MAYOR BLOOMBERG WISHES NEW YORKERS A CHAG KASHER V’SAMEACH
“Passover is a special time that celebrates the triumph of freedom over persecution, and it reminds us how lucky we are to live in a city as diverse and open-minded as New York. As it does every year, our Department of Sanitation has been making extra pickups in community districts with large Orthodox Jewish populations to accommodate the annual pre-Passover cleansing ritual. In addition, members of the NYPD and FDNY have visited synagogues, yeshivas and other Jewish community organizations to ensure the safety of holiday observances. As family and friends come together at the Seder table tonight to commemorate the start of the Passover season, I wish them peace and happiness. Chag Kasher V’Sameach.”