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Tragedy strikes the Cleveland Jewish community as two members were killed in plane crash. The Experienced pilot Boruch Taub and tech entrepreneur Ben Chafetz were returning from JFK to Cleveland when their plane experienced engine trouble and crashed • Full Story
On the first day of the 2023 legislative session, NYS Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie announced the appointment of Assemblyman Simcha Eichenstein as the new Assistant Majority Whip of the New York State Assembly • Full Story
The New York Times has accused Chasidic schools in New York of exploiting special education funding, using it for other purposes instead of providing services to those who need it. Private companies serving Chasidic and Orthodox schools are now collecting more than $350 million a year for special education services, often without providing the services or even needing them. The Times’ report is the latest in a series of stories that have sparked intense debate between advocates of reforming the yeshivas and the Chasidic community • Full Story
Alternate side parking will be suspended on Friday, November 11, 2022, for Veterans Day. Parking meters remain in effect.
Republican Rep. Lee Zeldin on Wednesday afternoon congratulated Gov. Kathy Hochul on her election win, conceding defeat in the New York’s race for governor • Full Story
NYC Mayor Eric Adams, Police Commissioner KeechantSewell,Joel Eisdorfer, Senior Advisor to the Mayor; Chief of NYPD Intelligence Tom Galati, NYPD Inspector Richie Taylor, and other NYPD officials held an emergency security briefing via Zoom with Jewish community leaders today regarding the recent threat to Jewish institutions and uptick in anti-Semitism • Full Story
Baby girl to Yankel and Mushky Katzman – Crown Heights
Baby boy to Moshe and Sarahle Nigri (née Zippel) – Crown Heights
Baby girl to Levi and Chanie Schechter (nee Zimmerman) – Phoenix, AZ
Berel Yanover – Johannesburg SA/New York to Chaya Scop – Mill Valley, CA
