In today’s J3M Report:

📌 Fleet Week NYC 2025: Anchors Aweigh for a Historic Celebration!

👉 Southern Brooklyn Slams the Brakes: Vernikov Puts Community First in Bike Lane Pause

👉 “Super Speeders, Beware!” Senate Committee Greenlights Crackdown Bill

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⚓ Fleet Week NYC 2025: Anchors Aweigh for a Historic Celebration!

Ahoy, New Yorkers! 🚢 Get ready to salute the sea as Fleet Week New York sails into its 37th year from May 21–27, 2025! This year's theme, “Honoring the Past, Defending the Future: 250 Years of Sea Service Excellence”, commemorates the Navy and Marine Corps' 250th birthday 🎉.

Fleet Week invites New Yorkers to meet the real-life Sailors, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen who protect our shores. From jaw-dropping ship tours and live demos to musical performances and Memorial Day remembrances, this week is packed tighter than a submarine hatch. 🚢🎺🫡Featuring vessels like the USS New York (crafted with steel from the World Trade Center) and the Canadian Navy's HMCS Frédérick Rolette .

Dive into military demos, live performances, and engaging activities for all ages. Don't miss the solemn Memorial Day ceremony on May 26, honoring our brave service members . Whether you're watching helicopters buzz overhead or snapping selfies with sailors on the Intrepid, Fleet Week is your chance to honor the past, cheer the present, and support the future of our sea services. 🌟 Don't miss it — it's New York's most patriotic party on the water! 🎆🌊

So, don your sailor hats and join the celebration! 🎈 It's a week of patriotism, history, and maritime marvels you won't want to miss. Anchors aweigh! ⚓ For more details click here

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🗽 Civic Spotlight: Keeping You Informed

🚧 Southern Brooklyn Slams the Brakes: Vernikov Puts Community First in Bike Lane Pause 🚗🛑

Council Member Inna Vernikov is standing firm for Southern Brooklyn, successfully pushing the Department of Transportation to pause a long-planned rollout of painted bike lanes in Sheepshead Bay. While the project had been years in the making, Vernikov made it clear that the city can’t ignore the concerns of local residents who feel left out of the decision-making process. With congested roads, limited parking, and a unique neighborhood layout, many in the area felt that the bike lane plan was out of step with their day-to-day realities. 🚦🏙️

The proposed project would have added painted lanes on one-way streets like Dorchester Road, East 12th Street, East 13th Street, East 17th Street, and East 18th Street — as well as on one side of two-way roads including Cortelyou Road, Foster Avenue, Farragut Road, Avenue I, Avenue J, Avenue L, and Avenue M. Notably, none of the proposed bike lanes required the loss of any street parking — a frequent flashpoint in neighborhood debates. 🚲📏

Now, only the lanes on Farragut, Cortelyou, Foster, and Dorchester will move forward, with implementation scheduled to begin this summer. Rather than allow another one-size-fits-all policy to barrel through, Vernikov advocated for a more measured approach. The pause allows for additional community feedback and gives the city time to reassess how to implement infrastructure changes without disrupting the needs of drivers, families, and small businesses. While parts of the plan will continue in other sections, this move reinforces a key message: Brooklyn neighborhoods deserve a seat at the table — not just a line on the road. 🗺️🤝

🚗💥 “Super Speeders, Beware!” Senate Committee Greenlights Crackdown Bill 🛑🛣️

A bill targeting the speed demons of New York roads just zoomed through the Senate Transportation Committee — and it’s revving up to be one of the most talked-about safety proposals of the year. The Stop Super Speeders Act would slap a speed-limiting device onto any car driven by someone who racks up six or more camera-issued speeding tickets in a single year. No more Mario Kart on Ocean Parkway — reckless drivers would be forced to slow their roll. 🏎️➡️🐢

If passed, the bill could’ve prevented tragedies like the one in March where a driver with a mountain of violations killed a mother and her two children. Advocates say it’s a smarter alternative to license suspension — because let’s face it, people drive anyway. Speed-limiters let you keep your car, just without the street racing. 🛑💡

But the race isn’t over yet. The Assembly still needs to take the wheel, and with concerns about rural judges and installation costs, the road to passage is anything but smooth. Still, with growing momentum and support from top legislators, this bill might just cross the finish line — making New York’s streets safer for pedestrians, drivers, and everyone in between. 🏁🚶‍♀️🚴‍♂️

What's up

🎬 Events 👋

Sunday 5/25/2025

Day of Learning and Hisorirus | Mirrer Yeshiva | 1791 Ocean Pkwy | For more information and registration call 718-645-0536 Ext 1

