Summonses for unsafe bicycling are up 48 percent in New York City over last year. The NYPD has issued nearly 14,000 tickets so far this year for cyclists who fun

New Yorkers will be tipping their hats to the members of the armed forces who are in town for Fleet Week. Thousands of Sailors, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen from the

As rescue crews concluded their final sweeps through the devastated town of Joplin, Mo., the death toll following Sunday�s monster tornado appeared to level off at 117, making the storm the deadliest twister to strike the United States since 1953. All members of the town�s small Jewish community � including two brothers who were missing […]

Police Commissioner Ray Kelly warned transit and law enforcement officials Tuesday that they still must be extra vigilant along rail lines after documents were uncovered at Osama bin Laden’s compound

Don�t count him out yet: Former New York Gov. George Pataki said Tuesday he’ll make a decision about getting into the 2012 presidential race in the next month during a swing through New Hampshire to talk about the national debt. “I’m not running now,” Pataki said, the New Hampshire Union Leader reported. “But we’ll see […]

Gov. Cuomo gave new meaning to “cap-and-trade” yesterday as he secured a historic agreement on a sweeping cap on upstate and suburban property taxes linked to the renewal of the

Democrats have picked off a heavily Republican upstate New York congressional seat in a special election that became a referendum on Medicare. Erie County Clerk Kathy Hochul (HOH’-kuhl) edged past

The polls have now closed in a congressional special election that emerged as a political testing ground for the ambitious GOP blueprint to reform Medicare. Democrat Kathy Hochul held a narrow polling lead during the race�s closing days, fueled by a late wave of commercials blasting Republican Jane Corwin over her support for the controversial […]

The New Jersey Turnpike Authority voted unanimously to end the discounts on Tuesday, spokesman Tom Feeney said. The change will go into effect on July 1 and will affect Class 1, or passenger, vehicles traveling on the New Jersey Turnpike. �The New Jersey Turnpike Authority is looking for additional sources of revenue,� Ronnie Hakim, the […]

Joplin, Mo. – About 1,500 people are unaccounted for in this battered city, a Fire Department official said Tuesday, as rescue workers took advantage of a few hours of sunny weather to continue searching for survivors in buildings leveled by the country�s deadliest tornado in more than 60 years. At least 117 people have died. […]

The number of listeners to�YWN Radio�is Boruch Hashem growing rapidly. Most folks find it enjoyable while working to have Jewish music streaming live all day, while others listen at home, and others are listening while on the go with the YWN Radio iPhone App. The totally free App works on iPhone, iPad, & iPod Touch. […]

On a tour of Westminster Abbey in London, President Obama signed the guestbook, writing, �It is a great privilege to commemorate our common heritage, and common sacrifice.� Then, he goofed. He added �24 May 2008.� It�s not clear if he was having more fun on May 24, 2011, that he had three years ago on […]

NYS Sen. Carl Kruger will face a single trial next year on charges he pocketed at least $1 million in bribes during a long-running corruption scheme. Manhattan federal Judge Jed

I am deeply honored by your warm welcome.�And I am deeply honored that you have given me the opportunity to address Congress a second time. Mr. Vice President, do you remember the time we were the new kids in town? And I do see a lot of old friends here. And I do see a […]

Brooklyn – Assistant Majority Leader Lew Fidler and Councilman David G. Greenfield, Chair of the Senior Center Subcommittee, teamed up last week to oppose the Department for the Aging’s proposed