After tremendous efforts by Williamsburg’s Councilman Stephen T. Levin, Chair of the General Welfare Committee, Speaker Corey Johnson and the de Blasio administration – a much-needed increase in the Special Child Care Funding was secured in the FY20 City budget that was announced today.

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The PCS (a division of Agudath Yisroel) M.S. in Accounting Course Open House will take place tonight June 16 at 7:00 PM at Courtyard by Marriott, 140 Rt.
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The Trump name graces apartment towers, hotels and golf courses. Now it is the namesake of a tiny Israeli settlement in the Golan Heights.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Cabinet convened in this hamlet Sunday to inaugurate a new settlement named after President Donald Trump in a gesture of appreciation for the U.S.

Baruch Dayan HaEmmes: Over Shabbos, Moras Miriam Ita Bar A”H was niftar at the age of 99. She was the mother of the Rav of Netanya, HaGaon Rav Kalman Meir Bar.
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Following a number of weeks on investigation, police from Lahav 433 Major Crimes Unit on Sunday morning raided Elad City Hall and a number of senior city officials have been arrested, including members of the city council.
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Passengers on a Turkish Airlines jetliner flying to Sudan had to subdue a man who started screaming a few minutes after takeoff and began smashing an oxygen mask box and then a cabin window before pushing flight attendants aside and rushing toward the cockpit.
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Beginning Monday, June 17, Senator Felder’s Flatbush office will be assisting anyone who would like to check the status of his or her driver’s license, every Monday through Thursday from 9:30 A.M.
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Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said in remarks published Sunday that the kingdom will not hesitate to confront threats to its security and joined the U.S. in accusing its bitter rival Iran of being behind the attacks on two vessels traveling near the Strait of Hormuz, a vital trade route for Arabian energy exports in Asia.

Former Vice President Joe Biden is still, by far, the leader in the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination race. His lead reflects the mood of the party, as Democratic primary voters want someone who will unite Americans, provide steady leadership, and who has high ethical standards.

There is something unique and overwhelming about the Sephardic Bet Hakenesset. It’s not just the stately décor and handsome furniture.It’s the respect for tefillah that reverberates from the walls, the tangible commitment to prayer, its chants, tunes, and laws, the total communal participation, its customs, and its atmosphere.