Community Corner

Every graduating class hopes to be remembered, but the senior class at Torah Academy for Girls (TAG) in Far Rockaway will be remembered for something no diploma can measure. What began with a classmate’s heartbreaking cancer diagnosis became an extraordinary expression of achdus, inspiring thousands and offering a moving reminder of what Torah values look like when they are lived rather than simply taught. The story reached a broad audience after being shared by community news networks, drawing emotional responses from people who had never even met the students involved.

From Ossie Schectman's first basket to Leon Rose's Ir David stone, the championship run wove Jewish New York into a story half a century in the making

Fifty-three years is a long time to wait. It is long enough for generations to be born, raise families, and grow old without ever seeing their team win it all. For many, disappointment had become the New York Knicks’ default identity. After years of resignation, many New Yorkers simply stopped expecting a win.

From a historic Asifas HaRabbanim at Beth Gavriel to a mass gathering at Yeshiva Chofetz Chaim, one extraordinary day united communities on behalf of Keren Olam HaTorah

Long before the first word was spoken, the message had already begun spreading across Queens. On Tuesday, June 16, rabbanim, roshei yeshivah, askanim, and community leaders gathered first in Forest Hills and later in Kew Gardens Hills for one of the most significant Torah events Queens has ever hosted.

Your Child’s Camp May Be Caught in a $195 Million Bankruptcy. Here’s What We Know.

Exit 96 on Route 17 always meant something special to me.

As Democratic primaries put Israel at the center of several NY races, Mamdani's rhetoric has crossed a dangerous line

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's latest attack on the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) has sparked a sharp backlash from elected officials, rabbinic leaders, Jewish organizations, and community members, after the mayor used language that went far beyond ordinary political disagreement at a time of rising antisemitism.

Shuttle’s Final Day Is This Sunday

Agudath Israel of America kicked off its free early voting shuttle service in Kew Gardens Hills this past Sunday, offering residents a direct line to the Queens College early voting site ahead of the June 23 primary. The initiative, which operated from several pickup points throughout the neighborhood, is part of the organization’s ongoing effort to remove barriers to the ballot box and strengthen community participation in the democratic process.