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    Activities & Attractions:
    • 770 - Headquarters of Chabad Lubavitch. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/770_Eastern_Parkway
    • 770 to Ohel Bus (Morning) - Every day 10:30am in front of 770, $15. https://www.ohelchabad.org/media/pdf/87064.pdf
    • 770 to Ohel Bus (Night) - Every day 7:00pm in front of JCM Dreidel, $5. https://www.bustoohel.com
    • Brooklyn Botanic Garden - Beautiful gardens. Free entry every weekday in the winter months of December, January & February, otherwise $18 or free ticket courtesy of JP Morgan Chase sponsorship. - 990 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11225 ~ (718) 623-7200 ~ http://www.bbg.org/
    • Brooklyn Children's Museum - The first museum in America to be dedicated specifically for children, $13. - 145 Brooklyn Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11213 ~ (718) 735-4400 ~ http://www.brooklynkids.org/
    • Brooklyn Museum - NYC's second largest art museum. Large collection of Egyptology. Suggested admission is $16. - 200 Eastern Pkwy, Brooklyn, NY 11238 ~ (718) 638-5000 ~ http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/home.php
    • Brooklyn Public Library - The main central branch of the BPL. It contains over a million books, magazine and materials. - 10 Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn, NY 11238 ~ (718) 230-2100 ~ http://www.bklynlibrary.org/locations/central
    • Chabad Library - Many books and manuscripts kept here from generations ago. Beautiful place to visit. - 766 Eastern Pkwy, Brooklyn, NY 11213 ~ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Library_of_Agudas_Chassidei_Chabad
    • Jewish Children's Museum - The largest Jewish themed museum in America. An amazing experience for all ages. $15 per person 2+. - 792 Eastern Pkwy, Brooklyn, NY 11213 ~ (718) 467-0600 ~ https://www.jcm.museum
    • Jewish Hassidic Walking Tours - Excellent tour of CH, geared more towards the less observant to learn. Every day 10:00am, $49 per adult. - 305 Kingston Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11213 ~ (718) 953-5244 ~ https://jewishtours.com/
    • Prospect Park & Lake - Huge park with open playing fields, running & bicycle paths, horseback riding, ice skating (seasonal), and boating (seasonal). - Brooklyn, NY ~ (718) 965-8951 ~ http://www.prospectpark.org/visit
    • Prospect Park Zoo - Nice place to visit, many exhibits and animals. $6.95 Child and $9.95 Adult. - 450 Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11225 ~ (718) 399-7339 ~ http://www.prospectparkzoo.com/
    • The Levi Yitzchok Library - 305 Kingston Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11213 ~ (718) 778-4598 ~ http://www.leviyitzchoklibrary.com/
    • The Rebbe's House - 1304 President St, Brooklyn, NY 11213
    • WLCC Visitors Center - 770 Eastern Pkwy, Brooklyn, NY 11213 ~ (718) 773-7777

    Airport Public Transportation Options:
    • EWR - Option 1: Take the NJT train to 34th St, connect to the 3 train. Cost $18.00 - Travel Time 1h15m. Option 2: Take bus #62 to downtown Newark, connect on Path to WTC, and from there to the 3 subway. Cost $7.10 - Travel Time 1h45m.
    • JFK - Get on the B15 bus, connect at New Lots Ave to the 3 train. Cost $2.75 with free Metro Card transfer - Travel Time 50m.
    • LGA - Take the M60 bus to Harlem 125th St and connect there to the 3/4 train. Cost $2.75 with free Metro Card transfer - Travel Time 1h45m.