Family Fun Day | JCC of Marine Park | 3415 Quentin Road | 3:00 - 5:30 pm | Free | More info here

Macher Job Fair 2025 | Young Israel of Midwood | 1694 Ocean Ave | 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM | For more info click here 

Monday 5/26 Memorial day

Hakhel Yarchei Kallah | Agudath Israel of Madison 2122 Ave S | 9:05 am | R’ Yisroel Reisman | Introduction to Hoshea | AND | R’ Yosef Viener | Creating 36 Trillion Dollars, Searching for the Moon and Discovering Ourselves 11:00 am | R’ Naftali Weinberger | The Priceless Treasure of Bircas Kohanim 12:00 pm | R’ Ephraim Wachsman | Audio visual | On Talmud Torah

Common Questions in Tzedakah and Massar | R’ Chaim Mordechai Meisels | Kehal Tiferes Avrohom | 4017 Ave P | 9:45 am

Sunday & Monday 5/25 & 26 Memorial day

🐑 🐐 Green Meadows Farm | Aviator Sports Center | 🐴pony ride and a full day of animal fun🐮 🐔 | 11:00 am – 5:00 pm | $14 per person | more info here 

Wednesday 5/28/2025

Don’t “Bite” on the the Hype Truth Over Trends | led by Beth Warren, RD |at the Ohel Jaffa Family Campus | 1268 East 14th St. Room 300 | more info email Alicia_Levy@ohelfamily.org | 7:30 pm

CPR/AED Training | Cong. Monastristch 2702 | 1301 E 27 | 8:45 PM | $75 | for reservations email bmasrmt@gmail.com

School Admin Training 2025 | Agudath Israel of America | 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM | $50 | for more info click here

Ohel Webinar | Reading Between the Lines: Recognizing Red Flags and Supporting our Teens - Ending the School Year Strong & Preparing for the Summer | 8:00 pm | Webinar info click here

Lectures 🎤

Thursday 5/22/2025

The Art of the Deal | Rav Daniel Osher Kleinman | Agudath Israel Bais Binyomin | 2913 Avenue L | 8:30 pm

Shabbos 5/24/2025

👩For women only 👩 | Tzivie Strimber | Young Israel of Midwood | 1694 Ocean Ave | 5:00 pm

Pirkei Avos | Harav Dovid Ozeri | Cong. Veretzky - R’ Landaus Shul | 1202 E 9th (Ave L) | 5:30 pm

Sunday 5/25/2025

“Koysher” on Shabbos in Halacha (Ex: tightening tzitzis, how to properly tie a garbage bag, etc.) | Rav Zev Smith | Agudath Israel Bais Binyomin | 2913 Avenue L | 8:30pm

⌛Ongoing🗓️

Monday’s & Wednesday’s

HaRav Aharon Kahn Shlita | Shiur on Tehillim with Medrash and Meforshim | 10:40am | Kol Halashon 718-906-6400 press star (*) | Live stream click here.

Thursday’s

📖Learning and Cholent🍲😋 | Bet Shaul U'Miriam | 2208 Ave. S | 8:00-10:00pm🏆

📜 Mishmar | Agudah of Madison | 2122 Ave. S (Ave S & East 22) | 10:00 pm

📖Parsha Ha’Shavua | Rabbi Frand | Y.I. of Midwood | 1694 Ocean Ave | 9:00 pm

Shabbos

Navi Shiur | Rabbi Yisroel Reisman | Ahi Ezer Cong | Corner Ocean Parkway & Ave S | 10:30 pm

Fundraiser Focus 🎁

Sunday 5/25/2025

Yeshiva Torah Vodaath | 106th Annual Dinner | The Palace | 780 McDonald Ave

Tuesday 5/27/2025

Khal Nachlas Dovid Annual Diner | Agudath Israel Bais Binyomin | 2913 Avenue L | 7:30pm | for more info email chemdasshlomo@gmail.com

Wednesday 5/28/2025

Bais Yaakov D’Rav Meir | 81st Annual Dinner || Ateres Chynka Hall | 129 Elmwood Ave | 6:30 pm

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📰 Weather 🥸

Friday | A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2pm 🌧️ | Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.

Friday Night | 🌧️A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm | Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

Saturday | A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm | Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

Saturday Night | Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

🌤️Sunday | Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

Sunday Night | Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

Memorial Day | 🌤️Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

Monday Night | A 30 percent chance of showers after 2am | Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.

🌧️Tuesday | A 40 percent chance of showers | Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.

Tuesday Night | A 40 percent chance of showers | Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.

National Weather Service