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May
18
Mayor de Blasio Sits In The Hot Seat At Hyper-Local Town Hall

Mayor de Blasio Sits In The Hot Seat At Hyper-Local Town Hall

A district resident questions de Blasio on allowing the mass slaughter of chickens during a Jewish holiday, despite sanitation violations.
6 min read
Oct
26
Alleged Serial Child Molester Protected By Kensington Yeshiva With $2.1M Settlement, News Outlets Say

Alleged Serial Child Molester Protected By Kensington Yeshiva With $2.1M Settlement, News Outlets Say

Yeshiva Torah Temimah, Ocean Parkway. (Screenshot via Google Maps)A Kensington Yeshiva reached a historic $2.1 million settlement with
2 min read
May
26
Coney Island Avenue Yeshiva Plans Move To Gravesend Building

Coney Island Avenue Yeshiva Plans Move To Gravesend Building

YDE School is planning to move one of their location into a new building at 325 Avenue Y. (Photo: Alex
3 min read
Oct
27

DOT Agrees To Greenfield’s Friday Pre-Pay Muni-Meter Plan In Borough Park

Councilman Greenfield with DOT Commissioner Keith Bray, discussing parking issues in Borough Park. (Photo courtesy of CM Greenfield’s Office)
2 min read
Apr
14

Greenfield Calls On MTA To Pull Sexy Lane Bryant Ads From F Train [Updated]

> Lane Bryant bashes Victoria’s Secret with #ImNoAngel [https://twitter.com/hashtag/ImNoAngel?src=hash] campaign: http://t.co/
1 min read
Jan
27

Greenfield Praises Human Rights Commission For Settling Clothing Restriction Lawsuit Against Orthodox Businesses

Councilman David Greenfield (Source: Facebook)The Human Rights Commission settled its lawsuit last week against Orthodox Jewish business owners who
1 min read
Dec
12

Village Voice Article Shows Dark Side To Jewish Law

Screenshot of Voice headline and cover art.A sprawling seven-page article published by the Village Voice [http://www.villagevoice.com/
4 min read
Oct
29

Greenfield Opponent Says Councilman Is Late To Party On Modesty Lawsuit

Hayon, left, and Greenfield, right.We told you last week about Councilman David Greenfield’s defense of Hasidic store owners
2 min read
May
15

Measles Outbreak Hits Ultra-Orthodox In Borough Park

A Microscopic Look at the Measles Virus (Source: Center For Disease Control via Wikimedia Commons)The New York City Department
1 min read
Feb
06

Councilman Williams Wants Street Renamed In Honor Of Yoseph Robinson, Beloved Victim Of Midwood Murder

Yoseph Robinson, Source: haaretz.com via facebookCouncilmember Jumaane Williams wants to honor the tragically slain Yoseph Robinson, a former hip-hop
1 min read