    Men's Mikvaos:
    • Aliya Mikvah (Opening TBD) - 525-527 E New York Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11225
    • Anash Mikvah (770 Montgomery) - 768 Montgomery St, Brooklyn, NY 11213
    • Eliyahu Nochum Shul (770 Lefferts) - 672 Lefferts Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11203
    • Empire Shtiebel Mikvah - 489 Empire Blvd, Brooklyn, NY 11225
    • Mikvah Mashbak - 578 Albany Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11203 ~ https://www.geshemshul.com/
    • Mikvah Meir - 394 Kingston Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11225 ~ https://www.mikvah.info/
    • Mikvah Mei Menachem (Rayim Ahuvim) - 1614 Carroll St, Brooklyn, NY 11213
    • Mikvah Taharas Reuven (Frankel's Shul) - 1699 President St, Brooklyn, NY 11213
    • Mikvah Yisroel (749) - 749 Eastern Pkwy, Brooklyn, NY 11213

    Women's Mikvaos:



    Bakeries & Cafes:

    Butchers and Takeout:
    • CH Butcher - New location with self checkout and large takeout section. - 334 Albany Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11213 ~ (347) 770-4048 ~ https://chbutcher.com/
    • Dovid Malka - Shabbos food take-out only. The best chulent in town and kugel too. - 1552 Carroll St, Brooklyn, NY 11213 ~ (718) 773-2335
    • Mermelstein Caterers - 351 Kingston Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11213 ~ (718) 778-3100
    • The House of Glatt - 385 Kingston Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11225 ~ (718) 467-9411

    Dairy Restaurants:

    Fish Markets and Takeout:
    • Benz's Gourmet - 332 Albany Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11213 ~ (718) 778-3329 ~ http://benzsfish.com/
    • Raskin's Fish Market - 320 Kingston Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11213 ~ (718) 756-9521 ~ https://askin4raskin.com/
    • Shabbos Fish Market - 417 Kingston Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11225 ~ (347) 533-6004

    Fruits and Vegetables:
    • Lerman's Fresh Fruits & Vegetables - 455 Albany Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11213 ~ (718) 604-0261
    • Mr Greens - 330 Albany Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11213 ~ (718) 774-7336 ~ https://mistergreens.com/
    • Raskin's Fruit & Produce - 335 Kingston Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11213 ~ (718) 756-3888 ~ http://www.raskinsfruit.com/

    Groceries:

    Meat Restaurants:

    Pizza & Bagels:

    Supermarkets and Takeout:

    Sushi:

    Sweets, Ice Cream, & Dessert:

    Vegan Restaurants (Questionable Kashrus):

    Wine:

    Eateries OBM for Nostalgic Memories: (incomplete)
    • 21 Flavors - 423 Kingston Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11225
    • Albany Bagel - 513 Albany Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11203
    • Albany Bakery - 425 Kingston Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11225
    • Alenbi - 887 Nostrand Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11225
    • Barista & The Baker - 167 Rogers Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11216
    • Basil Pizza & Wine Bar - 270 Kingston Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11213
    • Boulevard Cafe - 510 Empire Blvd, Brooklyn, NY 11225
    • Cafe Rimon - 453 Albany Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11213
    • Calabria - 266 Kingston Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11213
    • Crown Kosher Meat Market - 413 Kingston Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11225
    • Dean Street Cafe - 87 Utica Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11213
    • Empire Grill - 597 Empire Blvd, Brooklyn, NY 11213
    • Eshel Restaurant - 272 Kingston Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11213
    • Esther's Deli and Grill - 463 Albany Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11213
    • Fish Fish And Cannoli - 513 Empire Blvd, Brooklyn, NY 11225
    • Izzy's Fried Chicken - 262 Kingston Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11213
    • Izzy's Taqueria - 399 Troy Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11213
    • Jus by Julie - 1090 St Johns Pl, Brooklyn, NY 11213
    • King's Juice - 426 Kingston Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11225
    • Kingston Falafel - 250 Kingston Ave # A, Brooklyn, NY 11213
    • KT2 - 333 Kingston Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11213
    • Mason & Mug - 708 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11238
    • Natural Treats - 411 Kingston Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11225
    • Nosh World - 386 Kingston Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11225
    • Pardes - 497 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217
    • PHOMEN Noodle Bar - 411 Troy Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11213
    • Pletzel Pizza - 489 Kingston Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11225
    • Railroad Pizza - 227 Kingston Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11213
    • Railroad Pizza - 857 East New York Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11203
    • Rita's Italian Ice - 1028 Lincoln Pl, Brooklyn, NY 11213
    • The Kretchme - 411 Troy Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11213
    • Twibar Falafel - 140 Empire Blvd Suite 2, Brooklyn, NY 11225
    • Zabari Bar - 252 Albany Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11213



    Crown Heights buildings where the number is sufficient to tell the address:
    • 770 - Well, everyone in the world knows that.
    • 749 - Eastern Parkway - dormitory building across from 770.
    • 1414 - President Street - dormitory building on corner of President and Kingston.
    • 706 - Eastern Parkway - Large old residential building.
    • 701 - Empire Blvd - residential building off the corner of Albany Avenue.
    • 675 - Empire Blvd - residential building adjacent to 701.

