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Crown Heights

April 29, 2013

Tens of Thousands March in Crown Heights 60th Anniversary Lag B'Omer Parade

Children from around the city thronged Eastern Parkway for the Jewish festival of bonfires and facepaint

New York City

January 23, 2013

Bloomberg, Markowitz Pass Buck on Yeshivas' Failure to Teach English, Math

"It’s not for me to intervene," Borough President Marty Markowitz said of the failures.

Williamsburg

January 23, 2013

Barred From Talmud Studies, Girls Get English and Math at Brooklyn Yeshivas

When it comes to math, science and English, Orthodox girls get a superior education than their brothers.

Crown Heights

January 22, 2013

English is Absent and Math Doesn't Count at Brooklyn's Biggest Yeshivas

At 84,000 kids and growing, Brooklyn's yeshivas are the largest unregulated school district in America.

Downtown Brooklyn

December 06, 2012

Lawyer for Accused Orthodox Sex Abuser Likens Case to Salem Witch Trials

Nechemya Weberman, 54, was charged with sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl.

Williamsburg

December 05, 2012

Orthodox Counselor Charged with Child Sex Abuse Defends Himself at Trial

Nechemya Weberman, 54, is accused of abusing a 12-year-old girl.

Downtown Brooklyn

December 05, 2012

School Forced Girl into Counseling with Accused Molester, Prosecutors Say

The "top man" at an Hasidic girls school is Nechemya Weberman's cousin.

Crown Heights

November 16, 2012

Crown Heights Fashionistas Give Maxi Skirts an Orthodox Twist

Orthodox designers MiMu Maxi unveil chic new line of skirts for hip, modest women.

Williamsburg

September 16, 2012

Family Remembers Brooklyn Holocaust Survivor, 92, Struck By Car

Family and friends remembered Gitzella Katz the day after her tragic and sudden death.

Crown Heights

June 22, 2012

Never-Before-Seen Photos of Lubavitcher Rebbe Shown in Crown Heights

An exhibit of Yossi Melamed's photos of the Lubavitcher Rebbe opens to the public in Crown Heights.

Crown Heights

April 30, 2012

Unorthodox Death Metal Band Strikes a Chord in Crown Heights

Rockers Streimel Viking create death metal from the heart of Hasidic Crown Heights.

Midtown

February 10, 2011

Video Shows Jewelers Emptying Safe Before Fake Robbery, DA Says

Atul Shah and Mahaveer Kankariya are on trial for insurance fraud and attempted grand larceny.