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Far Rockaway Shomrim Offer $7,500 for Safe Return of Stolen Sefer Torah

Rockaway-Nassau Shomrim is offering a $7,500 reward after a safe containing a Sefer Torah was stolen from the Talmud Torah Siach Yitzchak, a local Yeshivah at Beach 9th St and Dinsmore Ave in Far Rockaway....

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Special Shabbos at Masbia in Honor of the Yahrzeit of R’ Shayala Kerestirer 

During Shabbos Parshas Kedoshim, the third of Iyar falls the yahrzeit of R' Shayala Kerestirer. In his honor and to follow his teachings, Masbia of Boro Park will conduct a very special Shabbos for their regular guests. Masbia is invit...

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Monsey: Frum Mechaneches Wins Library Trustee Position in Rockland

In a historic vote, Mrs. Esther Waldman, a Monsey-based Mechaneches, won one of three trustee positions at the Finkelstein Memorial Library. ...

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New York State Budget Invests in Holocaust Curriculum in Public Schools

New York Democrats announced the State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2024-25 Budget. It included a $500,000 investment to review and update the Holocaust curriculum as anti-Semitism continues to rise across the state, especially in public colleges...

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Boro Park

Thousands Enjoy Free Pesach Extravaganzas in Boro Park, Midwood

The Free Family Fun Extravaganzas, have become an annual tradition in the Frum neighborhoods of Boro Park and Midwood and are eagerly anticipated each year by thousands of local residents, young and old....

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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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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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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 acro...

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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 an...

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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 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 residen...

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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 illeg...

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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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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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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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NY, NJ Issues Storm, Wind And Flooding Alert For Wednesday

A Storm, Wind, and Flood Alert was issued for New York State and New Jersey, Including the areas of Brooklyn, Monsey and Lakewood. Warning ahead of a potential storm Wednesday, April 3.
The weather service warned that the trist...

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NYC Trying To Shutter Frum Community Matzah Bakeries

A new New York City rule going into affect during Pesach would threaten the closure of Brooklyn's Matzah Bakeries.
Askunim from all NYC communities urgently trying to find a compromise to keep frum Matzah Bakeries open....

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Williamsburg

Attempted Kidnapping of 11-Year Old Frum Girl in Williamsburg, Suspect Apprehended

The NYPD arrested a perpetrator after trying to kidnap a Frum girl walking home in Williamsburg outside the Satmar Girl's school on Sunday. ...

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