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    Re: Crown Heights master thread
    « Reply #1160 on: November 04, 2018, 12:14:48 AM »

    Not looking to open a can of worms... But why if they're in ch are they under the hashgocho of the OU...
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    Re: Crown Heights master thread
    « Reply #1161 on: November 06, 2018, 02:50:46 PM »
    PSA for those voting in Crown Heights:
    If there's any vote that actually matters here, it would be voting Jesse Hamilton for state senate. From what I understand he's been very good for the community over the years but now lost the primary to a (Soros funded?) hard core leftist anti-Israel etc. and now he's running as independent.
    I don't know if he has any real shot at winning but if he does this is one vote that really matters.

    If you're planning on voting make sure to get him under independent. (IIRC there's no R in that race)
    If you weren't gonna vote maybe this'll be a motivation to go out and do it. It's not very often that you have a vote around here that actually matters (for something other than upping the number of votes cast by the community)

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    Re: Crown Heights master thread
    « Reply #1162 on: November 06, 2018, 02:58:14 PM »
    PSA for those voting in Crown Heights:
    If there's any vote that actually matters here, it would be voting Jesse Hamilton for state senate. From what I understand he's been very good for the community over the years but now lost the primary to a (Soros funded?) hard core leftist anti-Israel etc. and now he's running as independent.
    I don't know if he has any real shot at winning but if he does this is one vote that really matters.

    If you're planning on voting make sure to get him under independent. (IIRC there's no R in that race)
    If you weren't gonna vote maybe this'll be a motivation to go out and do it. It's not very often that you have a vote around here that actually matters (for something other than upping the number of votes cast by the community)

    I will bl"n vote for Hamilton, a friend of the community, but unfortunately (despite the fact that @ChaimMoskowitz can't seem to comprehend this) I don't think or vote will matter. It's virtually impossible to get in if not on the D ticket.
    I've been waiting over 5 years with bated breath for someone to say that!
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    Re: Crown Heights master thread
    « Reply #1163 on: November 06, 2018, 03:34:47 PM »
    I will bl"n vote for Hamilton, a friend of the community, but unfortunately (despite the fact that @ChaimMoskowitz can't seem to comprehend this) I don't think or vote will matter. It's virtually impossible to get in if not on the D ticket.

    Right. I voted for him this morning, but unfortunately we lost him when we didn't vote him in in the primaries. This is one area CH really needs to step up its game. We should ALL be registered, and registered as Democrats. It's the only we stand a chance of voting in our own interests.

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    Re: Crown Heights master thread
    « Reply #1164 on: November 06, 2018, 03:38:18 PM »
    It's virtually impossible to get in if not on the D ticket.
    Agreed. The only reason I think he might possibly have a chance is because he's the incumbent.

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    Re: Crown Heights master thread
    « Reply #1165 on: November 06, 2018, 03:39:40 PM »
    Right. I voted for him this morning, but unfortunately we lost him when we didn't vote him in in the primaries. This is one area CH really needs to step up its game. We should ALL be registered, and registered as Democrats. It's the only we stand a chance of voting in our own interests.
    Or as they say in Chicago, vote early, vote often.

    There are plenty of bochurim that learn in Crown Heights, that should be registered to vote. Even with them, I don't know if we stand a chance, but in all honesty, if we ever stand a chance to make a difference, it's only when general turnout is extremely low, or in very localized races.
    I've been waiting over 5 years with bated breath for someone to say that!
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    Re: Crown Heights master thread
    « Reply #1166 on: November 06, 2018, 03:40:58 PM »
    Agreed. The only reason I think he might possibly have a chance is because he's the incumbent.

