[PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] The NYPD’s Hate Crimes Unit has been sent to investigate a bias crime in the heart of Williamsburg’s Chasidic community, YWN has learned. Swastikas and hate messages were found by local residents on Friday morning, with one swastika painted on the sidewalk on South 10th Street and Berry Street, and other hate messages […]
Businessman Herman Cain and former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney are running nearly even atop the field of 2012 GOP presidential hopefuls, a new Washington Post-ABC News poll shows, with most Republicans dismissing the harassment allegations that over the past week have roiled Cain’s campaign. Seven in 10 Republicans say reports that Cain made unwanted advances […]
The following is from the Politicker NY: Mayor Bloomberg was asked about New York City’s unpopular sanitation parking stickers during his weekly appearance on John Gambling’s WOR radio show today. A Brooklyn councilman has introduced a bill that would ban the stickers, which are placed on cars that violate alternate side parking rules and are incredibly […]
The Central Intelligence Agency is systematically monitoring Twitter, following up to 5 million foreign tweets a day, according to a new report. The CIA’s Open Source Center reviews and analyzes information widely available to the general public, including Twitter and Facebook, and keeps eyes on everything from blogs to tweets to more traditional media, The […]
A short while ago, Israel Navy soldiers boarded the vessels which were en-route to the Gaza Strip, attempting to break the maritime security blockade that is in place in accordance
Big plans are afoot at one of the Hudson Valley’s busiest tourist destinations. The owners of Woodbury Common Premium Outlets filed papers in August to initiate a proposed upgrade that
NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg says the violence that erupted in Oakland won’t be repeated in New York. Bloomberg said Friday on his weekly WOR radio appearance that the city won’t tolerate some of the behavior at Zuccotti Park, but officials also must “understand the laws and the implications.” The mayor says that anybody who thinks […]
Lakewood, NJ – YWN regrets to inform you of the tragic Petirah of 2-year-old Aryeh Leib Tashman A”H who was Niftar on Friday morning after being rushed by Hatzolah to
The oldest Jewish bialy and bagel shop in New York City is being rescued by two Muslim cab drivers — and they plan to keep it kosher. Coney Island Bialys and Bagels — founded in 1920 by Morris Rosenzweig, a Jewish immigrant of Bialystok, Poland — was about to go out of business until two […]
Jon S. Corzine has resigned from his posts at the embattled brokerage MF Global, the company announced on Friday. Mr. Corzine, the firm’s chairman and chief executive, will not seek severance payments from MF Global, which filed for bankruptcy on Monday, according to the company’s statement. Under his employment contract, he was entitled to $12 […]
Starting later this month, residents of Chicago’s far North Side, Skokie, and Lincolnwood will be able to get help in addition to 911 for medical emergencies. A team of local Orthodox Jews is launching a new emergency response service called Hatzalah Chicago to augment services in the areas where high concentrations Orthodox Jews live. Members […]
I write these words in response to the NASI Project’s latest initiative, which I will assume readers are already familiar with. I believe very strongly that this initiative and the presumptions behind it are terribly misguided and will cause more harm than good if implemented, even if it may lead to some marriages. Before systematically supporting […]
Good news for car owners who live in New York City. Residential parking permits may soon become a reality. The city council is sending a measure to Albany calling for
Apple has acknowledged a problem with battery life on the iPhone 4S and other devices running its new operating system. The company says a software update coming “in a few
As the International Atomic Energy Agency prepares to release its latest report on Iran’s nuclear program, an Obama administration official said Thursday that the Islamic regime has a credibility problem.
Millions of Americans harbor an ugly secret — they’re suspicious of the Jews. A nationwide survey released Thursday by the Anti-Defamation League found that 15% of the country holds deeply anti-Semitic views — and as the economy worsens that number appears to be growing. “It is disturbing that with all of the strides we have […]
Police are investigating after several swastikas were found in two Queens neighborhoods. Investigators say four swastikas were painted on the Jackson Heights branch of the Queens library and one was
Every hour, car crashes kill an average of four people on America’s roads. That’s the human cost. But, according to a triple-a study released Thursday, the financial cost of car
HaGaon HaRav Moshe Yosef Shlita, the head of the Badatz Beit Yosef and a son of HaGaon HaRav Ovadia Yosef Shlita visited with the Sanzer Rebbe Shlita ahead of the
At a kinos marking the end of Tishrei, HaRav Yisrael Hager of Vishnitz addressed today’s world and the rapidly advancing technology, along with all its accompanying gadgetry. The rav stated that when one travels on a plane today one must undergo several security inspections, including examination of one’s luggage, to make sure bags do not […]
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