Going for a walk the Monday evening, following the thousands who paraded on Eastern Parkway marking Labor Day, our photographer observed crews hard at work cleaning up the mounds of trash left behind in their wake.

Crews have been roaming the streets of New York City removing fallen trees in the wake of hurricane Irene.

'That wasn't so bad' was the feeling that most related after getting up this morning to find just a few trees uprooted and some fallen branches. Most Kingston merchants even opened for business!

Before the real storm settled in, damage was already cropping up around Crown Heights.

The highly-anticipated National Jewish Retreat in Greenwich, Connecticut was an unprecedented success, with over 800 Jews from all over the world in attendance.

Friends of Chabad Five Towns' Levi Yitzchak Gemilas Chassadim interest free loans fund gathered Wednesday for a kumzitz with Jerusalem musician Chaim Dovid.

LOCH SHELDRAKE, NY [CHI] — After spending an uplifting and farbrengen filled Shabbos the residents of Evergreen Estates were treated to an exclusive Kumzitz style performed from Mordechai Ben David accompanied by a full band.

Members of Montreal's Junior Anash gathered Motzei Shabbos for their annual Shabbos Nachamu Kumzitz Fargbrengen.

CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — Led by Rabbi Shua Brook, mispalelim of Oihel Nosson took to the floors and recited Eicha. Some made light and enthusiastically took to beaning each other, while others brought umbrellas for protection.

Led by Rabbi Chaim Fogelman the mispalelim of Itchkes Shteibel recited Eicha.