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[VIDEO & PHOTO LINKS BELOW] ‘Sof Zman’ especially following Purim, is a time when the learning in a Yeshiva sometimes takes a little ‘dip’, with the hasmodo (diligence) not as
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NYS Senate Democrats want to legalize medical marijuana as a way to generate nearly $15 million in licensing fees to help plug the state’s $9 billion budget gap. “It is
Infantino LLC is recalling more than 1 million baby slings following reports of three infant deaths. According to CNN, Consumer Product Safety Commission is recommending that parents stop using the
Smoking may be bad for your health, but it could be great for New York bottom line. Th state Assembly is considering a dollar tax increase on cigarettes to close
The US Census Bureau Tuesday reported the estimated resident population change for New York counties from April 1, 2000 through June 1, 2009 and Orange County had the largest percent
The State Assembly’s Democratic majority is reportedly looking to restore some school aid. A source told the Associated Press that under the Assembly’s budget proposal, which is expected to be
1:49AM EST: YWN has just learned that just moments ago, the verdict was given to Yakov Yosef ben Reizel, one of the bochurim detained in Japan. The prosecutor had requested
10:00PM EST: [VIDEOS & PHOTO LINKS BELOW] avid Greenfield has just won the hotly contested special election for the 44th City Council seat vacated by Simcha Felder. Never before has
[PHOTO LINK BELOW] A few thousand residents of Boro Park crowded into a large warehouse on Monday to receive food for Pesach at no cost. Large and needy families were
If you park in Manhattan, be sure to have a few more quarters handy. New York City is raising the rates on parking meters, and some drivers say the hike
EL AL President Eleyzer Shkedy recently met with HaGaon HaRav Chaim Kanievsky Shlita at his home in Bnei Brak to consult with the Rav on a wide range of issues.
Washington, DC – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has taken steps to educate its personnel as to the nature, contents and use of tefillin, adding information about them to briefing
The Bloomberg administration is gearing up for a massive round of layoffs and job cuts. Albany’s financial ineptitude has turned into a nightmare for New York City residents. Anticipating cuts
On video captured by multiple media network cameras, Vice President Biden introduces President Obama, and then can telling to the president: “This is a big (word removed by YWN) deal.”
President Barack Obama signed the sweeping health care reform legislation into law at the White House today, and now faces the task of selling the legislation to the American public.
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