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Two days before Yom Kippur, I stood on the corner of East 86^th Street and East End Avenue and watched more than 500 Jewish students do something most adults twice their age would hesitate to do. They davened Shacharis out loud, on a Manhattan sidewalk, in the open air. They sang. They danced. And then, one by one, they stepped forward and said plainly who they are.

As we approach Sukkos, there is a beautiful message in the mitzvah of sitting in the sukkah.

Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman brought his campaign’s affordability message to Howard Beach on Tuesday, September 15, making utility costs the centerpiece of a press conference while underscoring an increasingly visible campaign presence in Queens.

Many new, innovative programs and courses are scheduled for the fall

In its latest college guide, for 2027, the respected Princeton Review has named Queens College a Best College – a national honor extended for the 35^th year in a row. It also named Queens a Best Regional College–Northeast. The Princeton Review, which offers test preparation, tutoring, and other educational services, issues annual college rankings that students rely on in choosing the schools they wish to attend.

For 34 Emet students traveling through Poland and Vienna this summer, Jewish history was no longer something to study from a distance. They stood in places where vibrant Jewish communities once flourished, walked through sites of unimaginable loss, and heard stories of faith and resilience that made the past feel deeply personal.

By the time lunch began on the second day of Rosh HaShanah at the Fuzaylov home in Forest Hills, the guest list had taken on a life of its own. Young men kept arriving, chairs were added, furniture was moved, and more food was quickly prepared. In the end, 24 Emet students gathered around the tables. For Rabbi Michael Fuzaylov, Emet’s Level Two Men’s Director, and his wife, Dina, a house filled with students is hardly unusual. Nearly every Shabbos and Yom Tov throughout the year, their home becomes a gathering place for Emet students and alumni who come to daven, share meals, learn, reconnect with friends, and simply spend time in a warm Jewish environment.