The Russian spy case that exploded into public view this week was preceded by nearly a decade of cat-and-mouse activities with the FBI, according to court documents and an interview

While the weather will stay dry for Fourth of July festivities in the East this year, people across the region will have to deal with sizzling heat. Temperatures will be

The United States will donate $15 million to the Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation, pending congressional authorization and appropriations, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Saturday. Speaking at the Schindler Factory Museum in

Police say a man lighting fireworks has blown off his arm at a party on New York’s Long Island. Suffolk County police say the 36-year-old man’s friends and relatives retrieved

Thousands of coldhearted New Yorkers used the names of dead people to scam the federal government last year out of millions of dollars in funds earmarked to help poor people

Riga, Latvia – A parade to commemorate the day Nazi troops marched into the Latvian capital Riga during World War II was brought to an abrupt end by police on

Following is a translation of the statement released on Thursday (July 1st) night be Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu regarding efforts to obtain the release of Gilad Shalit. Translation provided by

The New York City Police Department is stepping up its overnight patrols in parts of Brooklyn and the Bronx. The department is increasing its police presence because of a recent

It was a difficult day for police on Yeffet Street in the Jaffa area of Tel Aviv on Thursday as more and more chareidim arrived to protest the ongoing chilul

Teaneck, NJ – Mohammed Hameeduddin became the first Muslim mayor in Bergen County history Thursday, as a divided Township Council elected him after a fierce, weeks-long debate over who should

The Fourth of July is traditionally a weekend for hamburgers, hot dogs and heavy traffic, and there are predictions of a big boost in road travel on Independence Day this year. That’s right � if you’re planning a road trip getaway this year, you’re not alone. Analysts predict more people are planning to get away. […]

A five-alarm fire at a kitchen cabinet warehouse in Brooklyn has forced people out of their homes and disrupted subway service Friday morning, as the fire has been burning since

It is being reported that over recent weeks, the Belzer Rebbe Shlita has been working behind the scene regarding the Emanuel Beis Yaakov and Chinuch Atzmai in General. Noted Belz askan Mordechai Brisk has been heavily involved. The Belz message is �if we do not achieve achdus amongst ourselves, what will others say about us�. […]

A newly released poll finds strong opposition to a plan to build a mosque near Ground Zero. According to a Quinnipiac University survey, 52 percent of New Yorkers said they

According to a repot appearing in Turkey�s Friday edition of Zaman, the government plans to expand its flight ban from Israeli military flights to all Israeli aircraft. Addressing members of the press in Toronto earlier in the week, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu explained the ban was his country�s response to Israel�s May 31st Mavi […]

Attorney General Andrew Cuomo said that, if elected governor this fall, he would push to legalize same-gender marriage in New York during his first year in office. Asked by a

The following is a WCBSTV report: There was anger in Brooklyn on Thursday over Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s solution to the community’s fight against free concerts at a local park. The