New York
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....
NYC Sanitation Department Adding Ticket Cameras On Street Sweepers
NYC "gotcha tickets" A new bill was introduced to the New York State Assembly that would add cameras to the DSNY's street sweepers to further crackdown on alternate-side parking violators....
Wieder, Eichenstein, Join Masbia Thanksgiving Pack-A-Thon With Americas First Jewish Congregation
Last week, on Thanksgiving at Kehilat Shearith Yisrael Synagogue (which is America's oldest Jewish congregation, founded in 1654, predates the U.S.) the Shul hosted the Masbia Food Pantry pack-a-thon...
“Bankrupting Commuters” – New Bipartisan Bill Wants To Kill NYC Congestion Pricing
New York City plans to toll commuters through lower and midtown Manhattan. 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 b...
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...
NY Elected Officials, States and Feds Aim To Stop Food Stamps Skimming Fraud
As FrumNews.com reported several times, Food Stamp (EBT) skimming scams have increased over the past year in New York including the neighborhoods of Williamsburg, Crown Heights, Boro Park and Flatbush, Recent efforts, both in the tri-s...
Berger/Felder Bill to Strengthen Protections Against EBT Skimming is Signed Into NY Law
NYS Legislation from Assemblyman Sam Berger and Senator Simcha Felder requires EBT systems to allow benefit recipients to cancel and lock their EBT card when fraud is suspected or reported...
PSA: NJ Police Arresting Drivers On Palisades Parkway 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....