A sacred Torah scroll has been found, apparently left on a ShortLine Coach USA bus and company officials have enlisted the aid of officials in the Village of Kiryas Joel
US President Barack Obama knew about the FBI operation to smash an alleged Russian spy ring before meeting President Dmitry Medvedev last week, but did not raise it at the
An Albany plan to limit charitable tax deductions for those making $10 million a year or more was attacked as devastating by Mayor Bloombergone of the nations most generous philanthropists. Gov. Paterson and the Legislature appear ready to slice the deduction from 50 to 25 percent for those in the eight-figure league. Around City Hall, […]
City Hall, NY – Following months of negotiations, New York City Council Member Stephen Levin has brokered an agreement with Community Preservation Corporation Resources (CPCR) on the New Domino development.
Economic fears gripped Wall Street again on Tuesday as the Dow shed another 268 points and broke below the 10000 level in the wake of crumbling U.S. consumer confidence figures and fresh signs Chinas economic recovery could derail. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 268.22 points, or 2.65%, to 9870.30, the Standard & Poor’s 500 […]
With a letter to the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) enclosing two virulently anti-Semitic “histories,” including a newly written volume claiming Jews for centuries have worked to financially undermine Black people, Minister
The following was submitted to YWN by Lakewood Police Chief Rob Lawson: Recently, we have several complaints from residents concerning thefts of cash and jewelry in which the suspect is the cleaning lady hired by the homeowner. In the majority of the cases in which we can immediately identify the suspect, we have been very […]
The entire world today is compared to a boiling bubbling vat that only requires the slightest spark to ignite. At any moment, a world war may erupt chas vsholom and only those who cling to Hashem and his Torah will merit surviving, Kikar Shabbat quotes the Shomrei Emunim Rebbe Shlita as telling a number of […]
A Guyanese man facing federal charges in connection with a plot to blow up fuel lines and planes at John F. Kennedy Airport has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge.
In response to a ruling of the High Court of Justice declaring funding for kollel members illegal since it discriminates against university students, the Knesset Finance Committee on Tuesday is
The U.S. Justice Departments claims that it broke up a Russian spy ring are regrettable and reminiscent of the Cold War at a time when relations are improving, Russias Foreign Ministry said. Such actions are completely unfounded and serve unseemly goals, the ministry said today on its website. The allegations are in the spirit of […]
Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen believes that even if stricter sanctions are imposed on Iran, Tehran will continue towards building nuclear bombs. He told an Aspen Security Forum on Monday that there is no reason to believe Iran and that if Iran reaches nuclear independence it would be incredibly […]
[Update on YWN story posted Monday] ALBANY As a result of several years of efforts by Agudath Israel of America and the unwavering support of New York State Assemblyman Dov Hikind, it appears that rabbinical college students in New York State will, for the first time ever, be eligible to receive Tuition Assistance Program […]
What does Colonel Stephen Bernstein in the US Army have in common with two women in Rockland County, NY? Colonel Bernstein is one of the many recipients of Kosher Troops,
As angry New Yorkers and aggrieved politicians sought to determine responsibility for the fallen tree limb that killed a 6-month-old girl in Central Park over the weekend, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg said Monday that the accident was most likely an act of God and cautioned the public not to rush to judgment. Its very tragic, […]
Most travelers going through Kennedy International Airport did not really notice that the biggest runway there had been closed for four months of repairs. For the stressed-out officials overseeing the
People living on the Upper West Side of Manhattan and several neighborhoods in Brooklyn are urged by Con Edison to reduce their use of electricity. The utility company says it
HaGaon HaRav Yaakov Yosef, 64, who was working with Yoav Lalum in the Emanuel case remains in Shaare Zedek Medical Center. His condition appears good after sustaining a cardiac incident and the rav remains under observation. He is admitted to the hospitals cardiac unit. As the Emanuel Beis Yaakov girls complete their three-days of desegregated […]
The shutdown of New York State government was averted Monday night, but not without the hijinks voters have come to expect from Albany. And then it was over — three
The so-called budget lawmakers approved Monday is such a joke that Senate Finance Committee boss Carl Kruger couldnt say how many billions of your dollars he and his cohorts were committing to spend. Senate Republicans asked for the price tag just before the vote, and Kruger (D-Brooklyn) shockingly admitted he had no clue. I will […]
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