Watch an interview with NYC mayoral candidate Andrew Yang as to why he believes in not imposing a curriculum on Yeshivos and why he finds learning “The Bible” important • Watch

NY Governor Cuomo says summer camps can plan on reopening this summer. Cuomo made the announcement at Wednesday’s press conference • Full Story

Bundle up, New York! The city and its surrounding areas are expected to see multiple rounds of fleet and freezing rain on Monday and Tuesday • Full Story

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that New Yorkers with comorbidities and underlying conditions can make appointments at state-run mass vaccination sites beginning February 14, with the first appointments scheduled for February 15 • Full Story

On June 22 there will be primary elections in New York City to determine who the candidates for mayor in the November 2 general election will be. To be able to participate in the primary, one must be registered to vote. Those who aren’t have until February 14 to do so • Full Story

Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday that New York City restaurants can bring back indoor dining on Friday, a slight move-up from the previously scheduled Sunday reopening date but a tweak that allows eateries to reap the benefits of the full Valentine’s Day weekend rather than just the holiday alone • Full Story

As temperatures and strong winds continue to make the weekend feel bitterly cold, a Winter Storm Watch has been put into effect through Tuesday morning for portions of New York and New Jersey as a possible winter storm could deliver significant snowfall to the region • Full Story

Extremely cold weather is gripping the New York area, and residents are urged to take precautions to stay safe • Full Story

Struggling small businesses are able to apply to Payroll Protection Program starting this month. An estimated 50% of private sector employees in New York City either run or work for a small business, Pix 11 reported • Full Story

The Second Circuit Court of Appeals just issued a ruling declaring that Governor Cuomo’s Executive Order restricting attendance at houses of worship “discriminates against religion on its face.” • Full Story

A major snowstorm rolled into the Northeast on Wednesday at a key moment in the coronavirus pandemic, days after the start of the U.S. vaccination campaign and in the thick of a virus surge that has throngs of people seeking tests per day • Full Story

Mayor Bill de Blasio on Monday said that a “full shutdown” is possible in the coming weeks, a decision he said the state would ultimately decide, as infections continues to rise • Full Story

Indoor dining restrictions will be reinstated indefinitely in New York City, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Friday, as coronavirus cases and hospitalizations continue climbing in the city and throughout the state • Full Story

Even if New York receives federal aid, the state will need to raise taxes in an attempt to balance the budget, Governor Andrew Cuomo said during his press conference on Wednesday • Full Story

Today, the world’s largest Menorah, arranged by Rabbi Shmuel Butman of the central Tzach, was put up by a crew of workers in Manhattan as per every year • Watch

There’s a new toll system for drivers crossing the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, which connects Staten Island and Brooklyn. Split tolls go into effect on Tuesday, Dec. 1 • Full Story

Lubavitch photographer from Israel, Chaim Tuito, is currently in New York City capturing photos of different events taking place in Crown heights and beyond. Here is a photo he managed to get of the New York City Skyline from a different angle than usually seen.

New York City will reopen its school system to in-person learning, and increase the number of days a week many children attend class, even as the coronavirus pandemic intensifies in the city, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Sunday • Full Story

A Supreme Court ruling came down at midnight in favor of a suit brought by Agudath Israel against NY Governor Cuomo’s draconian rules against Shuls and other houses of worship. The ruling was 5-4. Chief Justice Roberts joined the three liberal justices in dissent • Full Story

The Levaya of R’ Yona Gorin, OB”M, a member of FREE in Brighton Beach, passed by 770 earlier today with dozens of members of the Crown Heights community in attendance • Photos

With great sadness, we regret to inform you of the passing of R’ Yona Gorin, OB”M, a member of FREE in Brighton Beach. He passed away on Sunday, Vov Kislev. He was 81-years-old • Full Story

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said it’s “just a matter of time” until the state orders a halt to indoor dining. A shutdown likely will come “in the next week or two,” de Blasio said Thursday at a news briefing • Full Story

New York City is shuttering schools to try to stop the renewed spread of the coronavirus, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Wednesday in a painful about-face for one of the first big U.S. school systems to bring students back to classrooms this fall • Full Story

During the banquet of the Kinus Hashluchim 5781, the Shluchim ‘travelled’ the six continents and six different Shluchim from each continent spoke. ChabadInfo.com is proud to present the video of Rabbi Zalman Liberow, of Flatbush, NY addressing his fellow Shluchim from his right near his Makom Hashlichus, the building of the United Nations • Watch