Ney York, NY – Two former computer programmers for convicted money manager Bernard Madoff were indicted by a federal grand jury in Manhattan. Jerome O’Hara, 47, and George Perez, 44, previously had been charged in the case. They are accused of developing and maintaining the computer programs used in Madoff’s fraudulent investment-advisory business. Madoff is […]
[PHOTO LINK BELOW] On Sunday, March 14, 2010, New York State Senator Eric Adams joined other elected officials and leaders of the Boro Park Hasidic community at a dinner organized to support the re-election of Senator Adams. New York State Senator John Sampson and New York City Councilman Dr. Mathieu Eugene joined Senator Adams at the […]
The New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission has equipped more than 5,000 cabs with a new system to alert riders if they are being charged an out of town
American-born Muslim cleric Anwar al-Awlaki is calling for jihad against America, claiming “America is evil” in a new audio message obtained by CNN. “With the American invasion of Iraq and
Reporting that J Street is siding with anti-Israel elements is not exactly news, but the radical left-wing organization feels the need to make a statement on its homepage, backing the
King Abdullah of Jordan is not passing the opportunity to get involved in the Israel-bashing that has reached unprecedented heights since last week, with the American administration opting to focus
Washington, DC – Lawyers for Sholom Rubashkin asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review his conviction in the District Court of Northern Iowa, in hopes that the highest court in
Chicago – Five months after he was arrested on his way to Pakistan, allegedly to meet with leaders of a terrorist group, David Coleman Headley is scheduled to plead guilty
Police in Calgary have issued a Canada-wide warrant for an 18-year-old man over anti-Semitic messages spray-painted on mailboxes, signs at Jewish synagogues and a war memorial for Holocaust survivors. The
Beginning this coming Sunday, Israel Police will begin testing a new system, one that will detect if a private vehicle travels in a public transport lane. The cameras will be testing in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and Haifa, monitoring bus/taxi lanes, seeking to apprehend motorists who use the lanes to ‘make time’. During the past months, […]
Brooklyn – Mayor Michael Bloomberg will campaign with New York City Council candidate and education advocate David G. Greenfield tomorrow, Thursday, March 18. The Mayor and Greenfield are set to visit Congregation Anshe Sfard at 6PM. The Mayor, was recently elected with 75% of the vote in this Council district, will be meeting voters and […]
The Knesset on Wednesday voted a bill into law that permits levying additional taxes on treif meat. The bill was authored by MK (Yahadut HaTorah) MK R’ Moshe Gafne, who is obviously aware the law banned importing treif but the added fines he hopes will bring about changes, since in reality, non-kosher meats are imported. […]
The entire Moscow Kehilla is buzzing with excitement over the upcoming visit of the Rosh Hayeshiva Harav Shmuel Kamenetsky shlit”a and the Rebbetzin Shetichye who will be spending Shabbos Vayikra
Dr. Chaggai Ben-Artzi, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s brother-in-law is known for his candid statements, not one who hides behind political etiquette. Speaking to the media on Wednesday, in a number of radio interviews, Ben-Artzi labeled US President Barak Obama “an anti-Semite”, of course leading to the prime minister quickly issuing a statement distancing himself from […]
There can be no doubt that Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is a real friend of the PA (Palestinian Authority) administration, sharing the aspirations of PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) for statehood. Visiting Ramallah on Wednesday, Silva called upon Israel to dismantle the partition barrier, explaining the “world cannot accept fences of […]
Sets up telephone hotline to report potholes – will deliver list to City Hall himself! Brooklyn – New York City Council candidate David G. Greenfield set up a pothole hotline where residents in his Brooklyn district can report dangerous potholes. While he is usually known as a leading education advocate, Greenfield isn’t afraid to roll […]
According to NBCNewYork, another top-level aide in Gov. David Paterson’s office is expected to step down today later this afternoon. Shoerenstein’s decision to leave the Paterson’s camp comes on the heels of two other high level resignations in his cabinet. His Director of Communications, Peter Kauffmann, turned in his walking papers, saying in a statement: […]
11:55AM EST: A Jewish woman was R”L killed after she was pinned under a bus in the East Tremont section of The Bronx, YWN has learned. The accident occurred at
One of the greatest tools at the disposal of officials wishing to address problems, including Islamic violence and attacks is denial, a refusal to ‘call it what it is’, something that Israeli officials excel in. This has been the case since the so-called “First Intifada” back in 1987 [a prior to that as well]. Rather […]
Elizabeth Benjamin of the NY Daily News Blog reports: Gov. David Paterson this morning blasted his hand-picked US senator, Kirsten Gillibrand, for throwing him “under the bus” during his recent
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