Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that the New York State Police issued 816 tickets for texting-while-driving violations over the Thanksgiving holiday. Approximately 330 of the tickets were issued as a direct result of “Operation Hang-Up,” an enhanced enforcement campaign that was conducted from November 23-27. The additional tickets were issued by State Police conducting […]
[By Karl Rove] According to a recent New York Times article, President Barack Obama and his aides believe he can win re-election mostly by mixing “the combativeness of Franklin D.
Sen. Charles Schumer says the political landscape has shifted dramatically from the 2010 election and predicts that Senate Democrats will hold their majority and might even expand it next year.
Police again cracked down on the Chareidi neighborhood of Mea She’arim last night, arresting dozens as protesters conducted angry protests against police interference in neighborhood affairs. Protests, mostly by Gerrer Chassidim and members and supporters of the hard-line Sikrikim group, have been going on for weeks, with residents burning tires and garbage bins, and throwing […]
Brooklyn – Councilmembers David G. Greenfield, Steve Levin, and Lew Fidler have been fighting to prevent a change in city policy that would have prevented dozens of Yeshivas from providing after-school programming for their students. The policy change, which would have restricted the number of schools eligible for after-school program grants, was scrapped due to a […]
Joe Biden said again that he’s open to a presidential run in 2016, explaining in an NBC interview that it would be “foolish” to rule out a campaign years in
The NYPD is considering filing departmental charges against its lead ticket-fix detective after discovering he leaked sensitive information to a former Internal Affairs cop who is now under indictment in the sweeping case, The Post has learned. In a stunning breach that could cripple Bronx District Attorney Robert Johnson’s prosecution, Detective Randy Katakofsky divulged details […]
Google Inc.’s Chrome internet browser overtook Firefox for the first time globally in November and it continues to narrow the gap to market leader Microsoft Corp.’s Internet Explorer, web analytics firm StatCounter said on Thursday. “We can look forward to a fascinating battle between Microsoft and Google as the pace of growth of Chrome suggests […]
6:17 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Well, let me begin by just thanking Jac and Phyllis — and their adorable grandchildren. (Laughter.) And their children — I don’t want to skip over a generation. (Laughter.) But the grandchildren are really my buddies. This guy says he’s going to be a future president. (Laughter.) So I’m just […]
Officials said in a report Wednesday that a mysterious explosion at an Iranian nuclear facility two days ago was no accident. The eyebrow-raising remarks surfaced in a Times of London story reporting that satellite images show smoke billowing from the uranium enrichment facility in the city of Isfahan. “There aren’t many coincidences,” retired Major-General Giora […]
Islamists claimed a decisive victory on Wednesday as early election results put them on track to win a dominant majority in Egypt’s first Parliament since the ouster of Hosni Mubarak, the most significant step yet in the religious movement’s rise since the start of the Arab Spring. The party formed by the Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt’s […]
Are Port Authority toll hikes being used to rebuild the World Trade Center? That’s what the agency claimed when it argued for the increases. In an August 5th press release, they said that the money needed for the toll hikes would be used for redevelopment of the World Trade Center site,” said Robert Sinclair, Jr., […]
YWN has confirmed that an anonymous donor graciously contributed $5 million dollars to the Mir Yerushalayim yesterday. The donor, who lives in Los Angeles, was a close Talmid of Hagon
A New Brunswick man was arrested today on charges of smashing windows at five Highland Park stores that were apparently targeted because they are owned by Jewish merchants. Richard Green,
Stocks rallied sharply to finish at their best levels Wednesday after global central banks announced a plan to support the global financial system, a handful of better-than-expected economic reports and
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today condemned a spate of vandalism targeting Rutgers Hillel and Chabad and Jewish-owned stores in Highland Park in a crime spree that took place over the past few days. “We are appalled by the targeting of Jewish stores and Jewish campus institutions at Rutgers,” said Lawrence Cooper, ADL New Jersey Regional […]
Knesset Member Danny Danon wants Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu to discuss with the visiting president of Ukraine on Thursday the idea of reburying the revered Rabbi Nachman of Breslov in Israel. “Hundreds of thousands of Israelis who are followers of Rabbi Nachman are not able to fly to Ukraine and visit his grave,” and reburying […]
The man charged with a Brooklyn-to-Manhattan murder spree that started with the slaying of his mother’s boyfriend and ended with a brutal stabbing aboard a subway train pleaded guilty today
[PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] Vandals attacked Jewish-owned businesses, and a Chabad House last night, YWN has learned. Sources confirm to YWN that around 2:30AM (Wednesday morning) bricks were thrown through the windows of 5 establishments in Highland Park- all Jewish stores, or owned by Jews. The two Judaica shops, Jerusalem Pizza, Park Place, and Jack’s Hardware, […]
City Council committees are examining how well New York is prepared for winter. Council Member Peter F. Vallone Jr. says the goal is to ensure improvements to last year’s blizzard
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