According to the AP,�Michael Simanowitz (D), the Orthodox Jewish chief of staff for NYS Assemblyman Nettie Mayersohn is the winner in NYS Assembly District 27. As of 11:38PM, there are 64 (out of 97) Precincts reporting, 77% Simanowitz (4,140 votes), 23% DeSena (1,263 votes). Further details to follow. (YWN Desk – NYC)
According to the AP,�Phil Goldfeder, an Orthodox Jewish aide to U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer is the winner in NYS Assembly District 23. As of 11:20PM, there are 57 (out of 90) Precincts reporting, 39% Deacy (3677 votes), 61% Goldfeder (5687 votes). Further details to follow. (YWN Desk – NYC)
The polls have closed in the race for NYS Assembly District 23. All election results available to YWN will be published here. Check back frequently to see who won the
Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri has apparently released a new message to coincide with the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks, in which he praises the Arab Spring as
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[VIDEO IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] The “Bob Turner Express” has just departed Coney island Avenue and Kings Highway, and will be driving through the streets of Flatbush, the remainder of the
[VIDEO IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] The video posted below was published by YWN on Election Day�in November of 2010. In the video, YWN interviews the mother of (now disgraced) Congressman Anthony Weiner. In the video,�Weiner’s mother state for the record that she is Jewish, and then watch as a volunteer for the Bob Turner Campaign engages […]
3:50PM EST: YWN has received the following information from knowledgeable poll watchers on the street in Brooklyn right now: 1- you can only vote if your registered in the NY
An expected 1.8 million Israelis will be traveling abroad during the Tishrei yomtov season, breaking all previous records. Officials report that travel is up in general, citing during July and August, 1.2 million Israelis left the country, breaking last year�s record with a 6% increase. During the months from January 2011 till August 2011, an […]
Disgraced Congressman Anthony Weiner voted for Democrat David Weprin to replace him in Tuesday’s special election, saying it would be “bad” if the seat went to a Republican for the
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Acknowledging that New York lags behind the best practices for detecting and deterring cheating by educators on high-stakes standardized tests, a Board of Regents committee on Monday authorized an independent
Dear Fellow “Orthodox” Yid- I’m sorry to interrupt this beautiful Tuesday. By now, we all know that there is a special election today in the congressional seat, vacated by Anthony
[VIDEO BELOW OF VOTERS BEING INTERVIEWED] The following is from National Review: As Hans von Spakovsky reported this morning, New York�s Ninth Congressional district has a long history of Democratic voter fraud, and they may be about to continue the tradition this year, especially with Democrats looking perilously close to losing tomorrow�s special election. So […]
For those who think money is the answer to everything, this may depend on the situation or the sum. As the battle for control of the mantas community center in Jerusalem�s Ramot neighborhood continues, Mayor Nir Barkat is seeking an easy way out, one that will not result in chareidim standing at the helm. This […]
A flight that originated out of John F. Kennedy Airport was diverted this morning amid security concerns. Transportation Security Administration officials say US Airways flight 457 bound for Phoenix was
The following is a press release from the Weprin Campaign: At roughly 3:00 a.m. this morning, Bob Turner�s Republican allies sent a mass text message to voters telling them to call the David Weprin for Congress campaign office in a blatant attempt at phone jamming. It appears that the recipients were not willing recipients of […]
A group of Columbia University students are expected to have dinner with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad next week in Midtown. According to the Columbia Spectator, the school�s newspaper, as many as 15 members of the Columbia International Relations Council and Association were invited. CIRCA vice president of academics, Tim Chan, told the paper the Sept. […]
Dear Editor, Please see the video below and decide. Did Phil Goldfeder make a Chilul Hashem? As background, yesterday I questioned Goldfeder’s commitment to torah values and asked why some
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