Mixed Greens Cafe, a Kosher restaurant in the Gravesend section of Brooklyn, was one of the hundreds of businesses in the “Red Zone” visited by inspectors this week. But Mixed Greens received a citation for having their doors open, and doing takeout ONLY – as required by regulations. A viral video tweeted by NYC Councilman Chaim Deutsch showed the manager of the restaurant arguing with the inspector over why he was being issues a summons if his doors were open. Online viewers quickly came to the restaurant’s defense, asserting that the inspector had wrongfully issued the summons. On Wednesday night, the owner of Mixed Greens, Jacob Green, was interviewed on Fox News by Tucker Carlson.

3 Cheshvan, 5781 Our community finds itself in a terrible situation. First, we are looking at the further spread of COVID-19. Second, we are facing the awful reality of the curtailment of shul attendance and the closure of Torah institutions – both yeshivas, in whose merit the world exists, and Bais Yaakovs, without which there is no future for our nation. It is obvious that we need to search for any possible methods to continue the education of our youth: Spiritual danger is even higher than physical danger. Yet, we have to put all our efforts towards adhering to the law and to the direction of medical experts.

The following is from the Wednesday morning press conference with Mayor DeBlasio: Moderator: Next up is Reuvain from Hamodia. Question: Good morning, Mr. Mayor. I understand that the Governor – he has a press conference scheduled soon – there’s a possibility that he may announce that he’s allowing schools to open, assuming there’s a rigorous testing program, which would be overseen by the City. So, my question is if the Governor indeed does announce that how soon would the City be ready to implement such a program and with students who have already been sick previously, still need a negative test? Mayor: I’m going to turn to the doctors on your second question. On the first question we have not been given any details from the State as to what they intend for schools.

The man who killed Williamsburg residents R’ Nosson and Mrs. Raizy Glauber Z”L in a horrific crash in 2013, may be soon released from prison – after having his conviction overturned. As YWN reported at the time, Julio Acevedo was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison, after his BMW slammed into the car service that Nosson and and Raizy were using to go to the hospital to have their first child – who was Niftar shortly after the premature birth. But on Wednesday, his convictions were overturned by the Second Judicial Department of the Appellate Court of New York State – due to the court concluding the evidence against him was legally insufficient. claiming that there was not enough proof that he was driving so recklessly to be charged with criminal negligence.

At least three people were critically injured and several others hurt in a school bus crash in New York Wednesday morning., New Windsor Town Police said. It happened just before 8:30 a.m. on Route 207, at Little Britain and Beattie roads, in New Windsor and involved a Little Britain Elementary School bus and a tree trimming truck equipped with a chipper owned by a local landscaping company. There were seven children on the bus all of whom walked off and were brought to the hospital to be seen by medical professionals as per school protocol and good practices, the police said. It’s unclear how students were among those injured, but Assemblyman Colin Schmitt tweeted, “Please say a prayer for the young students involved in a serious bus accident in New Windsor.

YWN regrets to inform you of the Petira of HaRav of Reb Yosef Weiss Z”L, the beloved Menahel at Yeshiva Shagas Aryeh in Lakewood, and the author of multiple books, most notably the popular “Visions of Greatness” series. He was 59. The Niftar previously served as the head Yeshiva Ruach Hatorah, and in earlier years was the English principal in Satmar and other Yeshivas. Rav Yosef Z”L suffered from an illness the past year, and was suddenly Niftar Wednesday morning. The Levaya will be taking held today at 1:30PM in the Lake Terrace parking lot. Levaya Live Stream: Call-in: 857-356-3300, or 612-398-0330. Boruch Dayan HaEmmes…

Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday that coronavirus control measures will increase in Brooklyn’s “red zone” while parts of Queens will see their restrictions eased two weeks after the measures were first put in place. “When we see progress, we adjust the target,” the governor said. In Brooklyn, the red zone remains a red zone and will see increased virus control measures; the orange zone moves to a yellow zone; and the yellow zone remains a yellow zone. Brooklyn’s orange zone areas will move to yellow zones, which allows schools to reopen with mandatory weekly testing, while its yellow zone areas will remain that way. In Far Rockaway, Queens, the red zone moves to a yellow zone; the orange zone moves to a yellow zone; and the yellow zone remains a yellow zone.

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy was in contact with a person who tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday and is going into self-quarantine. He made the announcement in the middle of an unrelated news briefing on Wednesday. It wasn’t clear who Murphy had been in contact with or when he learned of the potential exposure risk. Murphy said he was last tested on Monday, his last COVID briefing, and was negative. He said he would be retested Wednesday. (AP)
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Just hours after being ordered by a federal judge to explain his shutdown of Jewish schools in court, Governor Andrew Cuomo held a press conference in which he reversed course and agreed to allow the schools to open in Far Rockaway. The announcement came on the heels of the lawsuit filed by Yitzchok and Chana Lebovits, who send their daughters to Bais Yaakov Ateres Miriam (BYAM) – an Orthodox Jewish school for girls. The lawsuit alleged that Governor Cuomo and Mayor de Blasio had illegally discriminated against the school, even though there had been no cases of COVID and both officials had previously admitted that schools have not been spreading the virus.

The field of candidates to be New York City’s next mayor has gotten another name, with entrepreneur and veteran Zack Iscol announcing his entrance into the race. Iscol, a former Marine who spent time in Iraq, said the city needed a change in his video announcing his candidacy. “That starts with bringing competency, leadership and a mayor who actually cares more about outcomes than special interests and campaign donors to City Hall,” said Iscol, who founded a mental health program for veterans. Mayor Bill de Blasio is barred by term limits from seeking a third term. Others have already announced their candidacies, and others are expected. Those who have announced include City Comptroller Scott Stringer, former U.S.