Rabbi Volf Greenglass, a symbol of the hardships of the Jewish people in the previous generation and Judaism’s current prosperity, passed away Wednesday, 22 Teves 5771. He was 94. Menachem
The following is a roundup of all videos & photos which were posted by YWN and our affiliates throughout the blizzard of December 2010. As new material is published, this
New Jersey is buried after an epic snowstorm. And Gov. Chris Christie is … at Disneyworld. Critics are blasting the Republican governor’s decision to remain on his Sunshine State vacation
Take a New York City blizzard laced with heavy snow and whipping winds. Add in a dose of frustrated union leaders, disgruntled supervisors and angry elected officials. Top it off
Fluctuating temperatures will not help the Great Blizzard Dig-Out of 2010 in its third day Wednesday, as much of the region struggles just to return to normal. Despite forecasts of
The following are a roundup of videos showing the NYC Sanitation workers hard at work during the Blizzard of 2010. The first video was taken in Boro Park, when a
While local airports have reopened, there has been little movement of passengers, problems with luggage, and reports Tuesday of four delays on the tarmac at John F. Kennedy International Airport.
City Councilman David Greenfield decried what he termed as “two New Yorks, one for the rich and powerful people in Manhattan who got their snow cleared, and the other for
Chaveirim has reached out to YWN to post that their organization along with Hatzolah are looking for people with SUVs in the Brooklyn area, to assist people in need. Chaveirim
The backlog of emergency calls to the FDNY – which hit a staggering 1,300 at the height of the blizzard – dropped to under 200 Tuesday morning, officials said. Only
The following are prepared remarks made by Mayor Bloomberg at a press conference this morning. The remarks are not those made during the question & answer period. “Well, good morning.
To all those attending the Biderman / Jeidel wedding tonight in Ateres Avrohom, the famaily has requested that YWN let you know that there will be buses taking people to
Although Lakewood was blanketed with a snowfall of between 28 and 30 inches, within 24 hours after the last snowflake fell, 95 percent of Lakewood roads had been ploughed at
It’s a pregnant woman’s nightmare – going into labor during a blizzard. For at least three expectant mothers, that was reality. Maya Gelfand, 32, of Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, planned to give
[UPDATE BELOW] The epic blizzard kept city medics so busy that — for the first time ever — they were given a time limit for performing CPR on patients, The
[FIRST REPORT] All Tuesday morning, YWN has been receiving dozens of emails that the NYC 311 system is down. YWN began trying to call that number at 6:30AM. It is
A fire broke out Tuesday morning on a passenger train near Kibbutz Yakum, leaving at least 116 people injured. Five passengers sustained moderate injuries, while the rest suffered light wounds
Iran on Tuesday hanged a man found guilty of feeding Israeli spy agency Mossad with Iranian military secrets and information on its missile programme over a period of six years,
Public Advocate Bill de Blasio is seeking answers from City agencies regarding their preparedness for yesterday’s blizzard, and calling on New Yorkers to report ongoing problems with obstructed streets. With
What a disaster: Ambulances unavailable. Trains stalled for hours. Streets unplowed. Fire trucks stuck in the snow. Buses canceled. These were not mere “inconveniences” — as Mayor Bloomberg put it
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