Crown Heights

New York & New Jersey

NYC Cracks Down: Kosher Groceries Hit With Wave of Bag Fines (Updated)

New York City officials are fining Grocery stores in Boro Park and Crown Heights for distributing plastic bags, a regulation the city imposed a while back, but never enforced....

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Flatbush

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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News

Crown Heights Street Co-Named “Lubavitcher Rebbe Way” In Historic Event

Crown Heights - A special event took place co-naming President Street, the street of the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s house “Lubavitcher Rebbe Way.”...

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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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