On one side, Barry Grodenchik, former one - term assemblyman, long - term habitué of Queens Borough Hall, purse - carrier for yentas from Claire Shulman to Helen Marshall to Nettie Mayersohn to current avatar Melinda Katz, represents the traditional Queens County Dems, who have all lined up behind him. (citycouncilwatch.net)
Patrick Perrine, the founder and CEO of myPartner, saw a niche and went for it, expanding his private yenta business into a full - blown online dating and matchmaking service that he launched last June. (onlinepersonalswatch.com)
In some ways, it has become a «virtual yenta,» joining online dating sites like eHarmony that claim amazing success at bringing couples together for marriage. (dating.lovetoknow.com)