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Assemblyman Hikind (D-Brooklyn) called recent attacks on the community’s right to use chickens as kaporos “an attack on the First Amendment to the United States Constitution,” which prohibits interfering with the free exercise of religion. The Assemblyman’s comments came in response to the group The Alliance to End Chickens as Kaporos, which filed an order

Assemblyman Hikind (D-Brooklyn) is asking Public School 160 to better manage its piles of garbage, which residents say are destroying their quality of life. The Assemblyman spoke with school Principal Margaret Russo yesterday about the situation. Residents near P.S. 160 on 51st Street and Fort Hamilton Parkway have been complaining that huge piles of garbage,

Assemblyman Dov Hikind (D-Brooklyn) addressed a huge crowd yesterday who had assembled to express their outrage over The Metropolitan Opera’s production of “The Death of Klinghoffer,” an anti-Semitic production that also glorifies and romanticizes terrorism. “The United States is battling terrorism in the Middle East and incidents of anti-Semitism are on the rise,” Assemblyman Hikind

  Assemblyman Hikind was delighted to attend the recent Tribute Dinner to Rabbi Yechezkel Pikus, executive director of COJO of Flatbush. The Assemblyman is pictured with with friend, Brooklyn DA Ken Thompson, who also attended.

“FORCING JEWS TO PLAY TENNIS ON THE SABBATH OR FORFEIT IS A CLEAR ACT OF DISCRIMINATION” Assemblyman Dov Hikind (D-Brooklyn) is calling on U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to investigate the U.S. Tennis Association, which said that a team of Orthodox Jews must play on the Jewish Sabbath or forfeit their title shot. Members of

“ ‘THE DEATH OF KLINGHOFFER’ FUELS HATRED AND IS UNFIT FOR NEW YORKERS” “TAX DOLLARS SHOULDN’T SUPPORT EVENTS THAT GLORIFY HATRED AND VIOLENCE” Assemblyman Dov Hikind (D-Brooklyn) expressed his outrage over The Metropolitan Opera’s production of “The Death of Klinghoffer” which is clearly both anti-Semitic and pro-terrorism. The Assemblyman is calling for an end to

Assemblyman Hikind was delighted to visit the children of the Karlin-Stolin yeshivah, who the Assemblyman recently helped by making sure that UPK was reinstated to the school. “It was such a great pleasure to see these children learning and playing,” he said. “They sang a beautiful song for me.” Assemblyman Hikind thanked NYC Mayor Bill

Assemblyman Dov Hikind (D-Brooklyn) will speak this Monday, Sept. 22, at a rally to protest the Metropolitan Opera’s gala opening of the controversial “The Death of Klinghoffer.” Demonstrators will blast the piece as both anti-Semitic and pro-terrorism. The work is about the 1985 death of the 69-year-old disabled American who was murdered and tossed overboard

SYSTEM UPGRADE CHANGED SO EBT BENEFITS WILL BE AVAILABLE BY NOON ON SUNDAY HIKIND: “OUR RESIDENTS CAN SHOP WITH PEACE OF MIND BEFORE THE YOMIM TOVIM” Assemblyman Dov Hikind (D-Brooklyn) and NYC Public Advocate Letitia James had the highest praise for NYS Governor Andrew Cuomo and the NYS Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA)

I want to thank and recognize Brooklyn Postmaster Edward F. Roggenkamp for the USPS’s immediate response to our community’s recent issue with mail delivery, and for his personal, respectful, and sensitive attention to this important matter. I was delighted to receive his letter today via Certified Mail. As I’ve said on many occasions, when our

“TIMING CAUSES DISPROPORTIONATE IMPACT ON OUR COMMUNITIES BEFORE OUR YOMIM TOVIM” Assemblyman Dov Hikind (D-Brooklyn) is asking the New York State Department of Health to postpone their system upgrade, which will interrupt EBT (electronic benefit transfer), including food stamps and SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits. The system upgrade, scheduled to occur this Sunday, September

320 NEW CAMERAS ADDED TO EXISTING SUBWAY-PLATFORM CAMERAS CREATES END-TO-END SECURITY BLANKET “RESIDENTS CAN FEEL SAFER WALKING TO SHUL FOR THE YOMIM TOVIM KNOWING OUR STREETS ARE BEING WATCHED.” Assemblyman Dov Hikind (D-Brooklyn) says the success of his $1 million security initiative is already being felt in the community. In a recent meeting with SecureWatch24,

This motzei Shabbos (Saturday evening) Dov’s will speak with Rabbi Dovid Goldwasser, Rav Kahal Bnei Yitzchok, who is recognized for his work in education, outreach and youth crisis intervention. Also joining Dov is Ezra Friedlander, CEO of the Friedlander Group. The Dov Hikind Show airs at 11 pm on WMCA 570 AM.

Assemblyman Dov Hikind (D-Brooklyn) and the OU Job Board will present a job fair in Brooklyn from 4-7 p.m. on Thursday, October 23 at the Young Israel of Midwood, 1694 Ocean Avenue. “These job fairs have proven to be excellent opportunities for members of our community,” said Assemblyman Hikind. “Attendees will walk away with new