Cuomo’s Israel visit came only hours after reports of another act of vandalism at a Jewish cemetery in Brooklyn. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, on a visit to Israel’s Holocaust memorial, pledged on Sunday to take action against antisemitic acts in the US amid reports of fresh Jewish cemetery vandalism in Brooklyn.
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Beer Man: Ancient grains used to good effect in Emmer Wheat Beer
Beer Man is a weekly profile of beers from across the country and around the world. This week: Riedenburger Emmer Wheat Beer, Riedenburger Brauhaus, Riedenburg, Germany, www.reinheitsboten.com.
NY Attorney General Pushes Automatic Voter Enrollment and Same-Day Registration
New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman expressed confidence that the legislation he introduced today to overhaul the state’s voting systems and procedures will pass both houses of the State Legislature-arguing that the purge of more than 100,000 Democratic voters in Brooklyn ahead of last year’s April primary sparked a “year of change.” The New York Votes Act includes automatic registration of eligible voters, same-day registration for new voters and online personal voter registration and absentee ballot applications.
Are We Getting Gun Shy About Naming the Stores Used by Firearms Smugglers?
In October, Acting Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez and NYPD Commissioner James O’Neill announced indictments related to a plot to smuggle 40 guns to Brooklyn from South Carolina. A&K Firearms in Midlothian, Va., just 20 minutes off I-95, isn’t shy about advertising what it does, which is sell guns.
Judge Grants Refugees Stay From Trump’s Executive Order
Stranded Syrian refugees carry their children through a snow storm at a refugee camp north of Athens, Greece January 10, 2017.REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis A federal judge in Brooklyn, N.Y., ordered a stay for those in U.S. airports affected by President Donald Trump’s order halting immigration from certain Middle Eastern countries. The Saturday order comes one day after Trump signed a new order halting visas and immigration from seven Middle Eastern countries and suspending admission of all refugees for 120 days, except Syrians, who are suspended indefinitely.
Joaquin a El Chapoa Guzman Pleads Not Guilty to Charges in His First Appearance in New York Courtroom
Joaquin Guzman Loera, the Mexican drug lord also known as “El Chapo” who was recaptured last year after escaping from prison, made his first appearance in federal court in Brooklyn, New York, this afternoon. Guzman, a leader of the Sinaloa drug cartel based in Mexico, was extradited from Mexico to the United States late Thursday.
Amanda Serrano Decisions Yazmin Rivas To Retain WBO Title
Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York – Junior featherweights Amanda Serrano and Yazmin Rivas battled it out for ten fast-paced rounds in the return of women’s boxing to Showtime, with Brooklyn’s Serrano retaining her WBO title via 10-round unanimous decision. Scores were 97-93, 98-92 and 99-91 for Serrano, now 31-1-1 with 23 KOs; Rivas falls to 35-10-1 with 10 KOs.
Historic Beer Birthday: Gottfried Piel
Today is the birthday of Gottfried Piel who along with his brothers Michael and Wilhelm Piel founded Piel Bros. Beer in New York, more commonly known as Piels Beer in 1883.