A burglar assaulted two NYPD Officers in Boro Park, as cops tried to take him into custody, Wednesday afternoon.
The incident unfolded when a homeowner called the Shomrim emergency hotline and reported a burglary.

As one of the most joyous days on the Jewish calendar, Lag B’omer is a time when many Yidden seek brachos and yeshuos.
The legendary pilgrimage to Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai’s resting place in Meron is also seen by many as an opportunity to daven for everything they need, materially and spiritually.

Powerful storms swept through northern New Jersey, downing trees and causing widespread power outages.
Police in Sussex County Tuesday night were investigating reports that a “possible tornado” damaged Lenape Valley Regional High School in Stanhope.

More than 50 chareidi passengers who were on board an El Al flight from New York City to Tel Aviv in November 2018 are suing the airline for not being permitted to get off of the plane in NY despite fears of Chilul Shabbos.
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In light of recent events and pronouncements coming from Germany that Jews should consider not wearing a kippah or being visibly Jewish, Dov Hikind has left NY on a short trip to Frankfurt “simply to show solidarity with the Jews of Germany by proudly wearing my kippah and distributing some to others”.
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Camp Agudah and Camp Bnos, divisions of Agudath Israel of American Community Services, Inc., continuing their practice of ensuring campers receive healthy and nutritious food, will once again be participating in the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), a federally-funded, state-administered program.

A man stole a van, burglarized a home, and tried stealing a second vehicle before being caught – thanks to fast acting members of Boro Park Shomrim.
On Tuesday afternoon, a Shomrim volunteer driving down 59 Street between 18th and 19th Avenues, came across an abandoned van parked in middle of the street with the motor running.

Democrat Andrew Cuomo plans to seek a fourth term as governor of New York state.
During an interview Tuesday morning on WAMC radio, Cuomo said he believes he is making a difference in New York and plans to run again in 2022.
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This is how children get killed.
This incident occurred in Monsey on Tuesday morning, as a school bus had stopped to pick up children waiting to go to Yeshiva.
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Police say bursts of gunfire near two different Brooklyn playgrounds have wounded six men and teens, leaving one man fighting for his life.
The first shooting happened around 7 p.m.