NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg says the violence that erupted in Oakland won�t be repeated in New York. Bloomberg said Friday on his weekly WOR radio appearance that the city won�t tolerate some of the behavior at Zuccotti Park, but officials also must �understand the laws and the implications.� The mayor says that anybody who thinks […]

Lakewood, NJ – YWN regrets to inform you of the tragic Petirah of 2-year-old Aryeh Leib Tashman A”H who was Niftar on Friday morning after being rushed by Hatzolah to

The oldest Jewish bialy and bagel shop in New York City is being rescued by two Muslim cab drivers � and they plan to keep it kosher. Coney Island Bialys and Bagels � founded in 1920 by Morris Rosenzweig, a Jewish immigrant of Bialystok, Poland � was about to go out of business until two […]

Jon S. Corzine has resigned from his posts at the embattled brokerage MF Global, the company announced on Friday. Mr. Corzine, the firm�s chairman and chief executive, will not seek severance payments from MF Global, which filed for bankruptcy on Monday, according to the company�s statement. Under his employment contract, he was entitled to $12 […]

Starting later this month, residents of Chicago�s far North Side, Skokie, and Lincolnwood will be able to get help in addition to 911 for medical emergencies. A team of local Orthodox Jews is launching a new emergency response service called Hatzalah Chicago to augment services in the areas where high concentrations Orthodox Jews live. Members […]

I write these words in response to the NASI Project�s latest initiative, which I will assume readers are already familiar with. I believe very strongly that this initiative and the presumptions behind it are terribly misguided and will cause more harm than good if implemented, even if it may lead to some marriages.�Before systematically supporting […]

Good news for car owners who live in New York City. Residential parking permits may soon become a reality. The city council is sending a measure to Albany calling for

Apple has acknowledged a problem with battery life on the iPhone 4S and other devices running its new operating system. The company says a software update coming “in a few

As the International Atomic Energy Agency prepares to release its latest report on Iran’s nuclear program, an Obama administration official said Thursday that the Islamic regime has a credibility problem.

Millions of Americans harbor an ugly secret � they�re suspicious of the Jews. A nationwide survey released Thursday by the Anti-Defamation League found that 15% of the country holds deeply anti-Semitic views � and as the economy worsens that number appears to be growing. �It is disturbing that with all of the strides we have […]

Police are investigating after several swastikas were found in two Queens neighborhoods. Investigators say four swastikas were painted on the Jackson Heights branch of the Queens library and one was

Every hour, car crashes kill an average of four people on America’s roads. That’s the human cost. But, according to a triple-a study released Thursday, the financial cost of car

HaGaon HaRav Moshe Yosef Shlita, the head of the Badatz Beit Yosef and a son of HaGaon HaRav Ovadia Yosef Shlita visited with the Sanzer Rebbe Shlita ahead of the

At a kinos marking the end of Tishrei, HaRav Yisrael Hager of Vishnitz addressed today�s world and the rapidly advancing technology, along with all its accompanying gadgetry. The rav stated that when one travels on a plane today one must undergo several security inspections, including examination of one�s luggage, to make sure bags do not […]

Petah Tikvah Magistrate Court Judge Shalhevet-Weiss released a short time ago the fourth and last suspect in the Tuba-Zangaria mosque arson case. Investigators from the National Unit of Serious and

The UK and U.S. are drawing up plans to attack Iran amid growing tensions in the Middle East, it was claimed last night. Barack Obama and David Cameron are preparing for war after reports that Iran now has enough enriched uranium for four nuclear weapons. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad�s hardline regime in Tehran has been linked […]

A decision is expected in the very near future regarding the future of the Bar Yochai Yeshiva in Ramat HaSharon. Residents of the Morasha neighborhood of the community took their

When former Mossad Director Meir Dagan released his comments to a Tel Aviv conference, he was under the impression the event was not being covered by the media. Nevertheless, it was and the local press has been having a field day with the former senior intelligence community�s comments, stating �A hero, I wouldn�t exactly call […]

At least 15 Occupy Wall Street protesters were arrested Thursday after marching on Goldman Sachs to deliver an �indictment� of the financial giant. Among the demonstrators hauled away after sitting down in front of the multinational�s doors at 200 West St. was former New York Times foreign correspondent-turned-activist Chris Hedges. The anti-fat cat demonstrators had […]

Former National Security Advisor Giora Eiland is among those who do not view an Israeli attack against Iran as an Armageddon scenario. In an interview with Israel Radio, Eiland stated

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