Community Corner

On Sunday, September 21, New York City Council Member James F. Gennaro hosted a street co-naming ceremony to honor the late Morton ‘Morty’ Povman, the longest-serving member in the history of the New York City Council. The intersection of 147th Street and 75th Avenue in Kew Gardens Hills was co-named “Morton Povman Way” to honor the former Council Member’s legacy.

Highlighting: “A Voice From Sinai: Honor Your Father and Mother” by Rabbi Joel Grossman. Independently published. 2025. 169 pages. ISBN-13: 979-8298739481.

Editor’s Note: The following remembrance first appeared in the Jewish Link of New Jersey last week. We share it now because Chaya Devorah Senft—born and bred in Queens, and an alumna of the Bais Yaakov Academy of Queens and Shevach High School—was one of our own. The beloved daughter of Ari and Sora Senft, and cherished granddaughter of Mrs. Miriam Senft, all of Kew Gardens Hills, her life and legacy are deeply intertwined with our community.

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On Monday evening, September 15, the Queens community gathered at Yeshiva Ohel Simcha in Kew Gardens Hills for a night of Torah and ruach. The national siyum, under Agudath Israel of America, marked the completion of Seder Nezikin and celebrated the achdus unique to limud haTorah. An overflow crowd of rabbanim, Daf HaYomi lomdim, yeshivah talmidim, and neighbors filled the beis midrash for divrei Torah and an atmosphere of simchas haTorah.

Twenty-four years after the terror attacks of September 11, the Jewish community of Kew Gardens Hills gathered at the Young Israel for an evening of reflection, unity, and remembrance. Hosted by Talkline CEO Zev Brenner, the memorial brought together civic leaders, clergy, and residents to honor the victims and reaffirm the city’s resilience.