NASA has postponed the launch of space shuttle Endeavour by 24 hours, following the discovery of an technical problem with the Auxilliary Power Unit. The delay was announced as the
Deep rifts among Irans ruling elite have reached an all-time high in recent weeks, according to sources, who say things have gotten so bad that President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad may have stopped showing up for work. Irans complex power structure has for years been compared to a multi-headed hydra, with multiple points of strength. But the […]
The following is an update to the story which was broken by YWN on Wednesday, when the Season’s Kosher Supermarket was vandalized by arsonists. A $5,000 reward is being offered,
The following are two news stories published Friday morning by NBC New York. Both involve serious crimes by children under the age of 10. ITEM #1: Police in New Rochelle
A 22-year-old aide to a Brooklyn city councilman was found dead inside her downtown Brooklyn apartment on Thursday, sources tell NBC New York. Hope Reichbach, who worked for Councilman Steve
The NY Post reports: Aides to Gov. Cuomo revealed yesterday that they found massive waste in state government — including 1 million square feet of unused state office space in
The top U.S. nuclear regulator questioned Thursday whether the nation’s nuclear plants were prepared to deal with losses of power that last several hours or even days, a vital safety
A rift is emerging between Iran’s president and its supreme leader, prompting several members of the parliament to call for the impeachment of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who has not been seen
The penultimate NASA space shuttle mission is set to begin Friday, with President Obama and recovering Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) in attendance. Obama is scheduled to attend the Friday afternoon launch of the space shuttle Endeavour, which NASA said Thursday was being moved to 3:47 p.m., while he is in Florida to deliver a […]
Starting May 1, everyone who applies for Social Security or other federal government benefits will be required to arrange for direct deposit of their payments. The government plans to phase
Search teams have found a part of the crucial “data recorders” of the Air France flight which crashed into the Atlantic Ocean in 2009, says France’s Bureau of Investigation and
Drivers across the New York City Metro area may be getting socked with hefty and hidden E-Z Pass charges. While drivers receive visual warnings about low balances or impending charges
If you are one of the New Yorkers who have to juggle alternate-side-of-the-street parking, this bill is for you. City Council passed a measure Thursday that could mean one less day a week of having to move your car to facilitate street cleaning. Alternate-side parking regulations are currently used in 54 of the citys 59 […]
On April 21, 2011 hundreds of children from Flatbush, Boro Park, Williamsburg, Queens, Long Island, Monsey, Monroe, New Square, Lakewood, Long Branch, and Morristown participated in Misaskims Chol Homoed outing designed to provide a day of reprieve for families who have suffered the loss of a parent. Misaskim volunteers also participated at the outing and […]
Four young men are in custody on Long Island, after a bizarre attack on a family’s home in Suffolk County. The message of hate was loud and clear, multiple swastikas,
Family members of Orthodox patients at St. Johns Episcopal Hospital in Far Rockaway can now spend Shabbat in comfort with kosher meals, Jewish books, and plush furniture. On April 13, hospital officials and local rabbis dedicated the bikur cholim room at the century-old hospital, recognizing the growing Orthodox community in the surrounding neighborhood. The suite […]
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on Thursday took a swipe at billionaire businessman Donald Trump, demanding to see his “Republican registration.” While speaking at a breakfast with New Hampshire Republicans one day after “The Donald” visited the Granite State, Paul riffed off the potential GOP presidential candidate’s “birther” questions. Ive come to New Hampshire today because […]
[MULTIPLE VIDEOS & PHOTO LINK BELOW] The death toll from severe storms that punished five Southern states jumped to a staggering 213 Thursday after Alabama canvassed its hard-hit counties for
Brooklyn’s Park Slope neighborhood is known across the United States as a calm and serene place, and in recent years has even been ranked one of the 10 best places
New boundaries for the Rockland County Legislatures 17 districts were passed Wednesday following a public hearing that brought criticism and accusations of favoritism. Legislators voted 14-3 to adopt a map that outlines the new districts, with Legislators Connie Coker, D-South Nyack, Robert Jackson, D-Nanuet, and Joseph Meyers, D-Airmont, voting against the action. The measure now […]
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