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Someone once asked the Kotzker Rebbe, “Where is Hashem to be found?” He responded, “Where is G-d to be found? In the place where He is given entry!”

From the 1970s to the 1990s, New York City was considered by many to be a region of high crime, where nobody would keep their doors unlocked even for a few minutes and car doors were always double-checked to be locked. Today, with a population of over eight million, we live in comfort and relative safety, with an overall lower crime index. Because of this, many have regrettably become lax in various security procedures and are more prone to become victims of criminal activity.

Please recite Psalms 20, 30, 88, 121, and 130.

David ben Miriam

Binyamin ben Yehudis

Last Thursday, the residents of Kew Gardens Hills experienced an event that was a bright spot amid the dreariness of the coronavirus quarantine: a parade of ambulances, fire trucks, and police cars on Main Street, to celebrate the selfless, live-saving work of Queens Hatzolah volunteers during this pandemic. “The volunteers are beyond incredible; their call volume had doubled, and it wasn’t spaced out evenly,” said Shiu Reichmann, a longtime Queens Hatzolah coordinator.

 Alternate side parking (street cleaning) regulations are in effect May 18-20 and May 22-23. ASP is suspended May 21 for Solemnity of the Ascension and May 24 for Idul-Fitr (Eid Al-Fitr). ASP is also suspended May 25-June 7. Parking meters remain in effect. 

A phased reopening for New York State is not far off. This past Friday, May 8, Mayor Bill de Blasio appointed a large contingent of members to the newly announced Sector Advisory Councils: Non-Profit and Social Services, Public Health and Healthcare, Faith-based, Construction and Real Estate, Education and Vocational Training, and Surface Transportation. This is in addition to the Sector Advisory Councils on Labor and Workforce; Large Business; Small Business; and Arts, Culture, Tourism, and Entertainment. Sector Advisory Councils were designed to notify the public of the New York City administration’s efforts to restart the economy and overall city life as we gradually return to normalcy. Each team will be led by a deputy mayor or a city agency head and will consist of 20 to 40 experts in their respective fields from different areas within the greatly tested city. Each council will serve as a critical link and strategist to advise and circulate information about reopening and provide leadership to shape the City’s response to the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.