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Report: How to succeed in business as a Hasidic Jew? A giant expo offers tips and networking... Rabbi Niederman: “All segments of economy are presented over here by our people, our education in our school system, and look what they produce.”
Only in Brooklyn: A Williamsburg senior needing help loading packages stopped a passing biker, and got the presidential treat.
@ReynosoBrooklyn
loaded the packages for him. The resident was surprised to afterward find out who helped him. What a generous mentch, our BP!
Extremely disturbing footage of a possible intentional vehicular attack on Chasidic Jews in Williamsburg. We are deeply concerned and urge
@NYPDnews
@NYPDHateCrimes
to swiftly investigate.
Another video shows, Mini Van arriving, driver coming out, looking around, waiting for people to get behind him wait to cross, backs straight into them, comes out of the car to check how many ppl he hit then getting back into the car & fleeing the scene.
@WspuShomrim
@NYPD90Pct
It's disturbing that largest
@BOENYC
polls site in the area, @ 215 Heyward, opened almost an hour late, due to waiting for school to open. Also received complaints that the Taylor Wythe site opened late and ppl left. Given the delay, we reiterate the ask for additional personnel
Thank you to
@NYCSanitation
, Brooklyn North Chief Scotti for intercepting and isolating the garbage truck where a tefilin discarded immediately when we called him this morning. Thank you Yitzchok Neuwirth and the entire search team. Burech Hashem the tefilin was found
Inspired to participate in the largest Passover distribution in the US, in Williamsburg, by
@MetCouncil
@UnitedJewish
@ BK Navy Yard. Amazed by the gigantic work of Rabbi Niederman &
@NYCGreenfield
: Two pillars in NY's social service community dedicating their lives to the needy.
Thank you Senator for your strong commitment to keep the community safe. Two weeks ago we joined you calling for increased federal Non-profit security grants funding for institutions. These attacks are a sad demonstration why additional assistance is urgent to deter hate attacks
Intolerance and violence like this has no place in New York or anywhere else, and it must be confronted and overcome. I will continue to work with organizations like
@UnitedJewish
to keep the community safe.
Honored to stand alongside
@SenSchumer
today in his call to double federal funding to protect Shuls and Yeshivas and other houses of worship with nonprofit security grants. We are grateful to the Leader for his continued support of our communities. Via
@_YidInfo
Grateful to
@SenGillibrand
for visiting UJO, meeting community leaders, and for standing up for needy, poor and most vulnerable. Moving moment when our most senior caseworker, Rebetzin Samuels, thanks
@SenGillibrand
for her staff's unparalleled assistance to help in hardest cases
We just wrapped up our food distribution with
@MetCouncil
benefiting more than 2,000 families. Thank you to all who joined and showed support: It was a special honor to have our majority leader
@SenSchumer
again to this year's distribution.
Another assault in Williamsburg on two children
@NYCHA
99 Wilson St on Monday. That makes 5 Chanukah attacks against the Jewish community in 2 days, 4 in Brooklyn. This never ends. We ask again for an inter-agency task force against hate crimes, & to publicize consequences.(1/2)
On July 4th we thank Hashem, that after years of being persecuted by so many countries, which led to the annihilation of 6 million Jews, we have been blessed to be able to resettle in the USA where we, our children & grandchildren are able to practice our religion freely (1/2)
Was so wonderful to welcome Senate Majority Leader
@SenSchumer
, have him help w the Passover distribution today, and share Williamsburg Matzah with him.
Sen. Schumer is always here to help w heavy lifting for the community. His energy only rises from year to year kein eyin hura.
Great to hear from and greet
@RitchieTorres
, of the fiercest champions against hate and antisemitism in the nation, yesterday at
@NYCmayor
's menorah lighting.
Thank you Congressman for always standing up for the Jewish community
That's now even more important to give every voter the chance to cast their ballot with undue hardship. We're hearing of voters who waited this morning in the line for the second and third time and gave up.
Thank you
@NYGovCuomo
for awarding the $10M grants to bolster security at yeshivas and non-public schools and institutions, and for securing $25M in next year's budget. Sadly,
@jerseycity
shooting proves how critical it is to bolster the security at these sites.
New York is awarding over $10M for security enhancements to protect religious-based institutions and non-public schools from hate crimes.
With anti-Semitism and hate crimes on the rise, we will do all we can to protect our communities against the threats we face.
We condemn with the strongest terms the reported bigoted attack by H Handler on other communities and baseless, ridiculous attack on
@NYCmayor
. Its beyond comprehension how under the cloak of defending our community, one lobs ugly attacks on others. Hate has no place on anyone!
