After my article on David Weprin appeared in the Five Towns Jewish Times and at The Yeshiva World News website, I was approached by two of my most ardent political supporters, Shimi Pelman and Dr. Joseph Frager. They had a personal request of me: they wanted me to meet David Weprin in person. Dr. Frager […]
A resident has been arrested on suspicion circumcising a 5-month-old baby without his mother’s consent. It is suspected that the man introduced himself to the mother, a foreign worker from the Philippines, as an HMO worker coming to examine the baby, and performed the procedure without her consent. He will face a remand hearing later […]
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NYS Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that he has created a new task force to investigate the executive and administrator compensation levels at not-for-profits that receive taxpayer support from
A Grad rocket was fired from Gaza late Wednesday evening after a period of relative calm in the south, police said. The rocket fell in open spaces between Sderot and
Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott announced today that through fundraising efforts they have been able to secure $1.5 million in private funds to continue administering the January
Today, City Councilmembers Brad Lander and David Greenfield announced that funding for Borough Park’s Beth Jacob Day Care Center and Gan Day Care Center has been fully restored. Half of the classrooms in these centers had been targeted for cuts under the budget proposed by the Bloomberg Administration earlier this year. “I am thrilled that […]
U.S. airlines led by United Continental Holdings Inc. (UAL) may pocket $1.3 billion in higher fares tied to the Federal Aviation Administration’s partial shutdown as Congress deadlocks on the agency’s funding. The FAA already has been unable to collect $28.6 million a day in aviation taxes since midnight on July 22. Missed receipts may climb […]
The following is from the LI Herald: Serving as the “eyes and ears” for the Nassau county police, the Five Towns Auxiliary Police Unit 109, under the command of Capt. Danny Gluck, volunteer their time to patrol the area daily, protect life and property, preserve public peace and deter crime. Riding along with Gluck, a […]
With the debt ceiling debate now behind him, President Obama is turning his 50th birthday into a massive, nation-wide campaign event and fundraiser, complete with a lavish bash in Chicago
Jonathan Pollard has come out of an operation and is not in danger, his wife, Esther, said Wednesday. She added that he is conscious but suffering from horrible pain. “Since
Two pre-teen boys sustained minor injuries when they were attacked by a bear at their campsite at Stokes State Forest Wednesday morning, according to state police. A New Jersey Division
On the hunt for a smartphone at a cheap price? You might want to visit a local Best Buy. For today only, the electronics retailer is offering Google’s Nexus S
The world’s most extensive case of cyber-espionage, including attacks on U.S. government and U.N. computers, was revealed Wednesday by online security firm McAfee, and analysts are speculating that China is
China, the largest foreign investor in U.S. government securities, joined Russia in criticizing American policy makers for failing to ensure borrowing is reined in after a stopgap deal to raise the nation’s debt limit. People’s Bank of China Governor Zhou Xiaochuan said China’s central bank will monitor U.S. efforts to tackle its debt, and state-run […]
UPDATED 11:00AM EST: The FDNY is currently fighting a 4 alarm blaze in Boro Park, on Fort Hamilton Parkway and 39th Street. Thick black smoke can be seen in the sky, and the smell of fire has reached as far away as Flatbush. The fire is in an auto repair shop. READ MORE & PHOTOS: BOROPARKSCOOP.COM
Entergy Corp. aims to negotiate agreements with New York state officials over its plans to continue operating the Indian Point nuclear power plant rather than spend years in litigation, the company’s top executive said Tuesday. The company has been struggling to win a New York water-quality permit it needs to obtain a federal license to […]
Research In Motion Ltd. plans to release a bevy of new BlackBerry devices, a delayed effort to reinvigorate its flagging brand and claw back some of the market share it
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An Israeli search and rescue team located the body of 27-year-old Einat Tabori, an Israeli tourist who reportedly fell to her death off a cliff on Tuesday. Tabori was hiking
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