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NEW YORK NEWS
An Israeli student was stabbed and lightly injured in what is being investigated as a suspected hate crime in Crown Heights. The incident occurred at 2 a.m. when two men approached the student and asked if he was Jewish before stabbing him in the arm, likely with a screwdriver. Despite the trauma, the victim expressed gratitude for not sustaining more severe injuries.
NEW YORK NEWS
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection has proposed new regulations that could force pizza establishments using wood- and coal-fired ovens to reduce emissions by up to 75%. This would require costly filtration systems to be installed, potentially impacting older pizzerias like Lombardi’s and Grimaldi’s. If a shop cannot afford the system or accommodate its installation, they would have to seek leniency from the DEP. Critics argue that the filtration systems could alter the taste of the pizza. Many people believe the environmental impact of these rules would be negligible, while the potential harm to New York’s food culture would be significant. Furthermore, some find it ironic that the DEP justifies the rule on public health grounds, considering other policies like congestion-pricing and free drug accessory vending machines.
Recap: Hope is living South Carolina in 1964 in a huge mansion with servants. She senses something is wrong when her parents are distracted while she is telling them about her ballet show. She overhears the servants saying that her father is in trouble because he sold a house to someone and there is something called the Ku Klux Klan that could cause them harm.
Recap: Avi and the girls were stuck in New York over Shabbos. They are hoping to book a flight to return home before Rosh HaShanah.
NEW YORK NEWS
During a town hall event in New York City, Democratic Mayor Eric Adams engaged in a heated conversation with an older white woman regarding rent increases. The woman accused Adams of supporting these increases while referencing a 0% rent increase in Nassau. In response, Adams scolded the woman for being disrespectful and compared her behavior to treating him like a plantation owner.
NEW YORK NEWS
Daniel Penny, the man who put Jordan Neely in a fatal headlock on a New York City subway train, has been indicted by a grand jury in Manhattan. The exact charges are unclear and will be revealed when Penny is arraigned at a later date. Penny, a Marine veteran in his mid-20s, previously surrendered to law enforcement on second-degree manslaughter charges and was released on bail. The incident, captured on bystander video, showed Penny restraining Neely in a headlock on the subway train. Neely later died, and the medical examiner ruled it a homicide due to compression of the neck. Penny’s lawyers claim he was trying to restrain Neely to protect himself and other passengers and denied that race played a role in the incident.