The actions taken today by
@NYSEDNews
demonstrated an unwillingness to listen to the 350,000 comments submitted, by people from all walks of life. The community's resolve to oppose the regulations is unwavering & will overcome this too & continue to flourish.
The
@NYCCouncil
Finance Chair
@JustinBrannan
is of the strongest voices in the city for fairness in property taxation. It was a privilege and pleasure meeting with him today on steps to end the unfair adjustments afflicting lower income condo owners. Thanks Chair Brannan!
Terribly pained that after camp directors, community orgs put in weeks & months to come up with plans how to operate camps safely, backed up by world renown doctors, its turned down. Families, children & community are devastated by today's decision by
@NYGovCuomo
.
#Reconsider
Our Councilman
@LincolnRestler
trekked through the district this morning to see how the snow removal goes, and so far it seems so good. Here he is on Lee-Rodney. Thank you
@LincolnRestler
and thank you
@NYCSanitation
for keeping us moving.
It's a hot muggy summer afternoon, and
@JuliaCarmel__
@SalazarSenate
is hard at work, coming down to our office to discuss a range of social service issues. Thank you for devotion, and your great work delivering for the community, the district and the state.
Thank you
@GovKathyHochul
for vetoing S1811/A5761 that would limit development in Blooming Grove. We wrote last month to the governor asking to veto that bill that would discriminate against Hasidic Jews. Thank you for standing up for fair housing for all.
Thanks
@NYGovCuomo
for walking the streets, shopping and meeting residents in Williamsburg today, and for taking steps to bolster security. Today is the 5th memorial-day of the late Governor Cuomo, who was a beacon for the community's security and freedom. Like father like son
.
@Assemblymanjoe
: “I believe that opening overnight summer camps is the right thing for New York’s children and families.” We are hopeful that this will be accomplished. "Children wish to enjoy the outdoors and play with their friends" - so right.
Mazel Tov to two great leaders
@JustinBrannan
&
@AriKagan47
for your victories. Looking forward to working with you for a better city for all its residents and communities.
Rabbi Niederman spoke today to Rev. Machazek, pastor of the Rodriguez family, and heard of the need to support his wife Martha and daughter after they lost their prime Breadwinner. Please donate to the 'Douglas Rodriguez Victim of the JC shooting'
Grateful to
@JustinBrannan
for intervening to enable all Jewish Rikers inmates to participate in Shofar blowing this Rosh Hashanah working w
@JoePotasnik
Shofar is of the most important practices during the hi-holidays. Thanks for assuring that inmates aren't deprived of it.
We attended today the
@SatmarHQ
Business Expo. It was amazing to see the nearly 300 businesses exhibiting their products, services and innovation and the thousands engaging with them. It demonstrated the success of the community and the yeshiva education that we're so proud of.
AGAIN: Myrtle and Sanford, a 13Y/O hasidic boy was punched just now. The attacker was arrested thanks to immediate response by
@WspuShomrim
and
@NYPD79Pct
THIS MUST STOP! We call the police again to flood this area. It's same area of numerous incidents, including last week's
It was our honor to welcome today
@GovKathyHochul
and
@LtGovDelgado
to the UJO, meeting with community leaders. We thanked her and had a great discussion regarding:
* Combating hate crimes
* Religious freedoms
* Affordable housing
* Child Care
* Supporting holocaust survivors
We are shocked and saddened by yet another unprovoked attack in Williamsburg. We hope for quick arrest, and we appeal for beefed up patrol to eradicate this trend of violence against community members.
.
@NYPD90Pct
,
@WspuShomrim
are on scene at Throop Ave & Bartlett St after 2 perps assaulted a Hasidic Jewish Person with sticks to his head,
@hatzalah
treating the victim with blood wounds to his head, perps fled the scene by car.
This is the real
@JerseyCity
. Mr. Ferecnz, whose wife was killed yesterday in the heinous attack on his kosher supermarket giving out halloween candies to neighborhood kids. The JC Jewish community lives harmoniously with its neighbors and yesterday's attack will not deter that.
Hate attacks continue: Sabbath, a group of Hasidic girls walking on Marcy-Ellery were approached by a group of girls, and they pulled their hair, asking "is it real?" and they laughed. This is clear HATE. Why doesn't it stop?
@NYPD79Pct
TX
@WspuShomrim
for ensuring it's reported
The lack of Medicare dental coverage has been a significant barrier for enabling seniors and to have access to badly needed dental care. This promising bill, if passed, would bring enormous relief to the elderly and address this inequity.
