Community Corner

Since the launch of Mayor Adam’s e-scooter program in Northeast Queens, the office of New York City Council Member James F. Gennaro has gotten a lot of feedback from community members, who are overwhelmingly unhappy about how the e-scooter program has impacted their quality of life. Council Member Gennaro stated, “E-scooters have no place in our community. Not only do they pose a major hazard to both its operators and pedestrians, but they are also often left haphazardly on sidewalks and streets, creating dangerous obstacles on our sidewalks. It is clear from all this feedback that the Department of Transportation, DOT, and their stakeholders are failing in their promise to hold customers accountable when they finish their rides and ditch the scooters in the middle of the sidewalk, or on private property.” In an interview this past week with WPIX, Channel 11 News, Gennaro called the program “a blight and a menace.”

Jewish students will receive a warm welcome for the new academic year as the Jewish Pride tour visits campuses across North America, bringing with it a jolt of joy and positivity.

New York City Council Member Lynn Schulman of District 29, covering Forest Hills and Rego Park, was glad to present a check for $25,000 to Queens Shmira that will be used for public safety and security enhancements. Queens Shmira notably works hand-in-hand with NYPD's 112 Precinct, at the intersection Yellowstone Blvd. and Austin Street, as well as other local precincts, to keep our neighborhoods safe.

On Sunday evening, September 29, at 7:00 p.m., Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz, Rosh Yeshivah and Abraham Arbesfeld Torah Dean of the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary of Yeshiva University and Rav of the Beis HaKnesses of North Woodmere, will give the second annual Young Israel of Kew Gardens Hills Pre-Rosh HaShanah Shiur.

Mayor Adams visited the Lubavitcher Ohel this past week for a moment of reflection and prayer. Members of Chaverim of Queens and Great Neck joined the Mayor for a photo to mark the moment: Yaakov Sobel, Menachem Hartman, A.Z. Love, Mayor Adams, Hillel Englard, Mayor’s detail, Avishai Shachar, and a friend (L-R).

Harav Hagaon Rav Yaakov Aharon Skoczylas Shlit”a, the Rosh Kollel of Kollel Lihoraah Yerushalayim is a distinguished scholar who originally hails from Queens. Having cultivated a profound connection with renowned Gedolim over the years, the Rosh Kollel has emerged as a prominent figure in the world of Halacha and overall Torah knowledge. He has authored many seforim, most notably the Ohel Yaakov series. Rav Skoczylas is also considered one of the most authoritative sources for the Psakim of Harav Avigdor Nebentzahl, shlita.