Passover begins this evening and members of the Jewish community in New York will gather to celebrate with family and friends. During Passover, the story is told of the Jewish people’s freedom from slavery and oppression. This message of hope and endurance has lasted through the ages and lives today in the spirit of the people of our state. At this special …
Yorktown Zoning Board Sued By ABBY LUBY
Faith Bible Church in Mohegan Lake. YORKTOWN, NY – – In a David and Goliath scenario, a Mohegan Lake resident has sued the Yorktown Zoning Board of Appeals for being “arbitrary and capricious” in its approval for variances in a church expansion application. Evan Bray served Article 78 papers on Yorktown’s Zoning Board of Appeals last week, claiming that …
Governor Cuomo Delivers A Hanukkah Message
"This evening at sundown, members of the Jewish community here in New York and throughout the world, will begin the celebration of Hanukkah. The 'Festival of Lights' is a commemoration of the perseverance and resilience of the Jewish people. The dedication shown by a small yet committed group loyal to their beliefs and way of life is a story that …
Happy Islamic New Year – 1433 A.H.
The Islamic New Year (رأس السنة الهجرية Ras as-Sanah al-Hijriyah) is the day that marks the beginning of a new Islamic calendar year. Today is that day, Saturday, November 26, 2011. It is the day on which the year count is incremented. The first day of the year is observed on the first day of Muharram, the first month in …
Holy Week Observances
חג פסח כשר ושמח לך ולמשפחתך Happy Passover to you and your family. Happy Easter wishes to you and your family during Holy Week.
Statement from Senate Majority Conference Leader John L. Sampson on Rosh Hashanah
"On behalf of my family and my colleagues in the Senate Majority Conference, I want to wish our Jewish friends and neighbors everywhere a ‘Shana Tova.’ “New York’s Jewish community continues to make great contributions to the heart and soul of the Empire State, and as the Jewish calendar turns to 5771, we hope that the sound of the shofar …
Reform Rabbis Denounce “International Burn a Quran Day” Proposed by Reverend Terry Jones
— The world's largest group of Jewish clergy, the Central Conference of American Rabbis (CCAR), yesterday issued a statement condemning the proposed "International Burn a Quran Day" by Rev. Terry Jones of The Dove World Outreach Center of Gainesville, Florida, for September 11, 2010.
PBA and CLSA to Conduct Press Conference in Conjunction with Messiah Baptist Church
On Sunday, June 27th, at 12:30pm, members of the Yonkers Police Benevolent Association (PBA) and Yonkers Captains, Lieutenants, Sergeants Association (CLSA) will join with members of the Messiah Baptist Church for a press conference to express their collective concerns with proposed cuts to the Yonkers Police Department.