It was great to join today
@nycmayor
signing the creation of Office of Faith Based and Community Partnership headed by
@pastormonrose
as part of
@mayorsCAU
Thank you Mr. Mayor for strong words how hate crimes impact the Jewish & other communities. "I get it because I'm of you!"
Thanks the devoted
@WspuShomrim
volunteers, in the wee hours of Friday, the person behind the antisemitic fires in Williamsburg and antisemitic graffiti in Prospect Heights, was held down and arrested. We are grateful for these volunteers for their devotion and professionalism
Our greater community under siege: at least 4 shootings/6 victims of gun violence during past 24 hrs - some fatalities - in this 25 blocks radius. We should not be hiding at home /be scared to walk streets. We call upon all elected to come out in support of securing the street.
The
@JerseyCity
Terror shooting shook the world, and sympathies to the family and community pouring in from allover. We just had the
@oman_un
Ambasador Al-Hassan visit to express his sympathies to the families and community. We are one people!
Today the
@NewYorkStateAG
Tish James and
@NewJerseyOAG
Gurbir Grewal paid a personal shiva call to the Deutsch family, for the passing of their son in the
@JerseyCity
terror attack, and NJ's
@GovMurphy
called the family to express his condolences.
Due to proliferation of anti-Semitic hate crimes in NYC & as a follow up our meeting w/
@NYCMayor
who is taking this issue very seriously we met with
@NYPDPC
@NYPDChiefOfDept
@NYPDCommAffairs
to discuss actions being taken to protect Jewish community. Grateful for their support.
Happy Independence Day. We thank hashem for our country, a beacon of freedom & religious liberties for all. Just days ago, a US leader
@senschumer
fought to secure little Alta Fixler’s liberty, and her family's freedom of religion - truly exemplifying what our country stands for.
Thank you
@SenSchumer
for answering our call to intervene to save 2 year old Alta Fixsler in accordance with her parents wishes & working around the clock to secure a visa for Alta to continue medical care in the United States. We implore the UK to allow Alta to leave.
Great to meet
@NYCMayor
this afternoon with Jewish leaders. Thanks Mr. Mayor for commitment to take a tougher stance on investigating & classifying hate crimes, & to implement an education program in
@NYCSchools
to root out these crimes before they happen.
Powerful words from
@NYCSpeakerCoJo
at press conference at UJO “disturbing rise on number of attacks on Jewish people, numbers are alarming and stories horrifying”
During the past days, we have been working with
@SenSchumer
's office to reunite a family fleeing Ukraine that the mom was in NY, while the father and most children - including a toddler - were stranded between Moldova and Romania missing his visa and a child's passport.
Was great to be at the Menorah Lighting by
@ReynosoBrooklyn
at
@bpjcc
with so many leaders and hear the Borough President's strong commitment that all communities can thrive in Brooklyn, keeping their religions and traditions.
We can't be complacent any longer. We ask for urgent by all levels of government the rising hate and murderous attacks - happening even in broad daylight - and come up with a strategy so that innocent people can feel safe in the streets, indoors.
Moving day in Jersey City with Mayor
@StevenFulop
. We
@MetCouncil
partnered with the Mayor to bring over 10,000 pounds of kosher food to residents who lost their only kosher supermarket.
Statement on Harassment and Attacks on Asian Natives Due to the Coronavirus Outbreak: "This is a manifestation of hate based on appearance & rooted in ignorance about disease causes & control. We shall stand united in fighting the real disease of hate..."
Thank you
@NydiaVelazquez
for coming down to our office today, discussing
#BuildBackBetter
assistance for
@NYCHA
housing, that the Congresswoman champions for years; assistance for small businesses; child care and more. Thank you for fighting for the most vulnerable and needy
Thank you
@NYCMayor
for staying focused on facts and not giving credence to an ugly attempt to besmirch an entire community based on anecdotes that don't reflect that community.
We call upon all fair minded people, in and out of public office, to reject the attempt to smear us.
Thanks
@JuliaCarmel__
for challenging false narrative perpetuated in nearly 20
@nytimes
obsessive articles - while ignoring 1600+ documented public schools corporal punishment cases, as
@timesunion
reported - to further blatant anti-Orthodox Jewish bias.
To be clear: We introduced this bill because the law should *explicitly* ban corporal punishment in all schools. The use of physical or violent methods to ostensibly discipline students has happened in many schools. I haven't seen any evidence of it being a pattern in yeshivas.
