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(JTA) — It has now become a doubly historic Major League Baseball draft. The Washington Nationals selected Elie Kligman with their final and 20th round pick on Tuesday, making him...

(JTA) — The Arizona Diamondbacks drafted Long Island, New York native Jacob Steinmetz 77th overall in the third round of the Major League Baseball draft on Monday. He’s the...

45 Five Towns cyclists will take part in an annual charity bike ride. As the country reopens following more than a year of COVID-19 lockdowns and restrictions, people are ready...

Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams’s strong showing and victory in New York City’s Democratic primary for mayor reflected on his unique ability to build a unified coalition that united...

By Toby Klein Greenwald Everything is timing.  The day after I was happily marking four years since my operation for breast cancer (a lumpectomy, thank G-d I’m fine now), I was...

By Avi Shiff In honor of Achiezer’s 13th year, we are conducting a multi-part series celebrating the various facets of this remarkable organization. For Week #9, we spoke to Shalom...

By Senator Todd Kaminsky and Assemblyman Simcha Eichenstein From the horrific attack of a young man from the Five Towns on the streets of Manhattan just a few weeks ago...

Hundreds are expected to join and enjoy the amazing oneg Shabbos tisch that the Rebbe will hold next Friday night. The great Shabbos will take place on Parashas Korach,...

Senator Todd Kaminsky attended Woodmere-based Mesivta Netzach HaTorah's gala celebration in honor of the school's first graduating class. The Senator spoke and recognized the school's first graduating class, including Donny...

Yosef Rabinow: General Studies Valedictorian. Yosef is a ceaselessly working, never-tiring individual. A member of multiple sports teams, publications, chesed initiatives, and all honors classes, Yosef’s work ethic and...