City homeowners will soon be seeing their water bill go up, though not as much as it has in recent years. The Water Board today on Friday approved the Department
Last night, White House Chief of Staff Jack Lew spoke at the American Jewish Committee Global Forum. There, he praised the Committee�s decades of work to build a better world at home and abroad. He also stressed the steps the President has taken to prevent a second Great Depression and create an economy built to […]
A consultant’s report has found that New York City’s 911 system is troubled by delays and errors that endanger callers in an emergency. Mayor Michael Bloomberg released an edited version
Gary Stein, the Marine ordered discharged for criticizing President Obama on the Internet, is now out of the Marine Corps. Stein, who was a sergeant, posted the news Thursday on
Bin Laden wrote in 2010 that Al Qaeda should send a propaganda video to an impartial U.S. television station – and suggested the home of �60 Minutes.� �We should also look for an American channel that can be close to being unbiased, such as CBS, or other channel that has political motives that make it […]
Motorists who repeatedly speed through E-ZPass lanes at the Port Authority’s crossings risk having their accounts suspended. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is sending warnings to
President Barack Obama’s administration Thursday lobbed another salvo in its public relations barrage timed to the first anniversary of the killing of Osama bin Laden, releasing a small but intriguing
Republican voters would like to see Rick Santorum or Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) standing at Mitt Romney’s side this fall, a new poll found. A Reuters-Ipsos poll released Thursday found Santorum and Rubio are the top choices among Republican voters to be Romney�s running mate. Republican voters were presented with a list of 19 names, […]
High-wire performer Nik Wallenda announced on Wednesday that June 15 is the day his boyhood dream to walk a tightrope over Niagara Falls will become a reality. Wallenda, 33, a
A 47-year-old Brooklyn woman was struck and killed by a car driven by an on-duty Secret Service agent as she attempted to cross Atlantic Avenue Thursday evening, police said. Maria
Russia�s most senior military officer said Thursday that Moscow would strike and destroy NATO missile defense sites in Eastern Europe before they came online if the U.S. pushes ahead with deployment. �A decision to use destructive force pre-emptively will be taken if the situation worsens,� Russian Chief of General Staff Nikolai Makarov said at an […]
Shas Minister-Without-Portfolio Meshulam Nahari was seen riding the bus to his office in the Givat Shaul neighborhood of Yerushalayim. This is not a commonplace occurrence for a cabinet minister. The contract for the minister�s leased car expired and no one bothered to make certain there was a replacement vehicle before his vehicle was picked up. […]
The following is the article by the Stamford Advocate about the recent passing of Hagon HaRav Simcha Schustal ZATZAL. It is interesting to note, that this is the third time�in the past few weeks that the secular media covered the passing of a Gadol. On March 16, YWN reported that the NY Times covered the […]
Lew Fidler has taken a 90 point lead in the still undecided race for State Senator. As of Thursday afternoon, May 3, the tally is: LEW FIDLER���11,050 DAVID STOROBIN�..10,963 Kalman Yeger, the campaign manager for Mr. Fidler’s campaign tells YWN: �Today, the Board of Elections was finally able to proceed with the long-delayed vote count […]
Brazen thieves are endangering New Yorkers by stealing manhole covers at an alarming rate, and Con Edison is asking customers to help catch those responsible. More than 30 manhole covers
Spirit Airlines has announced that, come November 6, it�could cost travelers as much as $100 to have a carry-on bag on one of their flights. Currently, the airline charges $30 for carry-on bags, if paid prior to check-in. Come November, that price will go up to $35. However, the price gets jacked up to $100 […]
Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Pamela J. White convicted Eliyahu Werdesheim, one of the two brothers accused of assaulting a teenager in Northwest Baltimore, of false imprisonment and second degree
Former US President Bill Clinton desperately misses being able to drive his own car. During an interview on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” to air Thursday, DeGeneres asks the former president,
Due to a wave of break-ins in Modi�in Illit a task force was formed in the Binyamin Region police district under the command of Inspector Moshe Hadad. His investigation led to the arrest of a resident of neighboring Hashmonaim, a 53-year-old male who is suspected of dealing in drugs and stolen goods. Police found hashish […]
Councilman David G. Greenfield commended Mayor Michael Bloomberg for including $6.6 million in crucial funding for outer-borough district attorney offices in his Fiscal Year 2013 Executive Budget released today. After the funding was not included in the Mayor�s preliminary budget, Greenfield urged him to restore it in his final budget proposal so the Brooklyn, Queens, […]
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