Mediaite reports that CNN has fired senior editor of Middle East affairs Octavia Nasr. As Daniel Halper pointed out the other day, Nasr wrote on Twitter on July 4 that

A Ride the Ducks tour boat crashed into a barge and overturned in the Delaware River at about 2:40 p.m. Wednesday. The accident, in which 35 passengers and two crew

Brownouts were in effect in parts of Brooklyn and Queens Wednesday, but many hardly noticed any change in power at all. “A brownout is no lights go out but you

Amid severe heat and humidity, firefighters are now battling a five-alarm fire in Bayside, Queens, hours after controlling another five-alarm fire in an apartment building in Rego Park. The fire

The Village of New Square just won the bid on the public school near the village which is located on New Clarkstown Road – for $3.1 Million. The acquisition of

The Justice Department today announced charges against five members of an al-Qaeda plot to attack targets in the United States and United Kingdom. The charges reveal that the plot against New York�s subway system uncovered in September 2009 involving Colorado resident Najibullah Zazi was directed by senior al-Qaeda leadership in Pakistan, and was also directly […]

Jerusalem, Israel�- This morning, at precisely 10:15 the first bombs went off. Screams pierced the air as subsequent explosions ripped through the crowd exiting Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem. Bloodied and battered bodies lay strewn about. The wail of sirens from police, fire and United Hatzalah units racing to the scene added to the sense of […]

Russia has offered a mass Cold War-style ‘spy swap’ deal to the U.S., it has been claimed. The deal could see up to 11 convicted spies – allegedly including a

Consolidated Edison has reduced voltage by five to eight percent in parts of Brooklyn and Queens because of problems with electrical cables, as the heat continues to push the city’s

Williamsburg – In response to the current foreclosure crisis, the UJO has partnered with the Center for New York City Neighborhoods (CNYCN) to offer free assistance to home-owners facing foreclosure or having trouble keeping up with their mortgages. The UJO�s foreclosure attorney and counselors are available to assist people whose mortgages have become unaffordable due […]

The Wall Street Journal reports: When the Metropolitan Transportation Authority shuttered 570 bus stops last week because of service cuts, many New Yorkers thought the silver lining would be additional

The government plans to appeal a judge’s decision to let one of the suspects accused of being part of an alleged Russian spy ring go free. U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara

Americans are not as far behind on their bills as a year ago. The number of consumers behind on their credit card payments fell to an eight-year low in the

The tri-state area saw record breaking temperatures Tuesday, and according to CBS2 we are in for even more Wednesday. Even before the sun rose, the heat wave was interrupting the

Four handguns belonging to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu�s security officials are believed to have been stolen after American Airlines workers at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York lost luggage belonging to the bodyguards, WNBC TV reported Tuesday. The suitcase was eventually discovered in Los Angeles, but the four guns were missing — and […]

From the WhiteHouse: President Obama hosted Prime Minister Netanyahu on his fourth visit to the White House today, and they had a very constructive discussion.� The President and the Prime Minister reaffirmed the strong, unbreakable bonds that characterize the special relationship between the United States and Israel. � The President and the Prime Minister reviewed […]

Today, the Orthodox Union�applauded the Pennsylvania Legislature and Governor Ed Rendell for maintaining the funding level for the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) in this year�s state budget at its current $60 million. Since its inception in 2001, the EITC program has distributed millions of dollars in scholarship aid to students, including those in Jewish […]