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Recap: Zevi and Jordie decide to leave the tree hiding place and go retrieve the important envelope from Shaindy. They get the envelope and then they receive a message from Zevi’s aunt to not come back to the house. She tells them to meet a taxi at a certain location. The driver will say the code word and he’ll have tickets for them to Eretz Yisrael.
Dr. Briendy Stern was named academic dean of Touro’s Lander College of Arts & Sciences, Touro President Dr. Alan Kadish announced today. Most recently, Dr. Stern served as academic dean at Touro’s School for Lifelong Education and administrator of the Touro Freshman Center Program in high schools throughout Brooklyn.
NEW YORK NEWS
New York City Mayor Eric Adams expressed support for reinstating a mask ban in non-health-related areas, such as subways and protests, to curb crime. He emphasized that “cowards cover their faces” and argued that such a ban would reduce hate crimes and other criminal activities. This aligns with Governor Kathy Hochul’s recent consideration of a mask ban to combat rising crime, a proposal met with mixed reactions due to ongoing Covid-19 concerns. Adams stressed proper implementation of the ban and urged protesters to show their faces if they believe in their causes. He believes that the quicker the ban is enacted, the sooner it will help reduce crime in the city.
Recap: Akiva and his cousin Estee and his older brother Betzalel are caught in the Alaskan earthquake of 1964. A lamp gets knocked over and now the house is on fire…
NEW YORK NEWS
Governor Kathy Hochul announced an indefinite delay of the MTA congestion pricing plan, originally set to start on June 30, citing concerns over the economic strain it would place on New Yorkers amid a cost-of-living crisis and inflation. Hochul highlighted that a $15 toll could significantly impact working- and middle-class households.
Recap: Ernie comes by to see the silver dollars, and Akiva has to think fast. He says they’re too busy with Pesach prep to go look at them now. Ernie invites Betzalel and Akiva’s cousin to come skate on the lake, as his uncle bought new ice hockey sticks. Akiva wishes he could go, but his broken leg stops that idea. He feels the urgency to somehow find those lost silver dollars.
