Thursday, March 29, 2012

Full Reinstatement of Sales Tax Exemption on Clothing, Footwear

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I am pleased to announce that a reinstatement of the sales tax exemption on clothing and footwear under $110 will take effect this Sunday, A...
Wednesday, March 28, 2012

$7 Million for Yeshivas and Parochial Schools from Mandated Services: A Step in the Right Direction

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I am delighted to announce a $7 million budgetary distribution to yeshivas and other parochial schools in the 2012-13 NY State budget f...
Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Historic Breakthrough in Albany: Transportation for Children K-6 Attending Private and Parochial Schools After 5pm

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Rabbi Shiya Ostreicher (Agudath Israel of America), Assemblyman Dov Hikind, Assemblywoman Helene Weinstein, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silv...

Boycott Israel? You Should Be Ashamed

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Since its inception, the State of Israel has been a valued friend to the United States. Israel is the one genuine democracy in the Middle Ea...

What Are We Doing?

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There’s many ways to follow what we’re doing to help the community. If you’re already on Facebook, please visit our page and "Like...
Monday, March 26, 2012

A New State Of The Art Command Center For Borough Park Shomrim

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With New York City Comptroller John Liu, City Councilmember Brad Lander, State Senator Eric Adams, Congressman Jerrold Nadler, City Co...

Our Place Foundation's 5K Run Fundraiser for Trouble Jewish Youth

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I have been involved in helping Our Place for 15 years and was delighted yesterday to see o ver 500 New Yorkers lace up their sneakers t...
Saturday, March 24, 2012

Our Place's 5K Race is Tomorrow at 9am... And You Can Win Lunch With Me!

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Our Place's 5K race is tomorrow morning at 9 a.m. This is something I am proud to support. In face, if you contribute by buying a $100 r...
Thursday, March 22, 2012

Bury Demjanjuk with the Nazis

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With Council Member David Greenfied today protesting the U.S. burial of convicted, deported Nazi Demjanjuk Radio Free Europe inter...

Toulouse Murderer Dead. The Lesson?

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Of course we’re relieved that this monster has been removed from the world—an individual who celebrated the brutal murdering of todd...
Wednesday, March 21, 2012

We Mourn with the Families of the Victims of the Toulouse Tragedy

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May God console you among the other mourners of Zion and Jerusalem ( Ha'makom yenahem etkhem betokh she'ar avelei Tziyon vi Yerush...
Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Fighting for Transportation for Yeshiva and Private School Children

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THE TIME HAS COME: GIVE US OUR FAIR SHARE AND GET OUR KIDS HOME SAFELY I am battling in Albany to provide transportation after 5pm fo...