Three people were hurt when a backyard deck collapsed behind a house in the Hillcrest section of Queens late Tuesday. The victims were having a barbecue when the wooden deck

According to Israel Radio Reshet Bet military correspondent Carmela Menasha, enforcement of a new draft law reality mustn�t fall on the back of the military, but the national government. She explains that the military is not equipped for such an assignment, lacking a military police force and infrastructure that can run around the country and […]

Lakewood, NJ -�Mispallelim coming to Daven at K�hal Ateres Yeshaya this morning, were once again greeted with the beautiful display of an American Flag proudly hung�above the main entrance to the the Shul in honor�of Independence Day. The Shul, under the leadership of Rav Simcha Bunim Cohen Shlita, follows in the footsteps of Rav Cohen�s […]

Wednesday night, the eve of 15 Tammuz 5772, marks the yahrzeit of the Ohr HaChaim HaKadosh and many mispallalim are expected to visit the tziyun on Har HaZeisim. A yeshiva

Following a number of responses from non-chareidi legislators to the announced recommendations of MK Yochanan Plesner� on Wednesday morning, 14 Tammuz 5772. Former Kadima leader Tzipi Livni: The system must be changed so that our children are no longer the suckers of the country. Every citizen of the country must serve at the age of […]

Chief Ashkenazi Rabbi Yona Yechiel Metzger wants to give hotels in Israel a kashrus rating similar to the old star system that was used to rate hotel accommodations years ago.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie opened up about his weight problem in an interview with ABC News and stressed he is �trying� to lose weight, a battle he�s waged for 30 years, but said he�s never considered gastric bypass surgery because it�s �too risky.� Christie, who often jokes about his weight, but rarely opens up […]

In response to the Plesner recommendations for a chareidi draft,�Rabbi Shmuel Baruch Ganot is threatening a chareidi economic boycott of chiloni goods, which he feels would not take too long until a collapse of the food industry is seen. Rav Ganot is confident that if such a boycott is launched, within two months time many […]

The Independence Day forecast for the tri-state area calls for heat, humidity and possible thunderstorms that could put a brief damper on firework displays. The Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks

An MTA cop is fighting for his life and a perpetrator is dead after an altercation at the LIRR Jamaica station in Queens, authorities said. The violence broke out at

Convicted assassin of Yitzchak Rabin, Yigal Amir, who is serving a life sentence, is being moved from 17 years of solitary confinement to the a modified general population. Actually, until

MK (Yahadut HaTorah) Moshe Gafne in his response to the announced recommendations of MK Yochanan Plesner called the report �unprecedented evil�. Gafne explained that in fact, Plesner�s personal hashkafa is no secret so his recommendations should not come as a surprise to anyone, calling the report �malicious�. Regarding Plesner�s demand for personal responsibility, accountability and […]

Representative Bob Turner, dressed for summer in shorts, a polo shirt and boat shoes, descended from his porch to take a stroll along the beach. It was less than a week since he lost the Republican primary to challenge Senator Kirsten E. Gillibrand, but that was not his only problem. �I just had my bike […]

NYS State Sen. Adriano Espaillat has broadened his court challenge to his apparent New York primary loss to U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel by including the possibility of a new election. Lawyers for Espaillat�re-filed papers Tuesday in State Supreme Court in the Bronx. A judge on Monday had allowed them to withdraw an initial petition so […]

Key 26/11 handler Abu Jundal, during his interrogation, has reportedly admitted that he gave instructions to Abu Al Kasa, one of the ten terrorists who carried the mayhem across Mumbai