FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski announced a five-step plan on Wednesday to update the technology that powers the 911 emergency response system. The plan will enable the transmission of text messages,
British Prime Minister David Cameron said Thursday that officials had taken bold steps to prevent further rioting and would consult with U.S. police on how to fight gangs. Some have
Bring your patience along for the commute Thursday. A combination of events makes this a gridlock alert day in New York City. A downtown Manhattan visit by President Obama, the funeral of former Governor Hugh Carey at Saint Patrick�s Cathedral and home games for both the Mets and Yankees this afternoon are all expected to […]
President Barack Obama is hitting the road to talk about jobs and raise campaign money. He planned to tour a Michigan factory Thursday that makes advanced batteries for alternative-fuel vehicles
Former Gov. George Pataki is still considering a run for president, but he’s acknowledging in press interviews that time is growing short for him to decide. The former three-term Republican
After the 9/11 attacks, the federal government closed the Statue of Liberty National Monument, the symbol of a nation�s dreams and one of the city�s best-known and most-visited tourist attractions. Allowing people inside would be unsafe, the National Park Service said, because rescuers might not be able to get them out in an emergency. Three […]
Police are investigating a shooting in Brooklyn that shattered the back window of an SUV driven by New York State Assemblyman William Boyland Jr. while his young son was in
The following is an article from Ynet: The Shomrim (“guardians”), a volunteer-based Jewish organization, has been keeping London’s Jewish neighborhoods safe in cooperation with the Scotland Yard for years. Now,
Misaskim has begun the process of obtaining a Sefer Torah leilui nishmas Leiby Kletzky a�h. Representatives met with Rabbi Yechezkal Roth Shlita, to obtain his guidance in choosing the yerios and the sofer for this unique project. The Rav carefully reviewed the samples and consulted with members of his Bais Din and other esteemed sofrim. […]
British Prime Minster David Cameron says the police faced “a new and unique challenge” this week, as looting broke out at the same time in different places across the country.
News aggregator Drudge Report, which employs two people in addition to founder Matt Drudge, continues to be one of the largest traffic drivers to content sites, according to a study
Instead of fumbling with cash or pulling out a credit card, you whip out a smartphone. Inside the handset are chips that make nice with the store’s register, and a
Between Wal-Mart and Citibank alone, Nassau County police say they have lost over $225,000 at the hands of crafty thieves using stolen credit card information. Six suspects have been arrested
There will be new WiFi hot spots in 32 parks around the city, and a doubling of public access cable television channels, thanks to a cable television franchise renewal agreement
The chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee is calling for an investigation into the Obama administration’s granting of high-level access to filmmakers re-creating the U.S. special operation forces mission
Stocks finished near session lows in choppy trading Wednesday, with the Dow and S&P wiping out all of the previous session’s gains led by financials, as investors continued to cautiously
A psychiatric evaluation finds that the man charged with killing 8-year-old Leiby Kletzky, has a personality disorder. It also reveals that his sister died while institutionalized for schizophrenia. The court-ordered
Monticello, NY – At approximately 9:00PM on Tuesday evening, an 11-year-old child was sent to the parking lot are of a Monticello bungalow colony to throw garbage in�the�dumpster, when a strange vehicle entered�the�parking lot. The�driver began talking to the child, and asked him a few questions. The child felt uneasy with the questions, and ran […]
A Colombo crime family associate who worked at a Brooklyn celebrity pizzeria pleaded guilty today to robbing a yeshiva of more than $50,000. In a deal with the feds, Dominick �Black Dom� Dionisio pleaded guilty to racketeering charges and admitted his role in the yeshiva heist and several other gunpoint robberies. As a consequence, the […]
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has been riding a wave of popularity in the Empire State, but now a new poll pits him against other leaders, both local and national.
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