A group of nearly twenty Brooklyn rebbetzins released a letter today, expressing their support for Councilman Chaim Deutsch’s campaign for Congress. In their letter, these community leaders expressed the significance of the upcoming June election, stating, in part: “Do not underestimate the impact that our community could have by electing a frum member to Congress. In addition to being a counterweight to the antisemitism that we have seen displayed by sitting Congress members, Chaim Deutsch will be in a position to be a powerful advocate for the values and principles that are the very foundation of our way of life.” In response to the support, Chaim Deutsch said, “The Rebbetzins of our community play a crucial role in guiding so many aspects of our daily lives.

Shots were fired at NYPD officers on Mott Ave and Beach Channel Drive in the Far Rockaway section of Queens, Wednesday afternoon. Minor injuries are reported to the officers who returned fire. Additionally, it appears a window of the 101 Precinct police car was shot out. Sources tell YWN that a Firearm has been recovered NYPD K-9 is on the scene and trying to follow a scent., The suspect may have ran into the nearby train station. STAY UPDATED WITH BREAKING UPDATES FROM YWN VIA WHATSAPP – SIGN UP NOW Just click on this link, and you will be placed into a group. DEVELOPING STORY

Thanks to the outstanding work by dedicated Shomrim volunteers around NYC, 66 perpetrators have been arrested in the month of May. The breakdown is as follows: Williamsburg – 31 Boro Park – 14 Flatbush – 13 Rockaway / Nassau – 5 Crown Heights – 3 Shomrim around NYC respond to dozens of calls each day, and are responsible for countless arrests each month. Shomrim volunteers patrol your neighborhoods 24 hours a day. In light of recent events, please never hesitate to report anything suspicious to 911 and your local Shomrim 24 hours hotline. (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)

A new terminal is posed to open at New York’s LaGuardia Airport, marking the latest step forward in the makeover of a facility once likened to that of “a Third World country” by former Vice President Joe Biden. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Executive Director Rick Cotton attended Wednesday’s ribbon-cutting for the new, 840,000-square-foot Terminal B, slated to open on Saturday. The airport was opened in the late 1930s but had become a cramped, outdated relic by the time Biden said in 2014 that disembarking there was like being “in some Third World country.” The five-year, $8 billion makeover is in its fourth year, and is replacing six concourses, adding 72 gates and improving parking and access roads.

Security video shows more than a dozen people ransacking Macy’s flagship store in Manhattan last week during unrest over the death of George Floyd. The video released by police Tuesday shows two people smashing a glass door with a hammer and baseball bat on the night of June 1 at the Herald Square store. Others are seen prying open a revolving door before entering and grabbing purses and other goods. One man appears to stuff merchandise into a garbage bag. In all, police released security photos of 15 people. They said they made off with about $10,000 worth of merchandise. Macy’s has said the damage to the store can be fairly easily repaired. Retailers in New York City have been given permission to reopen, but only for curbside pickup of merchandise or delivery.

The head of New York state’s Police Benevolent Association Mike O’Meara raged at a PBA press conference in New York City today. O’meara slammed the the media and state legislators who he says were “vilifying” police “like animals and thugs,” despite police interactions around the country being “overwhelmingly positive.” “Everybody’s trying to shame us. Legislators. The press. Everybody’s trying to shame us into being embarrassed of our profession. You know what? This isn’t stained by someone in Minneapolis,” he said, holding up his badge before gesturing to the crowd of officers standing behind him. “It’s still got a shine on it, and so do theirs.”

New York state lawmakers repealed a decades-old law Tuesday that has kept law enforcement officers’ disciplinary records secret, spurred by the national uproar over the death of George Floyd. The New York City Council public safety subcommittee met Tuesday to discuss legislation aimed at police reform as state officials took steps to promote transparency. Both the New York State Senate and Assembly approved the repeal of the law known as Section 50-a on Tuesday, which prevents the public from discovering an officer’s disciplinary record. “All across the nation, there is a shared sense of anger and frustration over the death of yet another unarmed black man at the hands of law enforcement,” said Speaker Carl Heastie.

Effective immediately limited indoor get-togethers and outdoor gatherings of up to 100 people can resume in an easing of rules meant to slow the spread of the cornavirus, Democratic New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said Tuesday. The governor also said that outdoor demonstrations protected by the First Amendment, including religious services and protests stemming from George Floyd’s death, can be held, regardless of the number of attendees. “We believe such a rule appropriately prioritizes individuals’ rights to speak and worship freely,” he said during a news conference. He said he planned to increase the limits for other outdoor gatherings to 250 people by June 22 and to 500 people by July 3.

A series of overnight shootings across Brooklyn has left at least eight people wounded, according to police. There was also one shots fired incident as well. All of this happened in around three hours – and comes on the heels of failing NYC Socialist Mayor Bill DeBlasio pandering to the “Black Lives Matter” movement, and vowing to “defund the police”. DeBlasio laid out the next wave of police reforms on Sunday, including shifting funds from the NYPD to youth and social services, in the aftermath of days of protests over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. “The details will be worked out in the budget process in the weeks ahead. But I want people to understand that we are committed to shifting resources to ensure that the focus is on our young people,” de Blasio said.

A New York City police officer who was caught on video violently shoving a woman to the ground during a recent protest over the death of George Floyd is facing criminal charges, Brooklyn prosecutors announced Tuesday. Officer Vincent D’Andraia was charged with assault, criminal mischief, harassment and menacing in the May 29 altercation that sent protester Dounya Zayer to the hospital, causing what she said was a concussion and a seizure after hitting her head on the pavement. D’Andraia is expected to be arraigned Tuesday, according to District Attorney Eric Gonzalez, who said he was “deeply troubled by this unnecessary assault.” A message seeking comment was left with D’Andraia’s union. It was not immediately known whether he had a lawyer.