Bowing to Republican political pressure and growing budget concerns, President Obama will announce a two-year pay freeze for civilian federal workers Monday, according to administration sources. The freeze applies to
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday named former Mossad Assistant Director Tamir Pardo as the new chief of the organization. Pardo will be replacing Meir Dagan, who served as the
New York State lawmakers will be back to work in Albany for a special session aimed at closing the state’s budget gap. Governor David Paterson wants lawmakers to make cuts
Mitzvah Blvd is here to teach all the letters of the Aleph Beis, one by one; and parents couldn’t be happier. This new half-hour video combines live action and animation,
Bloomington, Ind. – Indiana University and Bloomington police are trying to determine if hatred is behind two vandalism incidents at Jewish centers on campus within the last few days. Twice
A Brooklyn legislator says cash-strapped New York should collect taxes it’s owed before taxing its people any more. Brooklyn Assemblyman William Colton told 1010 WINS, the state is owed $14.4
The following is a WCBSTV exclusive report: A local teacher has been hospitalized after a brutal beating, and his three attackers may have targeted him simply because of his religion.
After brisk online sales on Thanksgiving and through the weekend, retailers plan stepped-up Web-only promotions today — known as Cyber Monday — for the expected flood of shoppers back at
The articles published today and in coming days are based on thousands of United States embassy cables, the daily reports from the field intended for the eyes of senior policy
5:00PM EST: Brooklyn – Councilman David G. Greenfield is calling for the immediate suspension of two New York City Police Officers who threatened to arrest an Orthodox Jew for jaywalking
Hundreds of thousands of State Department documents leaked Sunday revealed a hidden world of backstage international diplomacy, divulging candid comments from world leaders and detailing occasional U.S. pressure tactics aimed
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is referred to as “Hitler” while President Nicolas Sarkozy of France is called a “naked emperor” in US documents released by Wikilieaks on Sunday. Pages from
Congressman Charles Rangel is making a final attempt to salvage his reputation. While waiting for the full House vote on whether to censure him, the 80-year-old Harlem Democrat is lobbying
The following is a FlatbushScoop.com exclusive: A troubling incident occurred on Friday night between an NYPD Officer, and a member of Brooklyn’s Orthodox Jewish Community. On Friday night, and individual
Gedolei Yisroel, including Maran HaRav Yosef Sholom Eliashiv shlita, are promoting a “tikkun godol” in response to one of the stumbling blocks of our day and age: home phone lines
New Jersey has extended a deadline for eligible homeowners to apply for a credit on their property tax bill. The new deadline to file 2009 homestead benefit applications is Jan.
Up, Up, and away… Rabbis Menashe Malka and Reuven Deri boarded a hot air balloon and ascended 1,000 feet in the air in order to pray for timely rain. The
A milk price war has broken out in kosher shops in London and Manchester after the arrival of a new supplier. Until now, milk for the strictly Orthodox community has
A member of Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s security detail has been released on bail after he was arraigned on charges of shooting an acquaintance. New York City Police Detective Leopold McLean,
After enjoying their city’s Holiday event, Portland, Oregon, residents felt a twinge of shock and then a rush of gratitude on Saturday when they learned that law officers foiled a
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