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There is a fur ban on the table in New York City. If it passes, it will cause some serious anti-Shtreimel sentiment.
The fur ban was introduced back in March by City Council Speaker Corey Johnson.
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By Rabbi Shaya Cohen, the Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivas Zichron Ayeh and founded Priority-1 in 1987 to help at-risk teenagers and their parents and families. According to many experts in the field, one of the most significant predictors of whether an OTD child will ultimately return to Yiddishkeit is the child’s relationship to his or her parents.

Even if you live in Flatbush, you probably do not know this, but in just a few hours, Flatbush Shomrim volunteers helped the NYPD apprehend numerous criminals from the streets – and over the past few days – even more.
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Catskills Hatzalah is pleased to announce the completion of a new ambulance garage in Swan Lake near Leisure Lake Estates.
As the community grows and more people spend time in the Swan Lake and Liberty area year-round, this new garage will enable Catskills Hatzalah to expedite our response to emergency calls in the area, especially during the winter.

On Tuesday evening, Matthew Charles traveled to the Queens, N.Y. resting place of the Rebbe—Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, of righteous memory—to say two simple words: “Thank you.”

Some county clerks in New York said Wednesday they will defy a new state law authorizing driver’s licenses for immigrants who are in the U.S. illegally.
Erie County Clerk Michael Kearns will go to federal court with his concerns that the law signed Monday by Democratic Gov.

For the first time ever, Hatzoloh – the volunteer ambulance service that responds to over 50,000 emergency medical calls every year – has received City Council funding.
Under the leadership of Jewish Caucus Chairman Chaim Deutsch and Speaker Corey Johnson, as well as Councilmembers Helen Rosenthal and Andrew Cohen, Hatzoloh was allocated over $150,000 to support their work.

Known for its expansive playgrounds and miles of hiking trails and parks, Staten Island is the borough of Parks. Staten Island is a dream come true for the oft squeezed New Yorker, not so for the children of Willowbrook and Manor Heights.

An election for district attorney in the New York City borough of Queens became an unexpected proving ground in the Democratic presidential primary on Wednesday as two leading 2020 candidates offered their endorsements.
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