The U.S. Postal Service said it lost $3.1 billion in the third quarter and warned a default on federal payments was possible without congressional action. The third-quarter financial statement reflected
The governors of New York and New Jersey will not accept a Port Authority plan to raise bridge and tunnel tolls by 50 percent or more, sources in both administrations said today. “You can count on them rejecting the plan as proposed,” said a source within New Jersey Gov. Chris Christies administration. A source in […]
Thirty members of the American special forces have been killed in Afghanistan in the deadliest day of the 10-year war for US military personnel when the Taliban shot down a
NYS Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed a law allowing pharmacists to continue giving flu shots, sparing people who want the vaccinations a trip to the doctors office. New York used to be among a handful of states that only allowed physicians and nurses to administer vaccines, but it began allowing pharmacists to give the shots, […]
Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) responded to the nation’s downgrade at the hands of Standard & Poor’s by calling for the resignation of Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner. Saying “enough is enough,”
This story will be updated after Shabbos: The Standard & Poor’s rating agency served the Obama administration with notice Friday afternoon that it planned to downgrade the U.S. government’s AAA
Orange County Regional Medical Center opens its doors in Middletown today, and the new facility will be the first Catskills area hospital to accommodate Jewish patients. The facility will be
The Port Authority announced they need to hike tolls on their bridges and tunnels and fares on PATH trains. Tolls would be $12 for the George Washington Bridge, Holland Tunnel,
A 16-year-old yeshiva Bochur from Beit Shemesh was R”L killed on Friday afternoon after being hit by a car at the entrance to Moshav Safsufa – which is located nearHar Meron. His friend who was walking with him was critically injured. The accident occurred as the two were walking to the Mikva in Safsufa. The […]
The National Weather Service forecasts possible severe thunderstorms with gusts of wind greater than 50 mph for the New York City area tomorrow, Saturday, August 6 through Sunday, August 7.
As part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), Lakewood Township has received an Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) of $678,200.00, which will be used to save energy, improve efficiency, install energy saving equipment, and help the environment through the use of solar energy, all without spending local tax dollars. Taxpayers will […]
The Toronto Sun reports: Anti-Semitic graffiti spray painted on a Toronto synagogue Thursday has brought back painful memories for at least one holocaust survivor. Its a terrible thing to see, said Edward Fisch, standing outside the Beth Tikvah Synagogue on Bayview Ave., north of Sheppard Ave. E. Friday morning. When I see a swastika I […]
The campaign of businessman Bob Turner (R), who is running for the Brooklyn-Queens congressional seat recently vacated by disgraced former congressman Anthony Weiner (D-NY-9), today offered a $1,000 reward for
Cuba’s Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from jailed U.S. contractor Alan Gross, who was sentenced to 15 years in prison in March for crimes against the communist state. Cuban
Honda Motor Co. will recall 2.49 million vehicles worldwide – including 1.51 million vehicles in the United States — to address complaints of engine stalls and vehicles shifting out of
As the bi-partisan movement to free Jonathan Pollard continues to gain momentum, former Democratic Congressman Robert Wexler of Florida recently wrote to President Obama and asked that he commute Pollard’s sentence to time served(the full text of the letter appears below and a copy is attached).Congressman Wexler’s letter is especially noteworthy in that he is […]
Nearly 15% of the U.S. population relied on food stamps in May, according to the United States Department of Agriculture. The number of Americans using the government’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
[PHOTO LINK BELOW] Congressman Jerrold Nadler, Representative for New Yorks 8th Congressional District, toured Misaskims headquarters today. The Congressmans visit was inspired by the vital role Misaskim played during the Kletzky tragedy.Misaskim volunteers worked tirelessly throughout the harrowing ordeal to provide assistance and support to the family and to the community. At Misaskims headquarters, Congressman […]
Concrete workers who staged a 3-day work stoppage at the World Trade Center site over pay cuts have reached a deal with management. The Cement and Concrete Workers District Council
Former New Jersey governor Jon Corzine may be looking at a new job in Washington. Hes reportedly being eyed as a possible replacement for Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner. Thats if Geithner leaves before the end of President Obamas first term. Corzine is former chairman of Goldman-Sachs and now works at the investment firm MF Global. […]
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