Albany lawmakers have approved Governor David Paterson’s latest budget extender, essentially avoiding a shutdown of state government. The measure passed the State Senate by a vote of 34-to-27. The bill

Forget about sitting in detention. Imagine being forced to clean a dirty toilet as punishment in school. If you can believe it, there are reports it happened in a NYC

A top campaign operative involved in Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s 2009 re-election bid was charged today with stealing approximately $1.2 million in missing campaign funds. Veteran Queens Republican leader John Haggerty

As the United Nations leads the humanitarian battle cry against Israel, demanding Jerusalem lift the Gaza naval blockade, PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) during his White House meeting with

Barring any last minute changes, a separate swimming beach is set to open in Herzliya on June 27th, operated in cooperation between the Herzliya and Bnei Brak municipalities. The separate

NYC Councilman Charles Barron provided details today of his plans to begin a protest bid for governor, and blasted Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo and the Democratic Party for putting

Woodbury, NY – A 30-year-old Hasidic man, who was walking along Seven Springs Road in the Town of Woodbury late Friday night, was held up by three men, one of

There has been a noticeable increase in vehicular traffic on Jerusalem’s Bar Ilan Street over recent weeks, which according to reports has prompted officials of the Vaad L’maan Shabbos to

Police report damage to a Jaffa archeological excavations site was heavy as a result of a vandalism attack during the night. Vandals stole some of the ancient stones while destroying

Prosecutors today basked to delay the trial of four alleged homegrown terrorists after a federal judge said they failed to turn over key information about the lead defendant and ordered

As political newcomer Alvin Greene calls on South Carolina’s Democratic establishment to get behind him, party leaders are calling for an investigation into his surprise win in the state’s Democratic

Hundreds of chareidim resumed protests in Jaffa on Monday as excavations connected to the Electra Company real estate project appear to have resumed. Electra officials on Sunday released a statement

In a decision announced by the High Court of Justice on Monday, there can be no doubt that chareidi legislators are already in high gear, wording legal briefs to circumvent

A top campaign operative for NYC Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg is expected to be indicted on Monday by the Manhattan district attorney’s office in connection with charges that he stole

After Israeli tourists decided to strike back at Turkey, launching a boycott of the once ally secular Muslim state, Rami Levy, who runs the popular HaShikma supermarket chain in Israel

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announced on Sunday that his country and Saudi Arabia should stand at one another’s side to protect against common enemies and to preserve their common interests.

The NYC Health Department wants to end its age-old milk expiration date requirements, meaning cartons will have a later “sell by” stamp – and just one date. City rules now

President Shimon Peres was scheduled to fly from Tel Aviv to South Korea on a Korean Air flight, but requested from Shin Bet officials that they approve another airline since