Flatbush

Brooklyn Yid Runs for NYS Assembly to Represent The Community

Frum Democratic Assembly candidate Joey Cohen Saban is challenging incumbent Michael Novakhov for New York's 45th Assembly seat in Midwood/Flatbush, Brooklyn....

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Flatbush

NY Assemblyman Simcha Eichenstein and Chevra Hatzalah Celebrate Three Brand New Ambulances

Boro Park, Flatbush & Catskills Hatzalah received Brand New Ambulances...

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News

TODAY: Boro Park Councilman Kalman Yeger Runs for NYS Assembly in Flatbush

Election day is today, June 25th is primary day in New York State, as well as other races • Another Frum candidate is running for Assembly. Boro Park councilmember Kalman Yeger is running to fill the Flatbush seat of Assemblywoman He...

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Multi-Boro Operation Leads To Arrest of Car Thieves in Flatbush

Rockaway-Nassau Shomrim and Flatbush Shomrim facilitated the arrest of two suspects who stole a car in Far Rockaway in record time, before there was even a chance make a police report. ...

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Rockland

Tree Falls On Monsey Trails Bus, 2 Girls From Flatbush Severely Injured

A Monseytrail bus was involved in an accident in Hewitt, NJ this afternoon while en route to a trip. As Three buses from Sharei Torah School in Flatbush were on their way to a boating trip in Greenwood Lake, New York....

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Breaking: Flatbush Skimming Attack Thwarted, Perps Arrested Red-Handed

Two perpetrators behind the large-scale food stamps and credit card scheme in New York, who installed skimming devices on multiple credit card machines at large kosher supermarkets around Brooklyn, were apprehended by Flatbush Shmira...

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News

Scammers Target Williamsburg and Flatbush Kosher Supermarkets

Recently, hundreds of Frum Brooklyn residents and customers, especially in Williamsburg and Flatbush the last two weeks, have fallen victim to Credit Card and EBT SNAP benefits skimming in the area. In some cases, large families have l...

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News

NYPD, Sheriff’s Office and NYS State Troopers Crackdown on Ghost Car Drivers

NYPD joined forces with NYC Sheriff’s Office, Highway Patrol, and several city, state agencies launching crackdowns of ghost cars at three river crossings that enter Manhattan: RFK Bridge, George Washington Bridge, and the Lincoln Tu...

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Israel At War

IDF Rabbinate Confirms Dual US-Israeli Citizen Murdered on Simchas Torah

The IDF has announced the death of Sergeant Itai Chen, 19, of the 7th Armored Tank Brigade. Dual US-Israeli citizen from Netanya, family hailing from Flatbush, Brooklyn....

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Boro Park

Boro Park Councilman Kalman Yeger Runs for NYS Assembly in Flatbush

Another Frum candidate is running for Assembly. Boro Park councilmember Kalman Yeger is running to fill the Flatbush seat of Assemblywoman Helene Weinstein, who announced she will retire from the New York Assembly....

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