A member of the Lubavitcher Hasidim becomes the first from his community to run for public office in the city, and his campaign could drastically change the dynamic of an already overcrowded race for City Council in Brooklyn.
Nearly two months after HUD promises to save Harlem tenants from the biggest housing scam in memory, they continue to live in the cold–and the dark.
Remembered for his tenacity and his leadership in political and labor movements, Ernest Jofre died last week at the age of 63.
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