Overcrowding complaint brings fire dept. to Chabad headquarters — Inspectors from the New York City Fire Department showed up on Wednesday to the Chabad headquarters at 770 Eastern Parkway in Crown Heights, after receiving an anonymous complaint about overcrowding, the Chabad news outlet COLlive reported. Two employees of the mayor’s office “rushed” to the building when they heard the news, COLlive said.

New Yiddish play tells true story of a Hasid who began to preach Christianity — A new Yiddish-language play, “The Gospel According to Chaim,” is now previewing in Manhattan, telling the true story of a formerly Hasidic man who preached Chrisitanity to Jews during the Holocaust, the Jewish Telegraphic Agency reported. Actor Sruli Rosenberg, who grew up in Williamsburg’s Satmar Hasidic community, plays a printer whom the main character encourages to produce his Yiddish translation of the New Testament.

More women accuse Borough Park doctor of sexual abuse — At least two more women have accused Borough Park doctor Robert Goodman of sexual abuse, the Independent reported. One woman, Nechie Fischman, said she blamed herself after the doctor allegedly touched her inner thigh and groped her breasts. “Only a bad person in the community gets into this,” Fishman said she remembered thinking.

Lawler expresses support for private school tuition vouchers at Agudah event — Agudath Israel of America held an event in Rockland County with several politicians present, including U.S. Congressman Mike Lawler, New York State Senator Bill Weber, and Town of Ramapo Supervisor Michael Specht, Rockland Daily reported. Lawler said he spoke to Agudah leaders about how to “improve education in this state so that parents ultimately have the final say in what they do for education” and “show our support of school choice.”

Business owners challenge government program that benefits Hasidic Jews — Three white male business owners lodged a legal offensive against the Minority Business Development Agency, a federal government program that helps disadvantaged business owners, including Hasidic Jews, the Washington Post reported. The agency also provides services to those who have otherwise experienced social or economic disadvantage.

Man sentenced to prison for robbing Williamsburg matzah bakery — A Brooklyn man was sentenced to prison for stealing over $94,000 from Satmar Matzah Bakery in Williamsburg, New York Jewish Week reported. The man broke into the bakery on Feb. 28, just as it was beginning to produce matzah for Passover.

Single women find community through shared Shabbat dinners — An initiative in Borough Park, Brooklyn, is using Shabbat dinners to offer social support for women who are divorced, widowed, or agunahs — women who've been denied religious divorces by their husbands — according to a video advertising the dinners. “When a woman comes here, I want her to feel like she has a family,” said Yehudis Sherman, who hosts the weekly meals.

‍Reynoso urges Borough Park street naming — Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso sent a letter to Brooklyn Community Board 12 this week urging it to name a Borough Park street after deceased activist Yankie Meyer, Hamodia reported. Meyer was the founder of Misaskim, which provides bereavement assistance to Jewish individuals and families. The city government is responsible for approving or denying the naming.