Thank you
@NYCMayor
office for providing us with thousands of face masks to help protect from
#COVID19
They will be distributed in the coming days through many of the free lunch program. Thank you
@Pinnyringel
for arranging it and your assistance for everyone's health and safety
We stood with
@NYPDPC
announcing arrests in the 3 recent antisemitic incidents and to call for justice to be served. Thank you, Commissioner for coming down to reassure the community of stronger police presence,
@NYPDHateCrimes
@NYPD90Pct
@WspuShomrim
for the investigation/arrest
Beautiful Holocaust Remembrance Day resolution remarks today from
@EmilyAssembly
re the establishment of Williamsburg Hasidic & Satmar community after the holocaust, her great working relationship w community, & visit to Vienna with Ukrainian refugees supported by
@unitedjewish
Our Majority Leader
@SenSchumer
already has his Shmura Matzos for the seder. Thank you for always helping feeding the needy, and for lending a hand to our Pesach distribution with
@MetCouncil
Today
@NYCMayor
announced that the Office for Hate Crime Prevention will open this summer. Since the
@NYCCouncil
passed my bill (w
@MarkLevineNYC
&
@DRichards13
) to create this office, our City has experienced a shocking rise in hate crimes.
🗽NYC is fighting back against hate.
Willimasburg & Jewish community mourns and is frightened! We are still in shock & disbelief that two special young people, the best among us - a mother of 5 serving her community; & a special young person who devoted his time to study and help others in need - were taken away.
"Congratulations
@samuelmstern
a selfless Askon of
@unitedjewish
and the Williamsburg community for his appointment to the
@ericadamsfornyc
transition team. On behalf of the UJO I wish the incoming administration tremendous success" -Rabbi David Niederman
Joined
@NYCComptroller
, city & state electeds calling for Property Tax Reform legislation. Current system unjustly overtaxes struggling condo owners in our area, & requests by taxpayers to know on what 'overvaluations are based are denied. High time to end this terrible injustice
Thank you
@phara4assembly
for visiting our office today, seeing our staff at work, and discuss a range of issues to help patients in hospital and helping the service needs of the community. It was heartwarming to see your commitment and eagerness to help.
Thank you
@SenSchumer
for meeting today with Williamsburg community leaders. We thanked him for increased funding for NPSG program to protect Yeshivas and shuls, and his efforts to quadruple funding, and for other measures to combat the rise in antisemitic attacks.
23 Members of Congress led by
@Grace4NY
contact
@DmytroKuleba
urging the govt of
@Ukraine
to “take action to stop the illegal construction” at the cemetery site of the Tzadik Rabbi Nachman of Uman & to protect the sanctity of this historic Jewish holy site. Thank you
@Grace4NY
!
We thank
@NYCMayor
for announcing that 100 additional cameras will be installed in Williamsburg, Borough Park and Crown Heights - the first thirty will be installed within the next two months. Thank you Mayor for doing everything to protect us and make us feel safe.
Friday night Jewish men walking at Marcy-Stockton were assaulted unprovokedly. We're in touch with
@NYPD79Pct
who are investigating incident and are assisted by
@WspuShomrim
. Case will be forwarded to
@NYPDHateCrimes
. Precinct and
@NYPDPSA3
will increase patrols in the area.
We pray for, our heart bleeds and is with those trapped and the victims in the Bronx fire, and for the heroic
@FDNY
personnel risking their lives to save the victims and don't trapped. It's so tragic.
It was great to welcome back the
@NewYorkStateAG
for a meeting with community leaders in Williamsburg. "Tish" started her career in the neighborhood, and understands and appreciates immensely the community. It was great to discuss with her many issues facing the community.
(2/2) without government intrusion. We thank and celebrate the vision of our founding fathers and the many Americans that sacrificed so much for all of us to be able to achieve the American dream.
Was great to have
@ReynosoBrooklyn
tonight
@UnitedJewish
to congratulate him for his ascension to preside over this borough and to discuss his vision and how to uplift Brooklyn and Brooklynites, with our friend Councilman Elect
@LincolnRestler
It was great to see again
@GovKathyHochul
today at Cr Crown Heights JCC breakfast, and hear her powerful words against hate and in support of our yeshivas. Was also great to hear
@NYCSpeakerAdams
. Congratulations on being honored, and thank you for your leadership.
1/2 Tens of thousands of community members wore costumes, face masks and face paint on Purim, as is the tradition, and the overwhelming majority of them were funny and respectful. Sadly, a very small number of individuals wore insensitive makeup and costumes. This is unacceptable
Was wonderful to host today
@SenGillibrand
for a meeting with community leaders, & thanking her for being a:
-Champion to combat hate
-Powerful voice for religious freedom & values
-Leading advocate for needy families & children.
Had great discussion on issues facing community
We are appreciative for the opportunity to thank
@GovKathyHochul
for her assistance to Holocaust survivors and her fight against hate crimes through additional funding and stricter laws against hate crimes.