Sholom Rubashkin was the vice president of America’s largest kosher meat plant, Agriprocessors, located in Iowa. Rubashkin provided kosher meat to Jews throughout much of the country seeking to comply with biblical dietary rules. In 2008, after Rubashkin contacted U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and offered to cooperate, several hundred federal agents raided Agriprocessors. […]
Dov Weisel grew up surrounded by boxes. During the early days of Yad Eliezer when Dov was young, the entire organization functioned on a volunteer basis, and most of it functioned out of his home. I remember my father tossing me over food boxes to get me into bed, reminisces Dov with a smile. The […]
A group of former employees from the now-defunct St. Vincent’s Hospital and Medical Center will file suit Monday in Manhattan Supreme Court, accusing management of grossly exaggerating the institution’s debt,
Iran will push ahead with a major expansion of its uranium enrichment capacity, its nuclear chief said on Monday, despite international sanctions meant to force the Islamic Republic to curb
A leader of the Hamas terror group yesterday jumped into the emotional debate on the plan to construct a mosque near Ground Zero — insisting Muslims “have to build” it
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The city will embark on a massive long-term redesign of city streets to make busy intersections safer for pedestrians, Mayor Bloomberg is set to announce today. The ambitious plan, a
A federal judge recently struck down a motion to dismiss claims of religious discrimination by the Historic District Commission among the latest developments in a busy summer of depositions and motions in a legal battle between the boroughs historic preservationists and a local Orthodox Jewish congregation. The filings push the case closer to what […]
Washington – The federal governments crackdown on taxpayers with foreign bank accounts could leave unknowing Western New Yorkers facing potentially severe penalties, local tax experts warned. As part of the intensifying hunt for Americans who try to evade taxes by stashing money overseas, the Internal Revenue Service has been putting more of a focus on […]
Maran Hagon Rav Shteinman Shlita arrived in Newark Airport early Sunday morning on a visit to give Chizuk to Yidden living in the USA & Mexico. Upon his arrival, the
Say goodbye to those nasty surprise overdraft fees. Federal Reserve rules that take effect Sunday ban banks from automatically enrolling customers in overdraft protection when making debit purchases or withdrawing money from ATMs. While banks worried about losing revenue have been aggressively promoting opt-in overdraft plans, many customers are choosing to risk having their card […]
A pair of armed robbers clad in all black burst into a Diamond District jewelry store Sunday afternoon, tied up an employee and swiped $60,000 in loot, cops said. The
Two days after President Obama declared his support for a controversial proposal to build an Islamic center and mosque near the site of Ground Zero in Manhattan, two New York
Detectives from the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office have arrested a man from Monroe, NY on charges that he altered and or forged numerous checks that were intended for his employer.
The following are excerpts from NJ Star ledger article: The scenario might seem unlikely: prominent Muslims and Jews from the United States, trekking across the Atlantic in mournful, spiritual solidarity
Due to the economic downturn, more and more individuals and families are unable to avail themselves of preventative and life-saving care. One area impacted by this is childhood immunizations. Over the past year alone, there has been a resurgence of many childhood diseases due to lack of immunizations. This is evidenced by the outbreak of […]
Convicted drunk drivers will need to add a new device to their cars if they want to drive. A new state law takes effect today mandating ignition interlocks on all
It’s “turn ’em in day” for hundreds of MTA token booth clerks who handed over their uniform, badges, rulebooks and other MTA gear to complete the state agency’s move to
10:30PM EST: Lakewood Hatzolah are on the scene in front of theCapital Hotel, Madison Avenue & 7th Street,with numerous patients struck by a vehicle. UPDATE10:45PM EST: TLS tells YWN that a vehicle struck at least 7 people as they were boarding the Lakewood Bus heading to Brooklyn. Numerous ALS & BLS Hatzolah Units are treating […]
A Brooklyn federal judge handed down an unorthodox decision, ordering the Mets to allow a kosher-food vendor to sell its fare at Citi Field on the Jewish Sabbath. Kosher Sports,
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