YWN was sent the following Kashrus alert, with a request�to publish it. We have reached out the Kashrus organization making this claim, and they confirmed that they have in fact disseminated this alert. They told YWN that they have tested over 100 cans of sardines before coming to their conclusion, that it is impossible to […]
Everybody in Midwood knows Officer Khosh somehow � especially if you text whilst driving. Day in day out he patrols our neighborhood, keeping us safe. Filipp Khosh was born in Khmelnitsky, Ukraine 36 years ago. Like so many others in the former USSR, he grew up in a home with no knowledge of Yiddishkeit whatsoever. […]
At the State Capitol, former Gov. David A. Paterson has most definitely left the building. But his digital presence apparently has not. New Yorkers who have written to the governor�s office have been receiving an automated e-mail reply from Mr. Paterson, not his successor, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, who took office more than a month […]
U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords, recovering from a gunshot wound to the head sustained January 8, is regaining part of her ability to speak, her spokesman said Wednesday. C.J. Karamargin would not divulge what Giffords has said, other than saying she asked for toast. Giffords�is at TIRR Memorial Hermann rehabilitation hospital in Houston. She was moved […]
As the momentum continues to build in the push for clemency for Jonathan Pollard, supporters of the effort to release Pollard have launched a major television ad campaign, which urges people to contact the White House and ask the President to free Pollard.� The 30-second ad is currently airing throughout New York City on CNN, […]
Aspiring politicians in New York once made a point of visiting the three I�s: Italy, Ireland and Israel. For the GOP�s presidential prospects in 2012, it�s all about one: Israel. A stop in the Jewish state is becoming as critical to a would-be president�s political resume as an early trip to Iowa or New Hampshire, […]
There is a new tool available to combat distracted driving and it is different because it puts much of the control in the hands of parents. The wireless company T-Mobile
Mayor Michael Bloomberg donated $279.2 million to charity in 2010, making him the second most generous philanthropist in the nation last year, according to the annual ranking by the Chronicle
A proposed Native American casino on 333 acres in the Catskills is likely to be rejected by federal authorities next week, only three months after Gov. David A. Paterson approved
White House spokesman Robert Gibbs briefed reporters at the White House in Washington on Tuesday regarding the situation in the Middle East saying that no matter what any government in the area encounters, the United States� friendship, partnership and alliance with Israel will not change. Gibbs called Egypt to act quickly and establish free elections, […]
The Obama administration will issue a proposal later this week recommending the gradual elimination of government-sponsored mortgage backers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, a White House official said Wednesday. The
The city will continue to furlough workers who fill potholes rather than go full-strength in the war against craters, officials said. The Daily News reported Monday that 555 Department of
Apple Inc. has started manufacturing a new version of its iPad tablet computer with a built-in camera and faster processor, said people familiar with the matter. The new iPad will
The city issued 9,910 summonses on Monday � twice the daily average � to New Yorkers deemed in violation of alternate-side parking rules, which went back into effect for the first time in more than two weeks, according to the Police Department. At an average fine of $55 per violation (the penalty is $65 in […]
Former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, in an interview with Fox News, faulted the Bush administration for failing to effectively make the case for Guantanamo Bay, saying the facility was and
Law-enforcement officials warned King County Executive Dow Constantine that a bus ad alleging Israeli war crimes � and two ads in response accusing Palestinians of the same � could lead to attacks on buses and passengers, according to documents filed Monday in federal court. After being advised that news about the ad controversy had been […]
President Obama has quit smoking and has not had a cigarette in almost a year, his wife, Michelle Obama, said Tuesday. �I�m very proud of him,�� the first lady said. Mrs. Obama was asked about her husband�s cigarette habit during a wide-ranging luncheon interview with a round table of reporters to mark the first anniversary […]
Two construction workers were killed earlier today after falling about 65 feet from a Upper West Side building. Fire officials say the men were working on top of an elevator shaft on the seventh floor of 150 West 83rd Street when they fell � landing on scaffolding on the third floor. Officials at the scene […]
A car that ran a red light crashed into the Jerusalem light train at the French Hill Junction at 8 am this morning. There were no casualties, but the car
As many as 75 percent of hospital tests are not followed up and this failure can have serious consequences for patients, including delayed or missed diagnoses and even death, according
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