It’s the biggest civilian employer after Walmart, but apparently the U.S. Postal Service is not too big to fail. Today, the Postal Service said that without Congressional action, it could
Bichasdei Hashem, the Tosher Rebbe Shlita, has been released from the hospital, and has been brought back to him home in Kiryas Tosh, YWN has learned. People around the world had been davening for the Rebbe since he was rushed to a Montreal hospital with a respiratory infection as was first reported by YWN. Rav Meshulem […]
By a narrow margin of about 4,300 votes, Arizona voters approved a ballot measure that would legalize medical marijuana, state election officials said Sunday. With all precincts reporting, the “yes”
The Gothamist reports: Usually the animal activists are the ones tossing the red paint, but last night a woman’s home was targeted, allegedly because she’s the founding member of the Alliance to End Chickens as Kapparos (which is the annual chicken sacrificing ritual performed around Yom Kippur). Rina Deych told us: I have our banner […]
A Russian Yeshiva Bochur remains in U.S. custody after reportedly swimming across the St. Lawrence River to Morristown, N.Y., on Tuesday night. Details surrounding the incident, however, remain murky. As
[SEE VIDEOS BELOW] Does everyone remember the story with the Dibuk from Brazil in December of 2009? The one that the Mekubal from Yerushalayim made a grand scene about, by
The following is a Ynet article: An Israeli student at the University of Genoa in Italy was harassed and threatened by Palestinian students last Tuesday, only to be ignored by
The city’s top cop will play a key role on Gov.-elect Andrew Cuomo’s transition team, the Daily News has learned. Cuomo has tapped Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly to serve on his public safety transition committee, a source close to the incoming governor said. “When it comes to keeping New Yorkers safe and secure, Commissioner Kelly […]
A secret history of US government World War II-era operations has concluded that US intelligence services created a ‘safe haven’ in the United States for German Nazis and their collaborators
New York – The state’s new bedbug law is about to bite back. Landlords and co-op boards—now required to disclose their buildings’ one-year bedbug history to prospective residents—plan to make the same demand of would-be tenants, sources told The Post. “It evens the playing field by making sure the landlord isn’t conversely bringing bedbugs into […]
Congressman Charles Rangel will face a jury of his peers when his House ethics trial gets underway in Washington, D.C. tomorrow. The 80-year-old Manhattan representative is facing 13 counts, including
The trial of self-proclaimed September 11th mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed will reportedly not be happening anytime soon, if at all. A Washington Post report published Saturday says President Barack Obama’s
A deep-pocketed anonymous donor has stepped forward with a $20 million donation that could allow Lincoln Square Synagogue to continue building its new shul. The synagogue announced the gift at a special meeting Thursday night. Lincoln Square Synagogue halted work last month on its new building at 180 Amsterdam Ave. — the first new synagogue […]
Rahm Emanuel formally kicked off his campaign for Chicago mayor today by saying he’s got the right combination of background, vision and grit to lead the city during tough times. ”The choices we make in the next few years will define Chicago’s future for generations. They will determine whether we remain a world-class city – […]
Motorists are seeing sharply higher prices at the pumps in New Jersey. AAA Mid-Atlantic says the average price of regular gasoline in the Garden State on Friday was $2.78, up
The city’s murder rate is on pace to surpass last year’s record low. Numbers obtained by the Associated Press show the city recorded 464 homicides through Thursday, a 16 percent
Public Service Electric and Gas Co. has reached a $450,000 settlement with the family of a Teaneck man who died when his house exploded two years ago as was reported
The Board of Supervisors just banned toys in Happy Meals, which drew worldwide attention. Now the latest ban being proposed in San Francisco is on male circumcision. A proposed ballot measure for the November 2011 ballot – when voters will be electing the San Francisco’s next mayor – would amend The City’s police code “to […]
Whether it’s gefilte fish, challah, brisket, noodle kugel, latkes, or one of the many other iconic mainstays of the Jewish kitchen, there is one critical ingredient that cuts across them all – the cooking appliance. While electronics and safety features on modern ranges have added complexity and challenges to the Kosher kitchen, GE has answered […]
Brooklyn – On the morning of the day when parties involved in the Bais Yaakov of Bensonhurst closure are expected to return to Landlord-Tenant Court, Councilman David Greenfield is calling on both parties to come to the table and resume negotiations to prevent the permanent closure of Bais Yaakov of Bensonhurst. Greenfield is in a […]
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