President Barack Obama will visit flood-ravaged Paterson, New Jersey on Sunday to view the damage from Hurrican Irene. The White House announced the visit as raging floodwaters continued to overwhelm
Saving lives is their number one priority, and in an effort to continue doing so in the most efficient way, Hatzolah of Lakewood will be upgrading their communication systems with cutting-edge technology. TLS reports thatLakewood Hatzolah is now in the testing stages of a new communications system which will not only improve its radio coverage, […]
Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the damage caused to the state from Tropical Storm Irene will total $1 billion. The damage we have sustained in significant, Cuomo said Wednesday in Prattsville. And sometimes the bottom line is the bottom line and we need help on the economics. Cuomo has been with the Federal Emergency Management Agency […]
Fifteen visitors at Playland Park in Rye, N.Y., were arrested Tuesday afternoon following what park officials called a “misunderstanding” over a headwear policy. The Muslim-American patrons arrived as part of
The Justice Department on Wednesday sued to block AT&Ts proposed $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile, a deal that would create the largest carrier in the country and reshape the industry. The department filed its lawsuit because we believe the combination of AT&T and T-Mobile would result in tens of millions of consumers all across the […]
One thousand Israeli teens were polled to express their political opinion. They were asked who they would like to see as prime minister. Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman received 17%, pro-secular
New York – The number of city residents qualifying for Medicaid has hit a record thats likely to go even higher next year when enrollment will almost certainly reach the milestone 3 million markor more than 37 percent of the population, officials said yesterday. As of July, a record 2,927,952 people here were getting their […]
The following is an article from Ynet: A yeshiva student is suspected of destroying siddurim (Jewish prayer books) which included a prayer for the State of Israel and IDF soldiers. The incident took place last week at the Tomb of Shimonin the Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah. In the past few weeks, the site’s managers […]
This photo album of close to 400 photos of Hurricane Irene have all been submitted by the readers of YWN. Much thanks to all those who took the time out
Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver says no dice on a full-scale casino in the city – putting him on a collision course with the influential gaming industry. I dont want to see people going out for lunch during work and losing a weeks pay or a months pay, Silver told the Daily News. Silver backs placing […]
Lelov Chassidim in Beit Shemesh were called upon to attend an event in Moshav Sdot Haaretz near Beit Shemesh where they merited meeting with the Rebbe Shlita, who according to reports requested participation in a kinos on erev rosh chodesh. Perhaps to the surprise of the tzibur, the Rebbe did not only deliver a powerful […]
Republican presidential hopeful Michele Bachmann may not be Jewishdespite a misperception among some political donorsbut that didnt stop her from making a campaign stop at a Broadway office building for a small, private sit-down with Orthodox Jewish leaders. Bachmann spent about an hour discussing issues ranging from same-sex marriage to security for the Jewish state. […]
Tropical Storm Katia strengthened in the Atlantic and may be declared a hurricane later today, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. Katia, about 985 miles (1,585 kilometers) from the southern
For most of us, Hurricane Irene was no more than a nuisance that interrupted our lives and left our communities flooded with water. For the Reichenberg family, the storms devastating effects left a flood of tears. Moshe Yosef Reichenberg, Zt’l was only 50 when his life was tragically cut short as he attempted to save […]
The following is a NY1 report: In the summer months, camps and bungalow communities in upstate communities like Monticello in Sullivan County are home to many orthodox and Hasidic Jewish
After signing up tens of thousands of subscribers in North America, Jnet has joined the companies offering internet service with tamper-free filtering, operating here as NetZach. The company will be
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today formally requested an expedited major disaster declaration from the federal government. The public assistance would reimburse communities for the costs incurred for debris removal and
In his two weeks as a presidential candidate, Rick Perry has done something that neither Barack Obama nor Mitt Romney could do: wake up the left. Perry panic has spread
Israel insists the deployment of battleships in the Red Sea is standard operating procedure, rejecting any attempt to connect the announced move with rising tensions in southern Israel or the ongoing Egyptian military anti-jihad cell operations in Sinai. Irans Navy Commander Habibollah Sayyari announced to the media that his country is sending a submarine and […]
The recent Port Authority toll hikes which will send the cost of crossing one of their bridges and tunnels to a whopping $15 by 2015 shouldve been higher to pay for the regions infrastructure needs, the head of the agency said today. Executive Director Chris Ward whose initial plan called for much […]
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