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NYC Comptroller Brad Lander Visits the Boro Park Jewish Community

In preparation for Sukkos, the NYC Comptroller visited the Boro Park Jewish community. Lander was warmly welcomed by local residents, purchased a Lulav and Esrog, and toured the Shmira HQ...

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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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KOHANIM CAN NOW TRAVEL ON ROADS ALONG CEMETERIES ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF BORO PARK AND MIDWOOD

Rabbi Stein and Assemblyman Eichenstein extend their gratitude to all those who helped resolve these issues, making travel along these routes more convenient and worry-free for Kohanim...

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Hatzalah, Hatzulas Nefashos, Shmira, Shomrim, Chavivim, Chaveirim Warns: Be Alert When Exiting Your Vehicle

Our NY/NJ community emergency response organizations — Hatzalah and Hatzulas Nefashos, Shmira and Shomrim, Chavivim and Chaveirim— from the tri-state area are alerting of the dangers of mistakenly leaving a child in a car r”l fol...

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New York State Phone Ban in Schools Takes Affect

NYS Copies Yeshivas Banning Smartphones - As New York fights against Jewish education across the state, elected officials took a standard from the Yeshivas and Jewish schools...

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NYPD To Deploy Drones By Shootings And 911 Calls In NYC

The NYPD will test new first responder unarmed surveillance drones rather than send its costly and noisy helicopters....

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Near Drowning Incident This Week Of A Frum Boy In The Catskills – Highlights Need For Pool Safety

In another incident, a Jewish boy was pulled unconscious after nearly drowning in a swimming pool at a Bungalow colony in the Catskills Mountains...

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NJ GOP Gubernatorial Nominee Jack Ciattarelli, Meets With Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu, In Jerusalem

New Jersey Republican gubernatorial nominee, Jack Ciattarelli, is on a four-day solidarity visit to Israel...

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Assemblyman Sam Berger Visits The Grand Opening Of The Original Famous Pita In Queens

Famous Pita, an Israeli street kosher food spot bringing authentic, bold, and home-style flavors has opened in the heart of Kew Gardens Hills, Queens...

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Hurricane Erin Brings Tropical Rain, Wind and Storm Surge Flooding to the U.S. East Coast

Hurricane Erin have spawned tornadoes over the Atlantic Ocean along the United States East Coast...

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Anti-Semitic Gunman Sentenced To 10 Years For Shots Fired At Jewish Center In New York

The police arrested a man accused of firing several rounds from a shotgun outside a Shul in Albany, NY, shouting "Free Palestine" during the attack...

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Summer Season at Woodbourne Shul With Nonstop Davening, Torah, and Chessed

As thousands of families escape the city heat and visit the Catskills, a growing fixture—the historic “Congregation Bnei Israel” Shul in Woodbourne—has been in full swing. The Shul reaches thousands each day who come for Shachr...

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PSA: Police Arresting Drivers On Palisades Parkway in NY and NJ For Illegal Plates

According to confirmed reports given to FrumNews.com, along the Palisades Interstate Parkway, Police have been cracking down on drivers who use illegal license plate covers or obstructed and altered letters on their license plates....

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BREAKING NEWS: Second Earthquake Hits New York, New Jersey

New York and New Jersey shook again today following a 2.7 magnitude earthquake felt across the tri-state area...

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“Everyone Is Transferring” – Jewish Colleges Step Up As Ivy Leagues Fail

"Everyone Is Leaving" Jewish students Transfer & Flee En-Masse from Elite Universities. The chaos from the pro-Hamas protests, riots and encampments at Columbia University and other elite colleges and universities resulted in the immed...

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Auto Bill Threatens To Shutter New York’s Frum Car Leasing Companies

Frum Car Leasing Companies in NYS may be permanently shut down - A bill passed the New York State legislature, backed by the car dealership lobby, would target car leasing companies, which threatens to put them out of business...

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The Boro Park Jewish Community Council (BPJCC) Opens New Community Center Made Possible By Metropolitan Commercial Bank

This generous donation from Metropolitan Commercial Bank (MCB) one of the most significant in recent Boro Park memory has already sparked immense appreciation among residents...

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U.S. DOJ Files Statement In Support On Civil Rights Case Against NY Town Which Banned Jews

As the flourishing Jewish communities grow and expand across America, sometimes into neighboring towns and villages, some aren't so pleased, and go to extreme lengths, bringing in the most atrocious anti-Semitic tropes. Enter Forestbur...

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