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On Tuesday evening, January 28, Chaverim of Queens held their Members Appreciation Dinner, celebrating 12 years of service to the Queens community. The event, which took place in Fresh Meadows at Beit Eliyahu, was a true success, as Chaverim volunteers were appreciated over dinner and with words of encouragement and inspiration from community leaders.

The Orthodox Union – the nation’s largest Orthodox Jewish umbrella organization – applauds New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo for his proposal to expand eligibility to synagogues and other houses of worship as part of New York State’s Securing Communities Against Hate Crimes Grant Program.

The Kalever Rav shlit'a, son of the great tzadik the Kalever Rebbe shlit'a, world-renowned for his wisdom and advice, bestowed brachos on approximately 100 men, women, and children of Great Neck, and beyond, at the home of Dr. Paul and Drora Brody, to kick-off a five-location tour, co-sponsored by Chazaq. The Kalever never accepts donations. Seated are (L-R) the Kalever Rav shlit'a and host Dr. Paul Brody; standing: son Joey Brody and Chazaq events coordinator Robbie Aboff.

Who’s running and what do they stand for?

Less than eight weeks remain to the Queens Borough President special election replacing Melinda Katz who recently assumed the role of Queens District Attorney. Early voting begins on March 14 in what is viewed as a low turnout election. The borough president’s main job is to ensure that our government represents our values and reflects the culturally diverse nature of all Queens neighborhoods and its 2.4 million inhabitants. We will explore the Queens issues highlighting each candidate’s campaign.

NewYork-Presbyterian Queens has achieved Baby-Friendly designation by Baby-Friendly USA, the organization responsible for bestowing this certification in the United States.

Well over 200 representatives from Kew Gardens Hills and its neighboring communities joined on Sunday afternoon, January 26, for an informative safety training course at the Young Israel of Kew Gardens Hills. Attendees were educated on safety tips and how to be better aware of their surroundings, and were shown preventative behaviors and ideas for risk reduction when in precarious settings.