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Mamdani Administration Transfers 3 Crown Heights Buildings Away from Negligent Owners
6+ hour, 27+ min ago (594+ words) Mayor Zohran Mamdani celebrated on Thursday the transfer of three long-neglected, rent-stabilized apartment buildings in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, putting 88 homes on a path toward greater stability, investment and improved conditions. Full Story The buildings, previously owned by Rubin Dukler, who…...
The Crown Heights Caterer Who Served Rebbe’s Home and Farbrengens
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (913+ words) Miral Mermelstein-Winter remembers her grandfather Eddie Mermelstein Z”L, the legendary Crown Heights kosher caterer, whose food reached the Rebbe’s farbrengens, Capitol Hill and generations of Jewish families. Full Story The 21st of Elul is the 26th yahrzeit of my grandfather, Eddie…...
Man Arrested After Threats to 'Kill Jewish Children' in Crown Heights
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (262+ words) Man Arrested After Threats to ‘Kill Jewish Children’ in Crown Heights COLlive Man Arrested After Threats to ‘Kill Jewish Children’ in Crown Heights A man was arrested after threatening to kill Jewish children and setting his dogs on Jewish victims…...
Residents Furious as New Homeless Shelter Planned for East Flatbush Amid Crime Uptick
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (397+ words) A new 120-bed homeless shelter is planned for 125 East 55th Street, in middle of a quiet residential block on the border of Remsen Village and East Flatbush, according to information presented to Brooklyn Community Board 17 (CB17). Full Story The shelter will be…...
Crown Heights Residents Urged to Weigh In on Proposed Bus Lanes
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (326+ words) Residents in Crown Heights and surrounding neighborhoods are voicing growing concerns over a New York City Department of Transportation proposal that could significantly reshape traffic on several of Brooklyn's busiest corridors. Full Story As part of its Fast Buses for…...
The 'Erev Shabbos Cleaners' Will Now Close on Shabbos
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (317+ words) Happy Dry Cleaners on Kingston Avenue has long been nicknamed “the Erev Shabbos cleaners” by many Crown Heights residents and visitors to the neighborhood. Now, for the first time, it will no longer be open on Shabbos. The longtime business…...
Former Mayors Attend Israel Parade Despite Mamdani Boycott
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (422+ words) More than 50,000 participants filled Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue on Sunday for the annual Israel Day Parade, joining thousands of spectators in one of the largest turnouts in the event’s history. According to organizers from the Jewish Community Relations Council of New…...
Will Affordable Housing Replace the East Flatbush Shul?
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (390+ words) Watch: News 12 reports on the fight to save the historic Kingsbrook Shul in East Flatbush from demolition and replacement by affordable housing. Full Story, Video A historic Brooklyn congregation is facing possible demolition as part of a redevelopment plan, raising…...
Community Shows Up in Court to Protect Historic Kingsbrook Shul
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (400+ words) A crowd of Crown Heights supporters showed up in court today at Brooklyn Supreme Court on Wednesday to defend the nearly 100-year-old Kingsbrook Shul facing potential demolition. Full Story Crown Heights community leaders, joined by a large crowd of Shul…...
Crown Heights Joins 8 Nights of Menorah Parades
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (204+ words) This Chanukah, Crown Heights families had the opportunity to participate in Car Menorah Parades held each night of Chanukah. This year, two new Car Menorah parades were organized for the first time. The parades were coordinated together with local Shluchim…...