The shocking news of Mark Madoff’s suicide was followed by disbelief as the Jewish community learned of the family’s plan to have his body cremated. Misaskim has been contacted numerous times since the family’s decision was publicized in the media, and asked whether anything could be done to arrange a Jewish burial for Mark’s body. […]
The United States Census Bureau yesterday confirmed something most commuters already knew – four of the city’s five boroughs ranked at the top of the list for the longest commute times to work. Staten Island was the worst, at an average commute of 42.5 minutes. Queens was just behind at 42 minutes. Brooklynites averaged 41.6 […]
This past Saturday night at approximately 10:30PM, Williamsburg Shomrim (WSPU) received a few calls on their hotline that a woman was just robbed on bedford Avenue and South 9th Street. Upon their arrival, WSPU members found the victim, an African American female, who informed them that the suspect approached her from behind, grabbed her pocketbook, and […]
The Senate approved a controversial $858 billion tax cut package Wednesday, overwhelmingly voting to extend the Bush-era tax reductions despite a series of objections from both the left and the
Four consultants to the city’s problem-plagued payroll system were busted today on charges of ripping off more than $80 million in an elaborate fraud and kickback scheme. The wife and
The US Government is outlawing drop-side cribs after the deaths of more than 30 infants and toddlers in the past decade, the Associated Press reports. The Consumer Product Safety Commission
From The Times Herald Record: The latest census data on the Village of Kiryas Joel show that the Hasidic community reflects its emphasis on intense religious study over secular education and careers. Just 4.5 percent of residents 25 years and older hold bachelor’s degrees, 60 percent of households have no vehicle at all, and the median […]
Three firefighters battling a Staten Island blaze Wednesday miraculously escaped serious injury after a wooden floor collapsed — sending them crashing one level below. The Bravest were called to a
British intelligence helped foil an al-Qaeda plot to blow up the New York subway just five days before it was due to go ahead, it can be disclosed, as Abid Naseer, a suspect in the case, faces an extradition hearing in London. The suicide attack, planned to mark last year’s anniversary of the September 11 […]
It’s another frigid day in New York, where 10 of the first 14 days of December have seen temperatures below normal for this time of year. With winds anywhere between 15 and 25 mph blowing through the area Wednesday, the wind chill will remain around 12 degrees, said CBS 2?s meteorologist John Elliott. The actual […]
Saccharin is in a lot of products you might use everyday. It’s in items like sugar-free gum, diet soda and mouthwash. It’s even in some of your pills. But now there’s one less place where you can find the popular artificial sweetener. The Environmental Protection Agency is taking saccharin and its salts off its list of hazardous […]
A total of four bodies have been found near a Long Island, New York, beach by authorities searching for a missing person, police said. The first body was found Saturday,
The body of Mark Madoff, who killed himself on the second anniversary of his father Bernie’s arrest for a massive Ponzi scheme, will be cremated without any funeral service, sources
The Rabbinical Council of America places great value on the judicious balancing of halachic and ethical principles of policy and action. The brilliance of the halachic tradition lies in its
[By Rabbi Yair Hoffman For Five Towns Jewish Times] Many people are already familiar with the case of a recent appearance of a religious Jewish couple, “Heidi and Mendi,” on “The People’s Court.” The case involved a “Georgie” wig that was erroneously washed by workers in a landromat. The People’s Court, although appearing to be […]
New York – Over a half dozen legislators, including Council Members David G. Greenfield, Lew Fidler, Stephen Levin, Brad Lander, Jumaane Williams and Mark Weprin and New York City Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, joined Jewish community leaders from across the five boroughs to denounce the elimination of the Administration for Children’s Services’ Priority 7 […]
A state of emergency was declared and the Canadian armed forces were summoned on Tuesday after a heavy storm left hundreds of motorists stranded in their cars on a major
This week, a group of kollel members from the Satmar community of Kiryas Joel visited OU headquarters. Their purpose was “to learn kashrut in depth,” declared one of their hosts, Rabbi Abraham Juravel. “They were here learning how to apply the book learning of Yoreh Deah to real life situations at factories that are OU […]
The bitterly cold air flowing into the Florida Peninsula broke record lows overnight into Tuesday, and the cold will continue for at least another night. Daytona Beach, Vero Beach, Miami
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was granted bail Tuesday after a hearing at Westminster Magistrate’s Court in London, but a lawyer representing Swedish prosecutors immediately filed an appeal. That means Assange will remain in jail until the next hearing, which should be within 48 hours, lawyers said. The 39-year-old Australian handed himself over to London police […]
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