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New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie vowed yesterday to slash income taxes to revive the state’s economy and make it more competitive with its neighbors. “We’ve got to do that,” the
Hundreds of transit cameras went live Monday inside the New York City Police Department’s Lower Manhattan Security Coordination Center. It’s part of a new security initiative made possible by a
One of the world’s most despised leaders was quite possibly the safest man in New York City on Monday night. The city is going to great lengths to protect Iranian
A new poll by Rasmussen finds a 16-point lead for Democrat Andrew Cuomo in his gubernatorial race against Carl Paladino, the Buffalo real-estate developer who won the Republican nomination last
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The Brooklyn Paper reports: Assemblyman Vito Lopez, the most powerful politician in Brooklyn, has had his share of battles with political opponents throughout his career, but he is facing an
The UN may be welcoming Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, but that doesn’t mean that New York lawmakers are happy about it. A group of elected officials, led by Gov. Paterson,
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Ninety percent of Americans are concerned about the economy, according to a new CNBC poll, and two-thirds of those surveryed think neither Democrats nor Republicans have a clear vision for
Ally Financial Inc.’s GMAC Mortgage unit told brokers and agents to halt foreclosures on homeowners in 23 states including Florida, Connecticut and New York. GMAC Mortgage may “need to take
According to Israel’s Army Radio there is a new initiative to secure the release of Jonathan Pollard in return to the extension of the settlement freeze. Political source at the
Maybe this is why Mayor Michael Bloomberg doesn’t take a salary. The billionaire mayor has only two pairs of work shoes, which he has been wearing for 10 years, the
Chacham Hagon Ovadia Yosef Shlita, turned 90 on Sunday, continuing his busy schedule of meeting people, delivering Shiurim, and writing Seforim. Rav Ovadia Yosef was born in Baghdad on September
Over the past few months, the Chevra Kadisha in Eretz Yisroel has invested significant resources in upgrading its technological services, in hopes of helping those looking for a loved-one’s final
World leaders are descending on the city this week for the United Nations General Assembly, bringing major traffic tie-ups and gridlock on the east side of Manhattan. An increased police
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