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Boulevard ALP Assisted Living Community, based in the heart of the Fresh Meadows, Kew Gardens, and Flushing neighborhoods, had a special visit from elected officials ahead of the Yamim Noraim. On Friday, September 8, the facility hosted Congresswoman Grace Meng for a tour of their community. Meng met and greeted the residents alongside New York State Assembly Member Sam Berger. The meeting was a smashing success, as the electeds were very impressed with the hard work of the staff at the facility and how happy the residents look and sound. As the Congresswoman put it: “You can feel the good energy here.”

 On September 14, Sam Berger was officially sworn in as the next New York State Assemblymember to represent the constituents of District 27. Standing beside family, Berger, donning his grandfather's necktie, took the oath of office administered by Speaker of the Assembly Carl Heastie.

Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu met with leaders of the American Jewish community this past Friday afternoon, September 22, following the Prime Minister’s speech at the United Nations in New York.

Chazaq, a dynamic nonprofit organization dedicated to community enrichment and youth empowerment, recently hosted an Open House at its brand-new Youth Center in Forest Hills. The event served as an opportunity for the community to explore the multitude of programs Chazaq offers, including the Shaping Lives Sunday School Program, the daily Jwave teens Program, and the Public School to Yeshiva placement division. Knowledgeable rabbis and rebbetzins were on hand to answer questions and assist with registrations for the upcoming school year.

In a show of bipartisan support and a commitment to public safety in the Rockaways, Judge George Grasso was recently endorsed by Tom Sullivan, candidate for NYS Assembly (District 23).

This year’s High Holidays Security Briefing, held last Tuesday, September 12, put the Jewish community at ease, citing no known threats, allowing the city’s Jewish community to pray calmly and celebrate with family joyously. The gathering of 400 community leaders and police officers was held at One Police Plaza, the department’s headquarters, and was painstakingly organized by Insp. Richie Taylor, Commanding Officer of Community Affairs Outreach. The event reassured the public of Mayor Eric Adams’ commitment to keeping the Jewish community secure at all costs.