    I don't want to sound racist, or anything of the sort, but what percentage of voters in general, and those that vote the D line specifically, actually know who the incumbent is or care much about anything other than the party line?
    I've been waiting over 5 years with bated breath for someone to say that!
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    Re: Crown Heights master thread
    « Reply #1167 on: November 06, 2018, 03:42:57 PM »
    Or as they say in Chicago, vote early, vote often.

    There are plenty of bochurim that learn in Crown Heights, that should be registered to vote. Even with them, I don't know if we stand a chance, but in all honesty, if we ever stand a chance to make a difference, it's only when general turnout is extremely low, or in very localized races.

    I don't recall the numbers off hand, but he would absolutely have won if we all went out to vote for him in the primaries. I am guilty too - I was registered as an independent and couldn't get it changed in time by the time I realized.

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    Re: Crown Heights master thread
    « Reply #1168 on: November 06, 2018, 03:46:45 PM »
    I am guilty too - I was registered as an independent and couldn't get it changed in time by the time I realized.

    מודה ועוזב ירוחם.

    It is beyond me why anyone in our community would register as anything other than a Democrat (except for the occasional person who actually tries to get elected on a different ticket).
    I've been waiting over 5 years with bated breath for someone to say that!
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    Re: Crown Heights master thread
    « Reply #1169 on: November 06, 2018, 07:07:59 PM »
    It is beyond me why anyone in our community would register as anything other than a Democrat.
    Because it's somewhat counter-intuitive. You would think that you register as the party you most closely align with. You have to actually know that the only elections where your vote matters are the (usually) local D primaries and because it's a closed primary you need to be registered D for it.

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    « Reply #1170 on: November 06, 2018, 08:17:20 PM »
    Because it's somewhat counter-intuitive. You would think that you register as the party you most closely align with. You have to actually know that the only elections where your vote matters are the (usually) local D primaries and because it's a closed primary you need to be registered D for it.
    I am proud to be a registered D that (almost) never votes D.

    I also actually found it interesting to get the following text message on my phone:

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    I've been waiting over 5 years with bated breath for someone to say that!
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    Re: Crown Heights master thread
    « Reply #1172 on: December 13, 2018, 01:17:59 AM »
    Is there any store in ch that sells leather sets of sefarim (sidur machzor tehilim chitas) or you have to buy them separately?
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    Re: Crown Heights master thread
    « Reply #1173 on: December 13, 2018, 08:45:06 AM »
    Is there any store in ch that sells leather sets of sefarim (sidur machzor tehilim chitas) or you have to buy them separately?
    Kehos and Judaica world have a set of leather books (like a gift for a Kallah). I imagine other Judaica stores do as well.

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    Re: Crown Heights master thread
    « Reply #1174 on: December 13, 2018, 08:46:46 AM »
    A little of topic, but does anyone have good Hei Teves recommendation, as in good new titles, or amazing deals.
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    Re: Crown Heights master thread
    « Reply #1175 on: December 13, 2018, 08:52:52 AM »
    A little of topic, but does anyone have good Hei Teves recommendation, as in good new titles, or amazing deals.
    It looks like most of the Mitteler Rebbe's Seforim are in print. If that's your type of thing, grab it while it's there.

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    Re: Crown Heights master thread
    « Reply #1176 on: December 13, 2018, 10:15:36 AM »
    Rebbe rashabs maimorim are all in print
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    Re: Crown Heights master thread
    « Reply #1177 on: December 13, 2018, 11:26:25 AM »
    Rebbe rashabs maimorim are all in print
    In all different fonts, colors, shapes and sizes?

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    Re: Crown Heights master thread
    « Reply #1178 on: December 13, 2018, 11:27:22 AM »
    In all different fonts, colors, shapes and sizes?
    Same cover on all the seforim and with all the ones that are reprinted.
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    Re: Crown Heights master thread
    « Reply #1179 on: December 13, 2018, 11:31:37 AM »


    In all different fonts, shapes and sizes?



    Same cover on all the seforim and with all the ones that are reprinted.

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