Democratic mayoral candidate Sal Albanese, alleged, today in a statement, that his rival de Blasio got himself arrested on purpose because he was “desperate for headlines.” “Today, Bill jumped the shark. Desperate for headlines, he got himself arrested at a LICH rally. The nurses, doctors, and community members who have devoted their lives to saving […]
Eliot Spitzer’s 11th-hour comeback campaign to become New York City comptroller isn’t just a race to the finish. It’s a sprint to the start. After plunging into race Monday, the
The amount and type of flying experience first officers — also known as co-pilots — must have to qualify to fly for an airline will be significantly increased and expanded under new regulations announced Wednesday by the Federal Aviation Administration. The regulations require first officers to have at least 1,500 hours of flying experience. Airline […]
The deputy commander of the expulsion of the Jewish community of Gush Katif, Meir Ben-Yishai, now retired from Israel Police, visited the Gush Katif Museum in Yerushalayim on Tuesday, 2
More than $1.1 billion in unclaimed life insurance benefits have been recovered nationwide after an investigation, New York regulators said Wednesday. The state’s Department of Financial Services said many insurance
His arm in a cast, Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev pleaded not guilty to terrorism charges Wednesday in his first courtroom appearance since his capture at the end of a chaotic week in April. Tsarnaev, 19, smiled crookedly — he appeared to have a jaw injury — at his sisters in court as he […]
Moshe Leon, a former Bureau Chief for Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has announced he plans to run in the Jerusalem mayoral race in the hope of unseating Mayor Nir Barkat. Leon, who is shomer Shabbat, is backed by Likud and it appears he will be enjoying chareidi backing as well. (YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)
[VIDEO IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] New York City mayoral candidate Bill de Blasio has been arrested on disorderly conduct charges in a protest over the possible closure of a Brooklyn hospital.
Following the assault against a chareidi soldier in Meah Shearim on Tuesday night the eve of 3 Menachem Av 5773, Finance Minister Yair Lapid posted the following on his Facebook page. “Another soldier was attacked today by dozens of chareidim in Jerusalem. This is unbearable and we will not tolerate it. I spoke with the […]
Rabbi Chaim Amsellem spoke with Israel Radio on Wednesday, 3 Menachem Av 5773, calling on chareidi political parties and rabbonim alike to strongly condemn the attack against a chareidi soldier.
The Guardian journalist at the center of a series of revelations about the National Security Agency’s sweeping surveillance programs says his source, Edward Snowden, told him he never gave any
Councilman David G. Greenfield is pleased to announce that the New York City Council is moving forward with a legislative package that will reform the city’s restaurant inspection system. These proposed laws come directly as a result of complaints and concerns that Councilman Greenfield and many of his colleagues have heard directly from restaurant owners […]
Prominent Neturei Karta official Yisrael Hirsch interviewed on Kol Berama Radio on Wednesday morning 3 Menachem Av 5773, speaking with Mordechai Lavi. He was of course asked to comment on
Survivors of the Boston Marathon bombing will watch as the young man who could face the death penalty for the attack appears in court for the first time since he
How much are your private conversations worth to the government? Turns out, it can be a lot, depending on the technology. In the era of intense government surveillance and secret
An 18-month-old boy died on Tuesday, 2 Menachem Av 5773 when he drowned in the family pool. The small inflatable pool was placed on a deck of their building on
An Iranian Jewish activist is criticizing outgoing President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for his remarks hailing his challenges over the extent of the Holocaust. In rare public outrage by an Iranian Jewish leader, Haroun Yashaei was quoted Wednesday by the pro-reform Shragh newspaper as calling Ahmadinejad’s recent comments “smug” and highly political. On Sunday, Ahmadinejad boasted that […]
The wider Jewish community has been anticipating the opening of the new Kleinman Family Holocaust Education Center in Boro Park. Spearheaded by the philanthropist Elly Kleinman, the new education center’s mission is to present the Jewish experience during the Holocaust in a way that other centers have failed to do, with a special emphasis on […]
Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat is being honored with firing the ancient Ramadan cannon announcing the end of the Ramadan fast on Wednesday July 10th. The event will take place on
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