“We are very lucky that this happened at 7 a.m. on a Sunday, because if it happened at 7 a.m. any other day of the week, we would’ve in all likelihood encountered serious injuries, if not fatalities.”
Day: August 3, 2025
By: Fern Sidman As the somber fast of Tisha B’Av drew to a close this year, the Western Wall in Jerusalem became the site of a highly symbolic encounter between ancient memory and modern diplomacy. U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson, accompanied by a bipartisan delegation of congressional members, stood before the Wall’s weathered stones, joining […]
By: Fern Sidman Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered an impassioned address on Sunday evening following the release of disturbing hostage videos by Hamas, vowing to intensify Israel’s campaign until the captives are freed and Gaza can no longer pose a threat. His remarks, carried widely in Israeli media and highlighted in a report […]
Could have been “catastrophic” https://t.co/0AxCsXmxmX
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A giant, century-old marquee spelling out “HOTEL ST. GEORGE” crashed to the sidewalk at 100 Henry St. in Brooklyn Heights Sunday morning.
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How Vinegar Hill got its name
Sheepshead Bay was named for a fish once common in the area. It now includes Homecrest, Madison, and Plumb Beach, a protected parkland.
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