Williamsburg Absolved of sin By Brooklyn Paper Posted on October 15, 2008 A South Williamsburg woman waves a chicken over her head during kapparot, a Jewish ritual practiced during the week before Yom Kippur in a symbolic attempt to transfer one’s sins to the animal.
amNY ‘Lots’ of potential: Menin says City Council will launch advisory group to cut red tape, develop small vacant sites for new housing