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Frum officer, NYPD Inspector Richie Taylor, will be promoted to Deputy Chief, Friday will be a ceremony officiated by the NYPD commissioner Edward A. Caban.

A cyclist was transported to the hospital in stable condition after being struck by another cyclist on Ocean Parkway & Caton Avenue.

BDE: We regret to inform you of the passing of Mrs. Chaya Rivka Kornfeld, who passed away at the age of 89. The Levaye took place this morning at the Sanz Klausenborg Bais Medrash.

Firefighters are on the scene for smoke in an apartment building on 14th Avenue & 46th Street.

A person was struck moments ago by the F line on McDonald Avenue & Avenue N. Firefighters and emergency personnel are on scene; expect heavy traffic delays in the surrounding area.

Capital One Financial said it will buy Discover Financial Services for $35 billion in a deal that would bring together two of the nation's credit card companies as well as potentially shake up the payments industry, which is largely dominated by Visa and Mastercard. Under the terms of the all-stock transaction, Discover Financial shareholders will receive Capital One shares valued at nearly $140. That's a significant premium to the $110.49 that Discover shares closed at on Friday.

Firefighters are on the scene after multiple electric battery's caught fire in a residential home on 5th Avenue & 40th Street.

The Commanding Officer and Community Affairs Officers of the NYPD 66th Pct visited Boro Park Chavivim's newly renovated headquarters and storage garage.

Scaffolding and construction gates have been removed from the massive new Bobov'r Cheder building on 36th Street, unveiling a magnificent new look in Boro Park.

Photos: Thousands attended last night for the levaye of the Skver Rebetzin in New Square.

Firefighters are on the scene of a smoking manhole at 13th Avenue & 39th Street.

Firefighters are on the scene of a small oven fire in an apartment building on 14th Avenue & 49th Street.

UPDATE: The levaya of the Skver Rebetzin, Rebbetzin Chaya Chana Twersky, will take place tonight 8:00 p.m. at the Skver Beis Medrash in New Square.

BDE: Moments ago the Skver Rebetzin passed away at age 81.

Tomorrow, February 19th, alternate side parking rules will be suspended for Washington's Birthday. Parking meters will remain in effect. Trash, recycling, and compost collections are suspended.

At Thursday night's community council meeting, the commanding officer stated that the snatching incidents have decreased as a result of confiscations, arrests, and summonses, but at the same time, people are getting their mopeds stolen. Burglaries are occurring more often throughout the precinct. He suggested that AirTags be placed in vehicles, especially cars with tools, which are broken into more often.

A New York judge handed Donald J. Trump a crushing defeat in his civil fraud case, finding the former president liable for conspiring to manipulate his net worth and ordering him to pay a penalty of nearly $355 million plus interest that could wipe out his entire stockpile of cash. Justice Arthur Engoron also banned Trump from serving as an officer or director of any New York corporation for three years.

Two cars collided on Ocean Parkway & Avenue C. Following the accident, one of the drivers fled with his vehicle.

On Friday, minutes before the Zman, an intoxicated driver was arrested by the @NYPD66Pct, with assistance from @CWSPshmira, for driving and crashing while intoxicated and driving with a suspended license on 16th Avenue & 52nd Street.

BDE: We regret to inform you of the passing of R' Meir Reich, who passed away at the age of 65. The Levaye will take place 10:00 p.m. at the Zanz’r Beis Medrash on 16th Avenue & 46th Street.