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Borough Park

Apr
29
Brooklyn Underground Yeshivas Flout PAUSE Rules, Parents Charge

Brooklyn Underground Yeshivas Flout PAUSE Rules, Parents Charge

Borough Park parents said a yeshiva was still being run out of a building on 48th Street during the coronavirus
3 min read
Apr
24
Brooklyn is in Danger of Being Dramatically Undercounted in Yet Another Census

Brooklyn is in Danger of Being Dramatically Undercounted in Yet Another Census

Census 2020 Graphic. Via the U.S. Census Bureau.Brooklyn was undercounted in the 2010 census, and it’s in
3 min read
Mar
31
Boro Park Man Hoarded Medical Supplies, Coughed On FBI Agents

Boro Park Man Hoarded Medical Supplies, Coughed On FBI Agents

BORO PARK – A man was arrested by the FBI for allegedly coughing on the agents and lying about hoarding ‘scarce
2 min read
Mar
18
Haredi Community Steps Up to Avoid Coronavirus

Haredi Community Steps Up to Avoid Coronavirus

Multiple sects across Brooklyn’s Haredi community have begun shutting down synagogues, schools, and other institutions after being ordered to
3 min read
Mar
18
Masbia Food Pantry & Soup Kitchen is Giving 14 Day Supplies to Help, Needs Volunteers

Masbia Food Pantry & Soup Kitchen is Giving 14 Day Supplies to Help, Needs Volunteers

Masbia of Flatbush in 2018. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)FLATBUSH – Many people and organizations have been stepping up [/coronavirus-in-brooklyn-what-you-can-do-to-help/] to
2 min read
Mar
17
“People Still Not Taking This Seriously”: Get With The Program, Neighbors!

“People Still Not Taking This Seriously”: Get With The Program, Neighbors!

While the rest of the city is shutting down and neighbors are keeping their distance, others are celebrating as if
2 min read
Mar
04
Crime Blotter: Broken Bottles, Broken Windows, and Boro Park Robberies

Crime Blotter: Broken Bottles, Broken Windows, and Boro Park Robberies

KENSINGTON/BOROUGH PARK — On Monday, January 20, around 10:20 p.m., a 17-year-old had arranged on Facebook Marketplace to
4 min read
Feb
28
F Train’s Turn for Tunnel to Shut Down for Sandy Damage Fix

F Train’s Turn for Tunnel to Shut Down for Sandy Damage Fix

An F train enters the East Broadway station from Brooklyn, on Feb. 25, 2020. Photo: Ben Fractenberg/THE CITYBy Jose
3 min read
Feb
04
81-Year-Old Pedestrian Dead After Boro Park Collision; Driver Arrested

81-Year-Old Pedestrian Dead After Boro Park Collision; Driver Arrested

13 Avenue and 53 Street. Via Google Maps.BORO PARK — Driver was arrested for striking an elderly man in Boro
1 min read
Jan
23
What are the Long-Term Solutions to Anti-Semitic Hate Crimes?

What are the Long-Term Solutions to Anti-Semitic Hate Crimes?

High School students marched down Eastern Parkway to the Jewish Children’s Museum in January chanting Love, Not Hate. Liena
3 min read