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“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...

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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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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...

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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...

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Severe Thunderstorms and Tornado Threat Alert Issued For New York and New Jersey

New York and New Jersey are bracing for the threat of a severe thunderstorm, including a possible Tornado with heavy rain and damaging wind gusts – Monday night...

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Assemblyman-Elect Wieder Calls for Tax Refund, Investigation into ERCSD Monitors After $30M Surplus.

Rockland County- NYS Assemblyman-Elect Aron Wieder Calls for Tax Refund, Investigation into ERCSD Monitors After $30M Surplus...

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Boro Park Shomrim Stakeout Leads To Arrest Of Car Thief By NYPD

Boro Park Shomrim emergency hotline received a call after a local resident discovered his car had been stolen...

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

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

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NYC Rolls Out Upgraded Pay-by-Plate Parking Meters

The NYC Department of Transportation (DOT) is rolled out its new upgraded parking meters. The first meters were installed in the frum community of Washington Heights, in Uptown Manhattan...

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House Passes “Antisemitism Awareness Act,” Forcing Department of Education To Counter Antisemitism on Campus

As pro-Hamas riots roil colleges across the nation, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the bipartisan Antisemitism Awareness Act by a margin of 320 - 91....

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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 numb...

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$100 Billion Semiconductor Factory To Be Constructed In Upstate New York

After receiving 6.1 billion dollars in federal funds, Micron Technology plans to build a new massive $100 billion manufacturing campus in the northern suburbs of Syracuse, in Upstate New York, and another complex in Boise, Idaho....

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Kiryas Yoel: New York Democrats Block New ‘Hasidic’ Village

New York Democrats Why They Blocked a ‘Hasidic’ Village in Upstate NY. Jewish community furious and are uniting in voting for the Republican candidates in todays election...

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Kiryas Joel: Republican Candidate For NYS Senate Vows To Fight For Kehila

Kiryas Yoel Community Activists meet with Republican candidates including Monroe Councilwoman Dorey Houle, running to represent the community for NY Senate district #42, which includes Kiryas Joel, Monroe, South Blooming Grove in Upsta...

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MONSEY: NYS Assembly Candidate Aron Wieder “Vote NO On Prop 1”

“Vote NO on Proposition 1” NYS Frum Assembly candidate Aron Wieder says for today’s election in NY...

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Republican Leadership Supports Senator Bill Weber as Path to Save Yeshiva Education

Local mosdos listened intently during a conference call made by the Republican Leadership delineating the critical importance of voting for incumbent New York State Senator Weber to accomplish the necessary support needed to save Yeshi...

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MONSEY: Satmar 13 Ruv Meets With NYS Senator Bill Weber

Satmar Ruv, Harav Avram Hirsch Wosner (13 Monsey Boulevard) met with New York State Senator Bill Weber to support the Senator’s reelection campaign...

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Brooklyn: Kalman Yeger Running for Assembly Unopposed in Flatbush and Midwood

Jewish candidate Kalman Yeger who won the primary for the open Assembly Seat, which covers Flatbush and Midwood in Brooklyn is running unopposed in the general election Tuesday...

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