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Food Is New York City’s Water The Secret To Its Bagels?
Ah, the bagels of New York. So soft and chewy, with a full-bodied, nuanced flavor. Add a dollop of cream cheese, a shmear of dill, sprinkle on some poppyseeds and you’re in business. So what makes them so exceptional? One common theory is that the particular molecular combinations of New York tap water are just…
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Fast Forward NYC Council Will Investigate Report That Kushner Filed False Housing Permits
The New York City Council will investigate a recent report that Jared Kushner’s family real estate business filed dozens of false construction permits, New York 1 reported Monday. The permits, uncovered by the Associated Press, falsely stated that there were no rent-controlled units in their buildings in order to expedite construction approval. Housing advocates accused…
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Fast Forward Kushner Companies Filed Dozens Of False NYC Housing Permits
The Kushner Companies filed at least 80 false applications for construction permits on its buildings in New York City from 2013 to 2016, the Associated Press reported Sunday. The permit applications falsely stated that there were no rent-controlled tenants in their buildings, despite other tax forms from the company admitting otherwise. The false paperwork was…
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Fast Forward Prospective Immigrants To Israel Learn What It Takes To Make Aliyah
(JTA) — Nearly 1,500 prospective immigrants to Israel attended a mega-event to learn about what it takes to make aliyah. The Mega Aliyah Fair held in New York City at John Jay College drew singles, families and retirees looking to prepare themselves for such a big move. The event, which grew out of much smaller Aliyah…
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The Schmooze Anton Yelchin’s Last Film, Ira Glass At RadioLoveFest And More To Read, Watch And Do This Weekend
Astonishingly, it’s nearly spring; Daylight Saving Time kicks in on Sunday, and it’s almost possible to imagine what it might be like to no longer be cold all the time. (Yes, it’s true that last year winter extended practically through May in New York. Nonetheless, sunshine is nigh!) If you aren’t quite ready to embrace the…
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The Schmooze I Attended Three Of NYC’s Biggest Purim Parties In One Night
The story of Purim opens with a 180-day party capped off by a seven-day mega-party. It ends with the instruction that the holiday should be celebrated by Jews “as days of feasting and merrymaking,” which should be taken as “an obligation.” And so, on Wednesday night I set off into the night with the goal…
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Community What Do Jews Owe Crown Heights?
In 2012, Hannah Roodman endeavored to show Crown Heights, Brooklyn through the eyes of its Chabad and West Indian residents. In the years since she directed Project 2×1, she’s had time to reflect on the changing neighborhood and our responsibilities as young Jews. “My hope was that the Crown Heights Jewish community would acknowledge that…
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Fast Forward Eliot Spitzer Threatened To Stab Man In Crotch After Taunts
Eliot Spitzer, the disgraced ex-governor of New York, threatened to stab a man in the penis at a Greek restaurant in Manhattan on January 2, the New York Post reported. According to the man and one other witness, Spitzer’s threat came after the diner, Jamie Antolini, goaded Spitzer by loudly praising the man who brought…
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