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City Council leaders are moving to tighten New York Cityโs press credentialing rules after controversy over official press passes being issued to supporters of Luigi Mangione. Speaker Julie Menin and Council Member Chris Banks are introducing legislation that would make it easier for the city to revoke credentials when rules are violated, while officials say legitimate journalists would continue to be protected.
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A young girl is fighting for her life with a dangerous brain tumor and urgently needs lifesaving treatment in the U.S. Rebbetzin Kolodetsky is personally appealing for people to donate $291โthe gematria of ืจืคืืื. Donorsโ names will be given to the Rav and Rebbetzin Kolodetsky for special tefillos during the Yemei HaDin. DONATE HERE: https://api.jewishadgroup.com/gK0NBu
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*WEATHER:* The Boro Park area will be warm and humid today with some clouds giving way to sunshine and a high near 88 degrees. There is a 20% chance of a shower. Tonight will be mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and a low around 69.
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620 orphans NEED us. Harav Dovid Glick and his partners are carrying an enormous burden: providing 620 yesomim with everything. The Gedolei Hador are stepping forward with a powerful message of Midda Keneged Middah: Take care of Hashemโs orphans, and ask Him to take care of your year. Give $377 โ the gematria of ืฉื ื ืืืื โ and Harav Galai, Harav Yitzchok Kolodetsky & Harav Moshe Shternbuch will daven for you during the Yemei HaDin. ADD YOUR NAME: https://api.jewishadgroup.com/WlrfKN
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Emergency personnel were at the scene of an MVA late last night on the Prospect Expressway near the 10th Avenue exit. Injuries were reported.
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*POWERFUL BRACHA FROM HARAV MOSHE HILLEL HIRSCH SHLITโA* The Rosh Yeshiva gives a special bracha to everyone who supports the Kupah Shel Tzedakah Yom Tov campaign โ *to be zocheh to Kโsivah VโChasimah Tovah, hatzlacha, bracha with children and parnassah.* Help widows, orphans and struggling families in Eretz Yisrael. *Donate today and receive this special bracha:* https://api.jewishadgroup.com/DzBtTz
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*PHOTOS:* Askonim and community leaders attended tonightโs NYPD High Holiday security briefing at One Police Plaza in Manhattan, ahead of the upcoming Yomim Tovim.
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City officials acknowledged Wednesday that they did not disclose a nearly two-hour 911 system outage that occurred in May, as they faced questioning from the City Council over a separate seven-hour outage in August that blocked nearly 1,700 emergency calls. Officials said new communication protocols are being developed following the failures.
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Two suspects were arrested by the NYPD with the assistance of Boro Park Shomrim volunteers at 7th Avenue and 42nd Street after passing counterfeit money at multiple stores across Boro Park, including locations on 13th, 12th, 8th and 7th Avenues๐๐๐
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For the first time, several streets in Boro Park will be closed to vehicles on the first night of Rosh Hashanah to accommodate the thousands of pedestrians expected throughout the neighborhood. The closures, coordinated by Community Board 12 with the NYPD, Shomrim and Chaveirim, will include 14th and 15th Avenues between 47th and 51st Streets, as well as 48th, 49th and 50th Streets between 13th and 16th Avenues. The move is aimed at providing additional space and safer passage for residents walking to visit family, Rebbes and Rabbanim throughout Yom Tov night.
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Two men who operated a Brooklyn construction safety training company have been indicted for allegedly selling fake OSHA and site-safety cards for $500 each to workers who never completed the required training. Prosecutors say undercover investigators posed as construction workers during the investigation.
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*VIDEO:* Receive a powerful Bracha *from Rav Shimon Galai Shlit'a, one of the great tzaddikim and mekubalim of Eretz Yisrael*. The Gadol gives a *bracha to all donors of this campaign to have a Shana Tova and Gemar Chasima Tova.* The campaign is *raising funds for widows, orphans and poor families in Eretz Yisrael for the upcoming Yomim Tovim*. The campaign is verified. *PLEASE DONATE GENEROUSLY:* https://api.jewishadgroup.com/PUXtbU
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The NYPD announced significantly increased security ahead of Rosh Hashanah, with additional officers being deployed around shuls, yeshivas and Jewish institutions throughout all five boroughs. Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said the department is preparing two major security operations this week, one for the 25th anniversary of 9/11 and another focused on the Yomim Tovim.
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A rare bracha from Maran Rav Dov Landau shlita. Those who partner in helping families facing serious illness should merit protection from illness and tzaros, bโruchniyus and bโgashmiyus, and be blessed with a good year, nachas and parnassah bโrevach. ืืฉืืขื = 391. Donate $391 and receive a special signed shtar with this extraordinary bracha. *DONATE HERE:* https://api.jewishadgroup.com/W5TOyD
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Gas prices are climbing across New York City, with AAA reporting Wednesday that the average price for a gallon of regular has reached $4.41 โ up 11 cents from last week and 27 cents from a month ago.
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A young girl is fighting for her life with a dangerous brain tumor and urgently needs lifesaving treatment in the U.S. Rebbetzin Kolodetsky is personally appealing for people to donate $291โthe gematria of ืจืคืืื. Donorsโ names will be given to the Rav and Rebbetzin Kolodetsky for special tefillos during the Yemei HaDin. DONATE HERE: https://api.jewishadgroup.com/TvkCdj
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New renderings have been released for the MTAโs planned $5.5 billion Interborough Express, which would connect Brooklyn and Queens without requiring riders to travel through Manhattan. The proposed light-rail line would include 18 stations along an existing freight corridor, with the project currently moving through design and environmental reviews.
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FDNY union leaders are demanding answers Wednesday following the release of more than 170,000 pages of previously withheld records concerning toxic air at Ground Zero after 9/11. Union officials say 453 FDNY members have now died from World Trade Center-related illnesses, more than the 343 firefighters killed on September 11 itself, while more than 12,000 FDNY members have been diagnosed with at least one related illness.
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620 orphans NEED us. Harav Dovid Glick and his partners are carrying an enormous burden: providing 620 yesomim with everything. The Gedolei Hador are stepping forward with a powerful message of Midda Keneged Middah: Take care of Hashemโs orphans, and ask Him to take care of your year. Give $377 โ the gematria of ืฉื ื ืืืื โ and Harav Galai, Harav Yitzchok Kolodetsky & Harav Moshe Shternbuch will daven for you during the Yemei HaDin. ADD YOUR NAME: https://api.jewishadgroup.com/rMVUi7
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An off-duty NYPD officer is being credited with saving an unconscious driver after the motorist suffered a medical episode behind the wheel near 60th Street and Eighth Avenue in Boro Park. Surveillance video shows the officer running to the moving vehicle, putting it in park, removing the driver and immediately beginning CPR, potentially preventing a much more serious incident๐๐๐
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Leading Gedolei Yisrael are calling upon Klal Yisrael to partner with Vaad Harabanim in supporting widows, orphans & struggling families throughout Eretz Yisrael. They are asking each person to contribute $600, or $50 a month for 12 months. May this tremendous zechus bring donors and their families health, parnassah, nachas and great yeshuos. SPECIAL GIFTS: $360+ โ Beautiful silver knife, a well-known segulah for abundant parnassah | $600+ โ Special Shtar Chaim signed by the Gedolim + the silver knife DONATE HERE: https://api.jewishadgroup.com/F5L67r
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*WEATHER:* The Boro Park area will be mostly sunny and warm today with a high near 86 degrees and only about a 5% chance of rain. Tonight will be mostly clear with a low around 74.
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Boro Park Scoop
Sep 9, 3:42 PM
