Rebuilding Brooklyn
News12 New York
Where to Watch
Download the App
Local
Crime
Weather
Taking Action
beWell
The East End
Crime Files

Community mourns Hasidic leaders who drowned

Members of the Hasidic Jewish community gathered in Williamsburg for the funeral of a beloved leader on Wednesday. Mourners, some wiping away tears, gathered at Congregation Yetev Lev D'Satmar on Hooper

News 12 Staff

•

May 18, 2016, 10:46 PM

•

Updated

Share:

Top Stories

01:57
530AVIOLENTROBBERYPATTst_2026-05-14-05-45-36

New images released of 3 men on the run after violent robberies across Borough Park

01:46
LEANNEBK2

Rainy start in Brooklyn before a big warmup

00:33
530A60TH ST VIOLENT ROBBERY ST_2026-05-14-05-44-34

NYPD searches for 2 people after man robbed of nearly $3K worth of property in Borough Park

00:50
514BRIDGEDEBRISUPDATE_subclip_2026-05-14-05-25-16

George Washington Bridge lower level reopens after debris falls on Cross-Bronx Expressway

01:57
roadtripbrooklynpopCM_2026-05-13-22-58-27

Brooklyn Pop: Immersive exhibit turns Brooklyn history into interactive experience

00:38
chabadcrashguiltyplea1030pZC_2026-05-13-22-50-47

Man admits to intentionally ramming his car into Chabad Lubavitch Headquarters in Crown Heights

01:42
lirrstrikelatestCM_2026-05-13-22-44-52

LIRR strike still looms after no agreement reached

01:22
busfineenforcementcomingCM_2026-05-13-22-44-34

B12 bus route added to city's ACE fine program

01:27
flatbushavebuslanesCM_2026-05-13-22-48-07

Riders want to keep wheels turning on Flatbush Avenue center-running bus lanes project

01:47
homelessencampmentCM_2026-05-13-18-39-50

‘Pure hell.’ Bay Ridge residents fed up with repeated homeless encampment fires

01:34
sunsetparkslowdownCM_2026-05-13-18-38-54

Survey shows Sunset Park businesses feel impact of immigration enforcement fears

01:47
BKSNOWSHOVELERSNOTPAID05135P_2026-05-13-17-49-29

DSNY says it's still working to pay its emergency snow shovelers

01:28
BXCHESTNUTTENANTSUNION05135P_2026-05-13-17-57-56

East New York residents travel to the Bronx to confront apartment building management

01:44
513edricnoon_2026-05-13-12-33-44

Fire rips through part of Cypress Hills building; lithium-ion batteries found on scene 

01:35
513libraryclosure_2026-05-13-06-48-07

Bushwick library closure sparks concern across community

01:47
513mamdanibudgetpkg_2026-05-13-06-35-44

Mayor Mamdani unveils $124.7B NYC budget proposal focused on housing, childcare and education

02:18
ramadainnsheltermeetingCM_2026-05-12-22-48-37

Tensions grow over men's shelter coming to Crown Heights

01:53
bushwickfirefoloCM_2026-05-12-17-59-05

‘It’s all gone.’ Family with autistic toddler loses everything in Bushwick fire

01:44
blakeaveshootingfolofixCM_2026-05-12-23-06-39

‘They took my son from me.’ Community mourns 18-year-old mentor killed in community he served

01:52
mandiesfrominjuriesdelirobbery530pZC_2026-05-12-18-05-21

Brooklyn man dies weeks after brutal robbery inside Crown Heights deli; father-son duo charged with murder, sources say

App StoreGoogle Play Store

info

Newsletter

Send Photos/Videos

Contact

About Us

News Team

News 12 New York

follow us

Twitter

Facebook

Instagram

more resources

Optimum Corporate

Optimum Service

Advertise on News 12

Careers

Content Removal Policy

© 2026 N12N, LLC

Privacy Policy

Terms of Service

Ad Choices