Iconic Williamsburg: Rav Simcha Abeles
As we continue our sojourn through the history of the Jewish community in Williamsburg of yore, we come upon the area a wee bit south of the Moore.... read more
Today in History: The Northeast Blackout That Stranded Half A Million Subway Passengers
In these mid-August days back in 2003, the historic Northeast Blackout left over 400,000 MTA passengers stranded as the entire system shut.... read more
Iconic Williamsburg: Rav Shraga Feivel Mendlowitz
He was a legendary figure in old Williamsburg—a builder of Torah in America like few others. Rav Shraga Feivel Mendlowitz, the menahel of.... read more
Iconic Williamsburg: Reb Yosef Rosenberger and His Shatnez Laboratory
Very little has changed at 203 Lee Avenue in Williamsburg in the eighty years or so since Reb Yosef Rosenberger, the hero of this forgotten.... read more
How Safe is the Williamsburg Bridge? Inside NYC's $167 Million Renovation Project
The last few months have seen several scary incidents involving bridges, including the Baltimore Bridge collapse,.... read more
NEW COLUMN! Iconic Williamsburg
"Iconic Williamsburg" is a new weekly feature on W365 which takes us to the personalities, the shul's, the landmarks, the rabbonim, and.... read more
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