Hundreds of runners in New York City are refusing to let a canceled marathon spoil their Sunday plans and are channeling months of preparation into informal runs intended to benefit
The lights were back on Saturday in lower Manhattan, prompting screams of sweet relief from residents who had been plunged into darkness for nearly five days by Superstorm Sandy. But
Fuel supplies headed toward disaster zones in the U.S. Northeast on Saturday and a million customers regained electricity as near freezing temperatures threatened to add to the misery of coastal
[By Dick Morris] Natural disasters usually follow the same political trajectory: First the incumbent experiences a bounce as he tours the impacted area, shows his concern, and pledges help to
Don’t forget to “fall back” and check smoke detectors this weekend. On Sunday, Nov. 4 at 2 a.m., time will revert back to standard, giving everyone an extra hour to
Brooklyn – New York’s leading Jewish Chesed groups have agreed to create an emergency fund to support local victims of Hurricane Sandy. The Emergency Sandy Chesed Fund was formed yesterday
Kim Bondy was in New Orleans seven years ago when Hurricane Katrina devastated the city, and scores of patients died in flooded hospitals cut off from power. She never thought
State Farm, the largest U.S. home and auto insurer, said it would start flying two planes over areas affected by superstorm Sandy on Saturday, towing a banner with its claims
Fuel flowed toward disaster victims on Saturday and the lower Manhattan skyline lit up for the first time since superstorm Sandy slammed into the U.S. Northeast, while people in devastated
U.S. President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney remain essentially tied in the race for the White House with razor thin margins in four key swing states, according to
A senior Israeli official described Egypt’s new government on Friday as a “shocking dictatorial force” and predicted there would be no high-level contacts between the two countries, but the Israeli
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg lashed out on Saturday at the Long Island-based power company that serves some of New York City’s outer neighborhoods for making inadequate progress restoring power
Mayor Michael Bloomberg tried to sell the New York City Marathon as a symbolic victory for the city after a devastating storm, invoking two of the biggest symbols of them
More New Yorkers got power Saturday for the first time since Superstorm Sandy struck the region, but frustrations mounted over gasoline shortages as refueling sites turned into traffic jams of
After Degel HaTorah officials decided to oust Menachem Carmel from the third place on its list, which in essence in the seventh slot on the Yahadut HaTorah list, it now
The findings of a study released by the Central Bureau of Statistics reveals some alarming information. The level of pesticides in agricultural produce in Israel in 2008-2010 is the highest
Sources confirm to YWN that Mayor Bloomberg has caved into pressure, and has decided to cancel the Marathon, which was scheduled for this Sunday. Bloomberg was facing a growing backlash
A third day of “panic buying” of gasoline among Sandy-struck New York area motorists o n F riday prompted action from authorities, who waived shipping regulations even as pipelines and
Mayor Michael Bloomberg says the New York City Marathon will go on despite storm-related objections. Bloomberg discussed the marathon Friday while giving a briefing on the storm. He says New
Bill de Blasio, Public Advocate for the City of New York has joined the list of elected officials calling on Mayor Bloomberg to postpone the marathon, which the Mayor says
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