The New York State Police arrested the former Troy city clerk in connection with a long term voter fraud scheme. They say the arrest is just one part of an
The following is an Arutz 7 report: The ‘Beit Yaakov’ pedagogical center association will pay a fine of 45,000 NIS after laying off a pregnant teacher without the approval of
Despite mid-summer temperatures, New York City’s Department of Sanitation apparently feels it’s never too early to start thinking about winter and snow, following last year’s blizzard debacle. The department announced
Ministry of National Infrastructures director general Shaul Tzemach is promoting an initiative for Israel and Cyprus to hold a joint campaign across the US to attract large investors for the
He wears a traditional chassidish levush, his first language is Yiddish, and his social milieu is the Satmar kehilla of Williamsburg. All in all, Yoel Rubin does not seem to
Japan’s government plans to lift evacuation orders for some areas near the crippled Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear plant because it believes the risk of radiation exposure has declined. The government will
Ulster County, NY – Numerous bungalow colonies are currently without power in the area of Greenfield Park / Dairyland. Sources tell YWN that Greenfield Meadows, Deelie’s, Camp Horim, Tel Yafo
The following is meant as a convenient review of Halachos pertaining to Tisha BeAv. The Piskei Din for the most part are based purely on the Sugyos, Shulchan Aruch and
Stocks took a sharp nosedive in another choppy day Monday to finish at session lows as investors fled from risky assets following S&P’s downgrade of U.S.’s credit rating last week
[VIDEO IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] Good afternoon, everybody. On Friday, we learned that the United States received a downgrade by one of the credit rating agencies — not so much because
[ALL UPDATES IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] FIRST REPORT 1:00PM EST: As another night of unrest begins in London, the Jewish community is taking precautions to protect their stores from the violent
The Asbury Park Press reports: Lakewood, NJ – Law enforcement retirements have trimmed the Lakewood Police Department from 130 to 113 officers over the last year and a half. Currently,
2:40PM EST: Stocks sank, extending the worst U.S. slump since the bear market in 2008, while Treasuries gained and gold reached a record after Standard & Poor’s cut the nation’s
Jerusalem, Israel – These days, you can’t seem to go anywhere without spotting the ubiquitous iPad. On planes, trains, buses, and at home, millions of bookworms worldwide have jumped on
[WEBCAST ENDED] President Obama will make a statement at 1 p.m., the White House announced, his first public comments since the U.S. lost its AAA credit rating. Obama is also
The following article is from the Washington Post, and explains the implications of the recent downgrade of the U.S. Credit Rating, and how it affects you. The impact on your
The following is from the Jewish Cronicle: Tottenham’s Chasidic residents turned out to watch the weekend’s riots on their way home from synagogue, but retreated after warnings from rabbis. A
Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services on Monday downgraded the credit ratings of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and other agencies linked to long-term U.S. debt. The agency also lowered the
The New York Times on Sunday criticized all parties involved in Middle East peace negotiations, including the Obama administration, and warned of “damaging consequences” to the Palestinian UN membership bid.
Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver ripped a plan to hike Hudson River bridge and tunnel tolls-but expects the increases won’t be as bad as proposed. “If tradition holds up, whatever increase
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