A judge today snuffed out the city law that requires retailers to post disgusting anti-smoking ads near their tobacco products or cash registers. Manhattan federal Judge Jed Rakoff said mandating
The following video was taken on the corner of Ocean Parkway and Parkville Avenue, of NYC Councilman David Greenfield, as he describes the chaotic scene in the streets. Most incredible
Mayor Bloomberg told New Yorkers the following two days ago: “The world has not come to an end,” . “The city’s going on. Many people are taking the day off. Most stores are open. There’s no reason for anybody to panic.” He also made sure to tell us “It’s like every other day,” noting that people […]
Mass Transit Service Improves Almost all subway lines and all express bus lines are now operating. The N train is not running in Brooklyn and the Franklin Avenue shuttle is
Just about every Yeshiva, Seminary, Bais Yaakov etc has a recording (hotline) which is updated to let parents and students know if their school will be cancelled in case of
A testy Mayor Bloomberg fended off criticism of the city’s failure to clear hundreds of snow-choked streets Tuesday as an avalanche of critics attacked his reputation as a supermanager. “This
Union City, NJ – A Union City fire devastated two adjoining residences, collapsing one building and displacing 23 people, according to today’s Jersey Journal. The four-alarm blaze that started about
A woman with stroke symptoms in Midwood, Brooklyn, waited for an ambulance for six hours, finally arriving at the hospital with telltale signs of advanced brain damage. In Forest Hills,
On top of all the mass transit problems created by the storm, riders are also facing fare hikes that take effect tomorrow. That means today is the last day to
Due to the treacherous driving conditions, the Mechutanim of the following to weddings scheduled for tonight, Wednesday evening hasve asked YWN to post the following: Schwartz / Meyer Wedding There
Rabbi Volf Greenglass, a symbol of the hardships of the Jewish people in the previous generation and Judaism’s current prosperity, passed away Wednesday, 22 Teves 5771. He was 94. Menachem Zev Greenglass (halevi) was born to a non Chabad family in the Polish town of Krasnik, near Lublin, and was sent to learn in the […]
The following is a roundup of all videos & photos which were posted by YWN and our affiliates throughout the blizzard of December 2010. As new material is published, this
New Jersey is buried after an epic snowstorm. And Gov. Chris Christie is … at Disneyworld. Critics are blasting the Republican governor’s decision to remain on his Sunshine State vacation while New Jersey residents grapple with the aftermath of a devastating blizzard. To make matters worse, Christie’s Lieutant Governor Kim Guadagno is vacationing in Mexico, […]
Take a New York City blizzard laced with heavy snow and whipping winds. Add in a dose of frustrated union leaders, disgruntled supervisors and angry elected officials. Top it off with millions of snowed-in residents. That’s the toxic mix that is swirling around City Hall this week as the Bloomberg administration faces questions about its […]
Fluctuating temperatures will not help the Great Blizzard Dig-Out of 2010 in its third day Wednesday, as much of the region struggles just to return to normal. Despite forecasts of
The following are a roundup of videos showing the NYC Sanitation workers hard at work during the Blizzard of 2010. The first video was taken in Boro Park, when a
While local airports have reopened, there has been little movement of passengers, problems with luggage, and reports Tuesday of four delays on the tarmac at John F. Kennedy International Airport.
City Councilman David Greenfield decried what he termed as “two New Yorks, one for the rich and powerful people in Manhattan who got their snow cleared, and the other for the regular folks in the outer-boroughs who were ignored.” Greenfield has been working since Sunday evening advocating for more resources for Southern Brooklyn communities that […]
Chaveirim has reached out to YWN to post that their organization along with Hatzolah are looking for people with SUVs in the Brooklyn area, to assist people in need. Chaveirim
The backlog of emergency calls to the FDNY – which hit a staggering 1,300 at the height of the blizzard – dropped to under 200 Tuesday morning, officials said. Only 166 calls were still outstanding as of 10 a.m., three of which were considered life-threatening, according to FDNY sources. The potentially dangerous delays were created […]
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