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New York

Two Close Calls at JFK and LaGuardia Airports Could have Ended In Disaster

A near collision and a close calls at John F. Kennedy International Airport and LaGuardia Airport in New York City could have been a potential disaster involving several planes. 

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New York

“Bankrupting Commuters” – New Bipartisan Bill Wants To Kill NYC Congestion Pricing

New York City plans to toll commuters through lower and midtown Manhattan starting June 15, 2024. Based on similar congestion pricing schemes in major cities like London, Stockholm and Singapore, the plan is to reduce congestion on Manhattan's busy streets by tolling drivers who enter the Central Business District (lower and Midtown Manhattan below 60th Street).

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“The War On Cars Continues” – NYC Set To Lower Speed Limit To 20 MPH

A new bill in Albany would give New York City the power to lower the already low speed limit on most streets even further.

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Catskills

Catskills: Upstate NY Town “Forestburgh Discriminates Against Jewish New Yorkers,” AG Says

As the flourishing Frum communities Burech Hashem grows and expands, 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 Forestburgh, New York, population 808, a small town on the Neversink River of the Catskills Mountains in Sullivan County, near Monticello.

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New York

NYPD Hosts Frum Community For Pre-Pesach Briefing

The NYPD held its annual pre-Pesach briefing, organized by Deputy Chief Richie Taylor, in partnership with the Frum community at One Police Plaza in New York City.

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New York

Judge Refuses To Delay Trump’s Trial To Accommodate Frum Lawyers

As Donald J. Trump's criminal trial in New York City gets underway, the Judge decided not to delay it to accommodate Frum lawyers working on it.

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Florida

PSA: Driving With Your Firearm To Florida This Pesach?

During the Pesach season, thousands of frum Yidden drive between the Tristate area and Florida. At the request of many readers FrumNews.com and 2A613 present a guide on firearm laws for newly concealed carry permit holders driving across the United States East Coast between New York/New Jersey and Florida.

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Williamsburg

Williamsburg: 10-Year-Old Frum Girl Fatally Struck By Car

Tragedy struck the frum kehillah of Williamsburg Tuesday at around 2:40 pm. after a 10-year-old frum girl, Hayaldah Yita Wertzberger U"h, was fatally struck by a car at a busy triangle intersection on Wallabout St where Franklin Ave and Wythe Ave connect.

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Boro Park

Boro Park To Flatbush in 5 Minutes? MTA Plans New Brooklyn Subway Line

FrumNews.com Exclusive Report - A new light rail line would connect the communities of Flatbush, Boro Park and Crown Heights and provide a much-needed connection between Brooklyn and the frum neighborhoods of Queens.

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Monsey

Frum Yid Stabbed in Monsey NY on Thursday Night (Updated)

In what is believed to be a home burglary gone wrong, a Frum Yingerman was stabbed outside his home in New City, Rockland County.

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New York

New York Food Stamps Skimming Bill Passes Assembly

As FrumNews.com reported several times, Food Stamp (EBT) skimming scams have increased recently in New York including the neighborhoods of Kew Gardens Hills, Williamsburg, Crown Heights, Boro Park and Flatbush. Hundreds of frum residents from each neighborhood are reporting that their EBT benefits have been fully emptied.

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Frum Brooklyn Supreme Court Judge Celebrated at Induction Ceremony

Frum Justice Saul (Shaul) Stein was inducted as a justice of the New York Supreme Court in Kings County (Brooklyn) on Monday, April 1, at an event in Yeshiva University’s Benjamin Cardozo School of Law’s Moot Court Room.

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New York

NY Attorney General Warns of Car Wash Price Gouging Before Pesach

New York Attorney General Letitia James issued a PSA: Warning car wash businesses that price gouging and raising their prices for Jewish customers only, seeking cleaning services in the weeks before Pesach. Is discrimination and illegal.

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“No More Reciepts”: NYC DOT Unveils Upgraded Parking Meters

The NYC Department of Transportation (DOT), unveiled upgraded parking meters that will roll out citywide, in the near future. The meters’ new Pay-by-Plate technology is paperless and will allow users to enter their license plate number instead of displaying a receipt on their vehicle’s dashboard.

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Flatbush

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

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

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New York

Cargo Ship Loses Power Near Verrazzano Bridge in NYC

Just twelve days after the Baltimore Bridge collapsed due to a ship losing power after leaving port, a cargo ship lost power just north of the Verrazzano Bridge—one of the longest suspension bridges in the US.

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New Jersey

Updated: Rare 4.8 Magnitude Earthquake Hits New York, New Jersey

In a rare event, New York and New Jersey shook, rattled and rolled Friday morning following, a strong 4.8 magnitude earthquake has struck North Plainfield, New Jersey, with major aftershocks felt in New York.

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New York

Accidental Main Break Causes Water To Gush From Manhattan High-Rise

Emergency Crews were on the scene of a Massive Water Stream Spilling from a Manhattan High-Rise building Thursday afternoon.

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