Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) commended the Boro Park Shomrim for their bravery in protecting the children and residents of Borough Park on Thursday night. Nadler issued the following statement: “Yesterday, four volunteer members of the Boro Park Shomrim put their lives at risk to courageously pursue a perpetrator. These four heroes were unfortunately wounded […]
Although Hurricane Earl weakened to a Category 1 hurricane shortly after 11 a.m., it will still swirl up the Eastern seaboard Friday bringing heavy rain and strong winds to the
7:45PM EST: Three people have just been shot in Boro Park at 46th Street near 10th Avenue. UPDATE 7:46PM EST: Dozens of Hatzolah members have been dispatched, along with three
The city is no longer under a tropical storm watch, as Hurricane Earl weakens to a Category 1 storm. Still, high waves and dangerous rip currents are still expected at
In the wake of the second incident involving gunfire in Boro Park this week, Assemblyman Dov Hikind (D-Brooklyn) is calling upon NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly to increase the overall number of police officers assigned to the 66th precinct and to add NYPD foot patrols. “Boro Park has been the site of two shootings this week […]
State Attorney General and gubernatorial hopeful Andrew Cuomo said Thursday he has no plans to investigate the Islamic community center and mosque. According to a recent poll, seven out of
Earlier this week, the NY Times blog posted about the newly found brashness of New York City’s raccoons. Now, they have reports of another animal in NYC: Skunks. For residents of northern Manhattan and the Bronx, skunks have become the stinkiest unwanted guests of them all. Earlier this spring, residents of Co-op City complained of the […]
YWN regrets to inform you of the Petira of Rav Avraham Talansky z”l. The Levaya will take place today Friday, 10:30 a.m., at Mesivta Torah Vodaath, 425 East 9th Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11218. Boruch Dayan Emmes…
Toshiba has announced the voluntary recall of about 41,000 notebook computers worldwide at risk of overheating and burning users. The recalled models are the Satellite T135, Satellite T135D and Satellite
With the American economic recovery showing clear signs of slowdown, private employers added 67,000 jobs in August, the Labor Department said on Friday. The number was more than forecast. Over
Hundreds of Ponzi king Bernard Madoff’s victims today challenged the latest bill from his bankruptcy trustee, which seeks more than $34 million for 120 days of work. The Aug. 20
Senator Carl Kruger (D-Brooklyn) wants residents of Mill Island, Marine Park, Midwood, Georgetown and Gravesend to be aware that the Health Department will be spraying tonight — Thursday, September 2
An Israeli rabbi narrowly escaped arrest after being stopped by security officers at Munich airport for carrying a shofar. Airport officials pulled aside the man, in his late 50s, and
The Coast Guard is responding to another oil rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico. According to the Coast Guard, 13 people were onboard when it exploded and caught fire
Larger than the state of California, Hurricane Earl prepared to take a swipe at the Eastern Seaboard on Thursday as residents scrambled to ready themselves ahead of its arrival. Hurricane
Yesterday, the ultra-liberal village voice eviscerated Senator Eric Schneiderman for accepting the support of Al Sharpton and promising Sharpton office space in the Attorney General’s office if Schneiderman wins the primary election on Tuesday, September 14th. When New York’s most liberal paper – the Village Voice – criticizes New York’s most liberal candidate for Attorney […]
Boston, MA – A television debate between the four candidates for governor is being rescheduled to avoid a conflict with Rosh Hashanah, one of the most sacred days on the
Governor Paterson this morning said there is racism at work in the mosque debate—but also stressed the needs for all sides to come together and find a solution that would “rid ourselves of Islamophobia.” “There are some bigots and some racists who are alive in this discussion, however when nearly 70% of the population oppose […]
There’s a popular joke that states that most people would rather be in the coffin than giving the eulogy. Many people have a deep-seated fear of public speaking. Why? When
Assemblywoman Nancy Calhoun (R-C-Blooming Grove) Wednesday renewed her call for a forensic audit of the women’s healthcare center in the Village of Kiryas Joel. She has written to State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli twice asking for the review of the project, which cost over $11 million, mostly in state funding. “The very first letter that was […]
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