An 8-year-old child was struck by a vehicle on Avenue J and East 32nd Street early Friday morning. Flatbush Hatzolah Paramedics rushed the child to Kings County Trauma Center, where
YWN regrets to inform you of the Petira of Rebbitzen Amelie Jakobowitz A”H (83), the Rebbitzen of the former Chief Rabbi of England, Rabbi Emmanuel Jacobowitz. She had been listed in critical condition, suffering from pneumonia which lead to kidney issues and other complications. She was the eldest child of Rav Eliyahu Munk, author of “The Call […]
Employment in the U.S. increased in April by the most in four years and the unemployment rate unexpectedly rose as thousands of people entered the labor force, indicating the recovery
He’s already admitted to driving a bomb-filled car into Times Square, and now the Daily News reports that Faisal Shahzad is boasting about his connections to terrorist groups. It is
Subway and Long Island Railroad passengers – get ready. You could be boarding dirtier, more crowded trains. There’s word that the MTA is planning even more cuts in order to cover an enormous budget deficit. Long Island Railroad officials say its cuts will be going into effect in just a few months. Specifically, these cuts […]
The 9th Circuit reinstated the constitutional claims of a Washington state prisoner who says he was denied Jewish material and services because he failed to prove that he’s Jewish. Dennis
Cases of shredded romaine lettuce distributed to delis, schools and a host of institutions around the metropolitan area have been recalled because of a potentially deadly E. coli contamination —
The Guyanese cargo handler who plotted to blow up fuel lines at JFK airport also had his eye on a Queens yeshiva, according to federal prosecutors. The airport employee, Russell
The following alert has been sent out on behalf of the Association of Kashrus Organizations (AKO) – and can be found along with all the latest Kashrus alerts in the
Nasdaq said it will cancel stock trades on all exchanges that were more than 60 percent above or below prices at 2:40 p.m. New York time, just as U.S. equities
London, England – David Cameron’s Conservative Party is projected to win the most seats in the UK election, but the country could be heading for political stalemate, according to the
Albany, NY – Joseph L. Bruno was sentenced today to two years in prison for devising a scheme to secretly enrich himself during a 14-year reign as state Senate majority
2:55PM EST: [ALL UPDATES BELOW] The Dow plunged Thursday amid buzz in the market that European banks have halted lending. One trader, on the condition of anonymity, said he heard fixed income desks in Europe shut down early because there was no liquidity — basically European banks are halting lending right now. “This is similar […]
Mayor Michael Bloomberg says the city will be forced to cut nearly 11,000 jobs, including 6,400 teaching positions, in its 2011 fiscal year budget, due to what he calls “Albany’s
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Washington, DC – In a move that will stoke a battle over the future of the Internet, the federal government plans to propose regulating broadband lines under decades-old rules designed
12:35PM EST: An Emirates Airlines jet has been stopped on a JFK Airport taxiway, amid reports of a ‘no-fly’ passenger on board. The FAA has confirmed to CBS News that flight #204 [to Dubai] has been blocked from departing JFK Airport by Customs and Border Protection agents, and Department of Homeland Security personnel. According to NBC News, the […]
Former Shas Leader R’ Aryeh Deri warns against the growing alarming anti-religious trend in Israel in an interview in the weekly Sha’ah Tovah Magazine. Deri was asked to comment on the growing secularist movement which seems committed to the ideals of the late Tommy Lapid, the founder of the Shinui Party. He stated the core […]
[By Chaskel Bennett] After months of uncharacteristic silence, New York’s senior senator, Charles Schumer, finally voiced his concerns — and it could not have come at a more crucial time for American-Israeli relations. Schumer, apparently wary of breaking ranks, had made a difficult tactical decision to not publicly challenge the administration’s misguided and increasingly alarming […]
The suspect in the attempted car bombing in Times Square is believed to have completed a test run three days before driving an explosive-packed SUV into the heart of the
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