BDE: Mrs. Bracha Eisner A"H
Boro Park - We are saddened to inform of the passing of Mrs. Bracha Eisner, a Boro Park resident. She was 66.The levaya will take place at 11 a.m..... read more
BDE: Reb Avrohom Nechemia Hakohen Katz z"l
Boro Park - We are saddened to inform of the petira of Reb Avrohom Nechemia Katz, a longtime Boro Park resident, who was niftar on the second day of.... read more
President Trump’s condition improving, plans to leave Walter Reed Hospital by Monday
By Yehudit Garmaise President Trump’s condition has “improved,” according to White House physician Sean Conley, but the president.... read more
Mayor de Blasio Moves to Shut Down Neighborhoods with Uptick on Wed.
By Yehudit GarmaiseMayor Bill de Blasio announced today that he is waiting for approval from the state to shut down on Wednesday: public and private.... read more
Poll Says Most New Yorkers will Vote In-Person on Election Day
Most New York residents are opting to vote in person on November 3, as opposed to by mail-in ballots, which previously was advised amid the COVID-19.... read more
Alternate Side Parking Rules Suspended For Sukkos October 3-4
Alternate side parking (street cleaning) regulations are suspended on Saturday-Sunday, October 3-4, 2020 for Succoth. All other regulations,.... read more
Bobov Announces Its Sukkos Tishen will be for Members Only to Maintain Social Distancing
The Bobover Rebbe’s Tishen on Chol Hamoed Sukkos is a yearly highlight for thousands of Chasidim that come from all over New York to attend the.... read more
Erev Sukkahs in Boro Park - Part 3
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Councilman Yeger Replaces Fake News by Distributing 418,000 Masks
By Yehudit Garmaise City Councilman Kalman Yeger doesn’t care about Fake News because he sees that mask compliance in Boro Park is.... read more
Nice Days, Chilly Nights: No Rain for Boro Park in First Days
Boro Park - The first two days of Sukkos will see balmy days and chillier nights, according to the weather forecast. While Friday morning has.... read more
President Trump and First Lady Head into Quarantine After Testing Positive for COVID
by Yehudit Garmaise Hours after White House officials confirmed that Hope Hicks, one of President Donald Trump’s closest aides,.... read more
Bus Drivers Threaten to Stop Mid-Route if Passengers don’t Wear Masks
A leader of the bus driver union said Thursday that if people on buses don't wear masks, the drivers will stop mid-route. This is to stop the.... read more
Erev Sukkahs in Boro Park - Part 2
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A Million Shekel and Countless Zechusim
To attempt to encapsulate all that Ichud Mosdos Gur does within a single article, is like trying to stuff a mountain into jar. When thousands.... read more
Yidden make yom tov purchases ahead of the onset of Sukkos tomorrow evening
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Mayor Bill de Blasio Will Try to Ensure COVID-positive Patients are not Bombarded by NYC’s Test & Trace Corps
By Yehudit GarmaiseAfter at least one member of the Boro Park community who tested positive for COVID felt overwhelmed by multiple home visits and.... read more
New App Alerts New Yorkers when they’ve Come in Contact with a COVID-19 Infected Person
Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Thursday the release of a new smartphone app that alerts residents when they’ve come in contact with someone who.... read more
Mayor de Blasio wants the Jewish Community to Feel Safe from Crime and COVID over Sukkos
By Yehudit Garmaise After being reminded that Jews all over New York City will be eating and sleeping outside in their sukkahs for a.... read more