An equal blend of black and white thread, the gray uniform worn by the New York State Police stands for the impartiality of justice. But this attire belies disparities within the agency, which for generations has failed to fill its ranks with troopers who reflect New York’s diverse population. The agency remains overwhelmingly white — an imbalance some troopers say is rooted in a legacy of racism. Of more than 4,700 troopers, only 4% are Black and 6% are Hispanic — paltry proportions compared to the 16% and 19% of the state population those groups constitute. A half-dozen minority troopers told The Associated Press discrimination has flourished within the ranks, despite the agency having been ordered to diversify by a judge in the 1970s.

An attacker randomly shoved a female victim onto the tracks at a Brooklyn subway station on Tuesday, the NYPD said. The victim, whose age wasn’t immediately released, was standing on the Queens-bound J train platform at Broadway Junction around 1:30 p.m. when a male of an unknown age pushed her onto the tracks, police said. The victim suffered a cut to her leg, the NYPD said. She was taken to Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center in stable condition, according to police. The person who shoved her was taken into custody at the station, police said. An investigation is ongoing. (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)

NYC Mayoral Candidate Eric Adams met with Chareidi rapper Nissim Black. A former gangsta rapper who converted to Judaism, Black, originally from Seattle, Washington, made Aliyah with his family from the US in 2016, and currently lives in Ramat Beit Shemesh. Watch the video below:
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The New York Police Department recommended a hate crime charge against a black man who punched a 55-year-old Asian woman in an unprovoked attack in Chinatown on Monday night, the NYPD said in a release. The unnamed victim was taken to a local hospital in stable condition, police said. Alexander Wright, 48, was taken into custody and charged with assault as a hate crime, assault and criminal possession of a controlled substance, according to the release. He was removed to Bellevue Hospital for evaluation, and the drug K2 was allegedly recovered, police said. (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)

Both NYC and state are reporting their lowest positivity rates since that metric started to be reported in the early days of the pandemic. Nearly 57% of New York adults are fully vaccinated to date, while more than 54% of those in the city can say the same; vaccination rates have plateaued though in the last month and a half. Officials locally and nationally are introducing new incentive programs to encourage vaccination; NY’s first college scholarship raffle draw for kids age 12 to 17 who got dosed is scheduled for Wednesday. (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)

(By Yehudit Garmaise) Today, mayoral candidate Eric Adams added to his growing list of Orthodox Jewish endorsements: a coalition of growing and thriving Staten Island Jewish groups and the influential Sephardic Community Federation (SCF), which is based in Flatbush. Among the Staten Island supporters were Grand Rabbi Tzvi Pollack, shlita, Harav Chaim Yehuda Pollack, shlita, who is rosh kollel of Kehilas Agudath Shomrei Hadas, Grand Rebbe of Grossvidan, Rabbi Mendy Mirocznik, Ari Weiss, Mark Weiss, the executive coordinator of Hatzolah Staten Island, Avrum Shmiel Rosenberg, Gabie Pinny Markowitz, Dudi Handler, David Schonfeld, and Zecharia Roth Mirocznik. “Eric Adams is the best candidate to lead us,” said Rabbi Mendy Mirocznik, who is the founder of COJO of Staten Island. Mr.

Rockland Chaveirim located a missing father and his son who were lost in a wooded area near Monsey, Monday night. Sources tell YWN that the father contacted Chaveirim that they were lost while hiking. They later lost phone communication, and were lost for at least four hours. More than a dozen specially-trained Chaveirim volunteers were deployed in the dark in the forest to search for them. Thankfully, they were located and brought out of the forest at around 11:25PM. (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)

Police were investigating a shooting in Spring Valley Monday night, that left one person dead, and two others injured. It happened at around 10:30PM in the vicinity of Rose Avenue and Fred Hecht Drive. One victim was pronounced dead, and two others were rushed to the hospital. The shooting’s are reportedly gang related. Police have taken one person into custody, although it does not appear that he is one of the shooters, but instead a person who was arguing or fighting with police who responded to the scene. (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)

Bars and restaurants no longer have to close at midnight across New York state, as its coronavirus curfew for indoor dining ended Monday. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced last month that the restriction would be lifted. With that, establishments can return to the closing times that their liquor licenses or other regulations allow. A similar pandemic curfew for outdoor dining ended May 17, although some local governments have their own closing-time rules for outdoor tables. Restaurateurs have been looking forward to the later hours as they try to recover from the shutdowns and other limitations on their business during the virus crisis.

Due to a technical problem the NYC Hatzoloh Emergency number 212-230-1000 is currently NOT working. 212-387-1750, 718-387-1750, and 718-230-1000 are still working. Please do not call to test the lines. We will advise when the number is back up. Thank you Hatzoloh Due to a technical problem ONE of NYC Hatzalah's emergency numbers (212-230-1000) is not working. 212-387-1750, 718-387-1750, and 718-230-1000 are still working. Please do not call to test the lines. We will advise when the number is back up. — Chevra Hatzalah (@hatzalah) May 31, 2021