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NYCHA Says Section 8 Payments to Resume Monday After Federal Funding Hold

NYCHA Section 8 Payments Expected to Resume Monday NYCHA states that the recent delay in Section 8 landlord payments was caused by a temporary federal funding hold following the shutdown. * The agency has now received the required funds and will begin processing the delayed payments on Monday, December 8th. * Landlords are expected to […]

What Happens When a Community Redefines Care

Every Jewish community has moments of chesed. But sometimes, a community takes those individual acts and turns them into something far bigger- an organized system that protects families even before they know they’ll need it.   That is the story of Achiezer.   Not long ago, there was no real framework for navigating a crisis. […]

Senior Saudi Diplomat: “It’s Israel — Not the Palestinians — That Needs Reform for Peace to Be Possible”

A senior diplomat from Riyadh declared that reforming the Israeli government — not the Palestinian Authority — is the key to achieving lasting peace in the Middle East. Speaking onstage at the Doha Forum, Manal Radwan, a minister in Saudi Arabia’s foreign ministry, pushed back against what she described as an international fixation on Palestinian […]

NY Seniors Could Get Up to 65% Property-Tax Exemption Under New Law

NY Seniors May Receive Up to 65% Property-Tax Exemption Gov. Kathy Hochul signed new legislation allowing local governments to offer seniors a property-tax exemption of up to 65% of a home’s assessed value. * This raises the previous maximum exemption from 50% to 65%. * Savings for eligible seniors could reach about $300 a year, […]

BACKFIRE: Fuming Trump Regrets Pardoning Rep. Cuellar After Democrat Announces Reelection Bid

President Trump unleashed on Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) after the congressman, freshly pardoned on federal bribery and corruption charges, announced he would seek reelection as a Democrat. Cuellar, 70, had faced sweeping allegations — including bribery, money laundering, and acting as an unregistered foreign agent — stemming from what prosecutors said was $600,000 in payments […]

BREAKING: Top Netanyahu Aide Yonatan Urich Facing Indictment in Classified-Documents Leak Case

BREAKING: i24NEWS reports that top Netanyahu aide Yonatan Urich is set to be indicted in the classified-documents leak case. According to the investigation, Urich is accused of improperly handling and leaking sensitive military intelligence. The accusations include possession and unauthorized transfer of classified material that may have endangered national security.

Israel, Qatar Hold Secret Trilateral Meeting in New York to Repair Ties

Israel and Qatar Hold Secret Meeting in New York to Repair Ties Axios reports a secret trilateral meeting between Israel, Qatar, and the U.S. is taking place today (Sunday) in New York to rebuild relations after the Israeli strike in Doha that killed a Qatari security guard. * Hosted by U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff. * […]

FLATBUSH: Catalytic Converter Stolen from Prius in Flatbush in Under Two Minutes

FLATBUSH: Early Sunday morning at approximately 5:00 a.m., a catalytic converter was stolen from a Prius at the corner of Avenue K and East 13th Street in Flatbush. The theft was carried out in under two minutes! Flatbush Shomrim responded to the scene within minutes, however, the suspects had already fled the area. The cost […]

No Sun? No Problem. Nordic Experts Reveal How to Cope With the Winter Blues

The Nordic countries are no strangers to the long, dark winter. Despite little to no daylight — plus months of frigid temperatures — people who live in northern Europe and above the Arctic Circle have learned how to cope mentally and physically with the annual onset of the winter blues, which can begin as early […]

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