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A district resident questions de Blasio on allowing the mass slaughter of chickens during a Jewish holiday, despite sanitation violations. (Photo by Carly Miller/BKLYNER)“This is the first Mayor in history to have a town hall in this community,” said City Council Member David Greenfield, welcoming Mayor Bill de
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Yeshiva Torah Temimah, Ocean Parkway. (Screenshot via Google Maps)A Kensington Yeshiva reached a historic $2.1 million settlement with two former students who accused a teacher of sexual molestation, the NY Post reports [http://nypost.com/2016/10/23/brooklyn-yeshiva-settles-with-sexual-assault-victims-for-2-1m/] this week. The settlement, originally made in secret, was
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YDE School is planning to move one of their location into a new building at 325 Avenue Y. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)In order to accommodate a growing number of students, a Sheepshead Bay yeshiva is planning to relocate to a sprawling facility in Gravesend. The Yeshivat Darche Eres
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Councilman Greenfield with DOT Commissioner Keith Bray, discussing parking issues in Borough Park. (Photo courtesy of CM Greenfield’s Office)The Department of Transportation (DOT) has agreed to allow Borough Park residents to pre-pay parking meters on 13th and 18th Avenues on Friday mornings, announced Councilman David Greenfield today. This
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> Lane Bryant bashes Victoria’s Secret with #ImNoAngel [https://twitter.com/hashtag/ImNoAngel?src=hash] campaign: http://t.co/ZTvBuVf3xd pic.twitter.com/9LZejHWN6Z [http://t.co/9LZejHWN6Z] — Adweek (@Adweek) April 9, 2015 [https://twitter.com/Adweek/status/585967154756890624] Do sexy ads belong on subways? Councilman David Greenfield says
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Councilman David Greenfield (Source: Facebook)The Human Rights Commission settled its lawsuit last week against Orthodox Jewish business owners who posted signs in their store windows requiring patrons wear modest attire, spurring praise from Councilman David Greenfield. The story blew up in October 2013, after the Human Rights Commission filed
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Screenshot of Voice headline and cover art.A sprawling seven-page article published by the Village Voice [http://www.villagevoice.com/2013-12-04/news/bad-rabbi-othodox-community-mendel-epstein-divorce-brooklyn/] sheds some light on one of the more extreme aspects of Jewish law: granting a get, or a divorce. The article tells the tale of Borough Park
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Hayon, left, and Greenfield, right.We told you last week about Councilman David Greenfield’s defense of Hasidic store owners [/greenfield-wants-to-allow-store-owners-to-hang-signs-that-require-customers-to-adhere-to-religious-dress-code-rules/] , who are being targeted by the Human Rights Commission for demanding customers dress modestly. The business owners hung signs from their windows demanding customers adhere to a dress code,
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A Microscopic Look at the Measles Virus (Source: Center For Disease Control via Wikimedia Commons)The New York City Department of Health is warning of a growing measles outbreak centered in ultra-orthodox communities in Borough Park. DNAinfo is reporting [http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20130514/borough-park/measles-outbreak-hits-borough-park-williamsburg-officials-say] that 21 outbreaks
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Yoseph Robinson, Source: haaretz.com via facebookCouncilmember Jumaane Williams wants to honor the tragically slain Yoseph Robinson, a former hip-hop artist turned Orthodox Jew, by renaming the corner of Nostrand Avenue and Avenue J in his honor, according to a press release. Robinson, who was murdered [/man-sentenced-for-killing-clerk-in-midwood-liquor-store/] on August 19,
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Chabad of Sheepshead Bay invites all to a Sukkot Street Festival, featuring pony rides, face-painting, hair-braiding, moon-bouncing, rides, a magic show (at 4:30 p.m.), petting zoo, live music, and more, October 3 from 1:00-6:00 p.m. on East 14th Street between Avenue X and Avenue Y.
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While State Senate District 27 includes just a small portion [http://www.nysenate.gov/district/27] of our coverage area, we wanted to give our readers some background on the election, as well as an update on its outcome (or lack thereof). Yesterday’s contentious special election for State Senator
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Tuesday, a panel of federal judges declined to dismiss a legal challenge to New York State’s redistricting process, instead naming a federal judge to assist in drawing up new district maps, writes the New York Times. The panel mandated that lawyers for New York’s legislative leaders convene with
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Source: Google MapsA less-than-heimishe nightclub is eager to open for business in the heart of Gravesend, but Orthodox residents in the area do not want any of their crazy tsures, Vos Iz Neias is reporting [http://www.vosizneias.com/83949/2011/05/18/brooklyn-ny-community-urged-to-rally-against-proposed-brooklyn-nightclub] . The business, called Pleasure, would be