Sergey Kadinsky

In a newly drawn district with an open-seat race and a diverse population, the contest for New York’s 10^th Congressional seat has 11 candidates running in Tuesday’s Democratic Primary. In the final week of the race, after receiving visits from many of these contenders, the Jewish leaders in Boro Park issued an endorsement for Dan Goldman, 46, a former federal prosecutor who worked on the first impeachment of President Donald Trump.

The new City Council District lines released this week offer empowerment to some communities and political movements, but also worry Jewish activists who fear the dilution of their power as a voting bloc effective in defeating leftist candidates.

A hot morning on Tish’ah B’Av is an unusual time for a public protest. But after nearly two years of appealing to the management of Mount Carmel Cemetery in Glendale, the All Bukharian Community Network (ABCN) felt that a rally at its gate was necessary to bring attention to the conditions of the graves.

Among the charitable bike races of the summer, Tour De Simcha offers the most challenges, with a 65-mile route that loops around the grounds of Camp Simcha in the Catskills, with mountaintop views and meanders on the tight gorge of the Delaware River. The rewarding feeling comes at the end, when participants are greeted by the cheering campers and their counselors.

At the height of the pandemic, when hosting guests for Shabbos posed a health risk, many families in West Hempstead socialized outdoors at Halls Pond Park. Now that shuls have reopened and the mitzvah of Hachnasas Orchim can be practiced again, the park remains an afternoon favorite among residents. But in a town where the budget and staffing are tight, trash accumulates in the park, detracting from its natural beauty.

Among my neighbors, Marc and Ariella Goldhammer have an open door, with strollers parked outside on many Shabbos afternoons. Since their arrival in West Hempstead, their home has become a magnet of hospitality. Sadly, this past week, it was a home of mourning after Ariella’s brother, David Moshe Henoch, 18, died in a scuba diving accident in Florida this past Sunday.