The NYPD has just charged Ruben Ubiles with ‘hate crime’ charges, in the burning of Mezuzos in Williamsburg. As was first reported by YWN, eleven mezuzahs were found vandalized on Monday in one building on Taylor Street, and another a day later in a building on Clymer Street. Authorities say Ruben Ubiles, 35, was seen on surveillance cameras […]
ATM fees have jumped 20 percent over the last five years, and some banks are now charging as much as $5, according to a new government audit released Thursday. The
This photo was posted on many websites, including Gothamist, as well as Reddit Seen in the photo is an Orthodox Jewish man who totally wrapped himself in a plastic bag while on a flight. Poster “FinalSay” on Reditt initially assumed the man was covering up because he was in front of women, but others pointed out […]
The following is a report by DNA Info: The man suspected of torching a dozen mezuzahs in Williamsburg was being held Thursday for violating an order of protection while cops continued to question him about the fires, sources said Thursday. Ruben Ubiles — who has been arrested about 50 times, most recently for stabbing his […]
Like many other elections in various areas, the Frum community in Lincolnwood had a big influence on an election for Trustee for the Village of Lincolnwood held on Wednesday, and swung the outcome away from the ruling party. Ronald Cope is an Orthodox Jew and if his now “one vote lead” holds, 3 out of the 4 […]
Mortgage rates are at their lowest level since January, the widely watched Freddie Mac survey shows, with the average for a 30-year fixed-rate loan dropping to 3.43% this week from
[VIDEO IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] The man who was until last month the highest-ranking uniformed officer in the NYPD claimed in court on Wednesday, during the federal trial of the city’s
The top U.S. intelligence official says cyberterrorism is the leading worldwide threat to U.S. security. James Clapper is director of national intelligence. He’s telling Congress Thursday that cyberattacks and cyberspying can damage critical infrastructure like power grids. But in prepared testimony, he says advanced cyber-actors like Russia and China are unlikely to launch such attacks unless […]
The U.S. Senate cleared the way on Thursday for an emotional, weeks-long debate on proposals to curb gun violence, rejecting an effort by conservative Republicans to block consideration of gun-control
As the 2012 tax deadline looms, the Kars for kids car donation program has put out a helpful list of the top ten mistakes people make when filing. Mistakes can be extremely costly especially when they result in a late filing and the associated fees. As featured in a Fox 4 Kars for kids interview. 1. Forgetting to claim a […]
A poll finds New York City voters overwhelmingly support a plan to put the New York Police Department under the scrutiny of an outside watchdog. The Quinnipiac University poll finds
Federal corruption charges could be costly for Spring Valley taxpayers. Taxes might have to go up as Mayor Noramie Jasmin and Deputy Mayor Joseph Desmaret fight allegations that they sold
While Americans were reeling from a kosher meat scandal in Los Angeles where a glatt kosher market was found to sell non-kosher meat, Israelis were in the midst of a
France’s top rabbi has taken leave from his post after becoming ensnared in a scandal over alleged plagiarism and lies about his educational background. Richard Prasquier, the head of a
The Great Neck Synagogue has cancelled a planned talk Sunday by activist Pamela Geller, Geller announced Wednesday. “Due to relentless intimidation, bullying and threats, the Great Neck Synagogue is cancelling
A cold snap the past two mornings probably harmed the winter wheat crop in the southwest U.S. Plains, while wet weather added valuable moisture to drought-stricken areas but also stalled
Cutting lines at airports used to be only for the rich, famous or very frequent fliers. But then airlines started granting fast-track access to anybody with the right credit card
Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad offered his resignation to President Mahmoud Abbas on Wednesday following a rift between the two men over government policy, two sources told Reuters. Abbas was
[VIDEO IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] Israeli police detained five women on Thursday at the Kosel, for wearing Talleisim. The incident occurred during a monthly Rosh Chodesh “prayer session” by the Women of the Wall, a group opposed to police-enforced Orthodox controls at the Kosel, where worshippers are segregated in accordance with Halacha. “Police detained for questioning […]
Toyota, Honda and Nissan are recalling more than 2 million vehicles globally for an identical problem with air bags on the passenger side whose inflator may burst, sending plastic pieces flying. No injuries have been reported related to the problem. The recall for air bags made by Japan’s Takata Corp. affects other automakers including non-Japanese […]
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