President St. is now “Lubavitcher Rebbe Way”

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2 months ago

President St. is now “Lubavitcher Rebbe Way”

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Today (Sunday), a joyous and historic street naming ceremony took place at the corner of President Street and Brooklyn Avenue in Crown Heights, officially designating the block as “Lubavitcher Rebbe Way.” A large crowd of community members gathered alongside city officials and law enforcement to celebrate the Rebbe’s enduring impact on the world • Read More, Photos

News

4 months ago

Mayor Adams Reinstates ICE Access to Rikers Island, Marking Major Policy Shift

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New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced Thursday that he will use his executive authority to allow federal immigration agents back into Rikers Island, reversing a decade-old sanctuary policy that barred ICE from operating within the jail complex • Read More

News

11 months ago

NYC Turns To AI-powered Scanners In Push To Keep Guns Out Of The Subway System

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The Evolv scanner — a sleek-looking weapons detector using artificial intelligence to search riders for guns and knives — was on display at a lower Manhattan subway station where Mayor Eric Adams announced the 30-day trial • Full Article

New York

2 years ago

Mayor Adams Hosts Chanukah Party at Gracie Mansion, Decries Ani-Semitism

Photos by Dov Ber Hechtman for Chabadinfo

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New York City Mayor Eric Adams hosted hundreds of community leaders for a Chanukah gathering at Gracie Mansion Tuesday night where he decried the rise of antisemitism and presented the families of Israeli hostages held by the Hamas terrorists and issued a demand for their release • Full Story, Photos, Video

New York

2 years ago

NYC Mayor Adams Defends Against Attacks on Yeshivas

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“We need to ask, ‘What are we doing wrong in our schools and learn what you are doing in the yeshivas to improve education.” NYC Mayor Eric Adams said in a powerful rebuke of the attacks on Yeshivas at the annual Teach NYS dinner held May 10 in Woodmere • Full Story, Video

New York

3 years ago

NYC Mayor Eric Adams To Attend Antisemitism Summit In Greece

Photo by: Dov Ber Hechtman/Chabadinfo

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New York City Mayor Eric Adams is slated to depart for Greece on Wednesday to participate in the 2022 Mayors Summit Against Antisemitism. More than 50 mayors and municipal office holders from around the world are expected to attend the event • Full Story