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In a disturbing incident in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, an Orthodox Jewish family was targeted in a violent, hate-fueled attack while celebrating Shabbat. Isharae Summers, 35, allegedly stalked a 26-year-old father, his wife, and their four young children-ranging in age from six months to six years-near the corner of Nostrand and Willoughby avenues. According to court records, Summers unleashed a torrent of antisemitic threats, screaming, "I'm gonna kill you Jews" and "Your kids are dead tonight," before sucker punching the father in the chest and head.

New Yorkers experiencing delays in their SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) and cash assistance benefits will receive relief through a lawsuit settlement reached with the City of New York, the Legal Aid Society announced on Monday. The agreement mandates a list of reforms to ensure timely access to food benefits and cash assistance programs, modernization of the Human Resources Administration (HRA) and strengthening oversight of the agency.

The union's contract is scheduled to expire at midnight Tuesday, with ongoing negotiations aiming to prevent a strike as Legal Aid's offer was deemed inadequate.

"The city provided absolutely no rationale for this decision, which rescinds a long standing, extremely successful incentive, leaving vulnerable families in a worse situation."

The life of every single person in our care is valued, and Friday was profoundly tragic for the department as two individuals lost their lives.