Gas prices have increased 17 cents a gallon in the past week. And analysts expect prices to continue higher, following a sharp rise in the price of crude oil. The
First New York City banned smoking at bars and restaurants. This week, Mayor Michael Bloomberg signed a no-smoking law covering city parks, beaches and pedestrian plazas like Times Square. The next place where the mayor supports a smoking ban: bus stops. On his weekly radio show, Bloomberg responded affirmatively when a caller asked whether hed […]
The city is making plans to deal with a possible shutdown of the federal government. Deputy Mayor Stephen Goldsmith issued a memo Thursday instructing all commissioners to “assess possible vulnerabilities”
Leaders of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations and its 51 member organizations have sent an appeal to President of Cuba Raul Castro to release Alan P.
The Israel Air Force will declare the “Iron Dome” rocket interception system operational within a matter of weeks, security sources told “Globes” today. This follows a successful series of trials
Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) took some time on Friday to remember the moment 34 years ago when he became a man in the eyes of the Jewish religion. Weiner promised
In an exclusive interview with Newsmax.TV Friday, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich said President Barack Obamas decision not to fully enforce the Defense of Marriage law has sparked a constitutional crisis as he has directly violated his constitutional duties by arbitrarily suspending a law. Gingrich for the first time raised the specter of Obamas removal […]
Glenn Beck is apologizing for remarks he made on his radio show comparing rabbis from a major Jewish tradition to Islamic radicals, saying, I was wrong on this and I also apologize for it. In this case I didnt do enough homework, Beck told radio listeners on Thursday, while his website said his comments contained […]
Use of candles during a voodoo ceremony in a Brooklyn apartment caused the fatal fire at 346 East 29th St. in Brooklyn on Feb. 20, FDNY Fire Marshals have determined,
Hundreds of thousands of protesters turned out in cities across the Middle East on Friday to protest the unaccountability of their leaders and express solidarity with the uprising in Libya
Cabdrivers who refuse passengers on the basis of race or their far-flung destinations are being targeted by taxi officials who want to stiffen fines for the escalating problem. Officials hope
More than 1,800 errors by air-traffic controllers including 43 most likely to cause a midair collision between planes were reported to the Federal Aviation Administration last year. The agency says that points up the need for greater safety steps. Air-traffic errors that allowed planes to get too close together jumped 81% from 2007 […]
Gas prices jumped 6 cents overnight, as the recent spike in oil prices begins to hit filling stations across America. The national average price for a gallon of regular gas
A baby on the Upper West Side needs your help to stay alive. Shes a very happy baby, but is also very sick. When Ayelet Galena was born 15 months ago, she weighed 2 pounds 9 ounces. From the beginning, she had a compromised immune system. You know, every time she gets a cold, I […]
A Brooklyn woman died during the December blizzard because the city never declared a snow emergency and its lackluster response left the streets impassable and the 911 system in disarray,
Early Friday Morning, the Wisconsin assembly passed a bill that would strip most public workers of their collective bargaining rights. It’s the first step in the new governor Scott Walker’s
On Thursday the FBI arrested a student suspected of plotting terrorist bombings. His alleged targets included former President George W. Bush, and New York City. Sources told CBS 2s Marcia Kramer the suspect is a chemistry major who had the expertise to build lethal bombs. In his mug shot Khalid Ali-M Aldawsari looks young and […]
Woodmere, NY – A man was shot during an attempted robbery while he was standing on a North Woodmere residential street Wednesday night, Nassau police said. The 39-year-old Jewish victim
In a spectacular and at times nail-biting afternoon launch, the space shuttle Discovery blasted off on one final mission today (Feb. 24) to cap off its prolific 27 years of
[UPDATES IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] Flatbush – The NYPD is currently on the scene at Yeshiva Chaim Berlin on Coney Island Avenue, and are investigating a suspicious package. The officers have
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