The Hashkamah Minyan of the Young Israel of Kew Gardens Hills is in its 50th year of existence, a milestone that will be celebrated by the Young Israel in the fall. The formation of the minyan was spearheaded by Rabbi Avraham Schechter, Stanley Berger, and Sol Bess. Over the years, several hundred men (and a few women) have been an integral part of the minyan, some for a few months and others for decades.

Defendant Faces 25 Years-to-Life in Prison

Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that Thomas Abreu has been charged with murder, attempted murder, assault, and weapon possession in a Saturday morning shooting spree that killed an 86-year-old man and injured three others in Queens and Brooklyn. Abreu shot at multiple random people in multiple locations throughout Queens and Brooklyn while on his scooter.