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Brooklyn
Rockland
Kiryas Joel
Lakewood
Yeshivas
Haredi Life
Culture
Opinion
Transportation
Rockland
November 1, 2024
East Ramapo school bus system audit reveals systemic safety problems
The state ordered an audit after school buses killed two young Haredi children and seriously injured another between January and March.
Crown Heights
August 9, 2024
Crown Heights mother alleges “reverse racism and antisemitism” in daughters’ treatment by MTA officials
"The MTA takes allegations of harassment and discrimination very seriously and we are looking into this incident,” an MTA spokesperson said.
Safety
June 5, 2024
Five girls taken to hospitals after Monsey Trails bus crash
Two girls suffered serious injuries.
Williamsburg
April 26, 2024
Politicians ask NYPD for more crossing guards in Hasidic Williamsburg after 10-year-old girl’s death
“Every child in our city needs a safe route home from school,” wrote Councilmember Lincoln Restler and other Brooklyn politicians.
Monsey
October 30, 2023
New rules for Ramapo taxis and car services amid swirling allegations of driver misconduct
Newly established town commission requires a partition between driver and passengers and bans tinted windows
Williamsburg
August 29, 2023
Department of Transportation to add Citi Bike docks to heavily Hasidic South Williamsburg
“I’ve heard from residents in South Williamsburg who like Citi Bikes,” Councilmember Lincoln Restler said.
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