Temperatures soared into the triple digits in the city Tuesday, breaking a record and sending sweat-soaked New Yorkers scurrying for shade. The mercury hit 102 degrees in Central Park about 2:20 p.m., shattering the record set back in 1999 by a single degree. Its very hot and oppressive, said meteorologist Joe Pollina, of the National […]
A recently renovated building in the heart of Tel Aviv that claims to be a soup kitchen and free coffee shop for down-and-outers is a front for missionaries, Yad L’Achim has learned. The facility on Shlomo Street, not far from Tel Aviv’s old central bus station, distributes food and other basic necessities to the […]
The French parliament begins debate Tuesday on a bill that would ban women from wearing Islamic veils, such as the burqa, that fully cover the face and body. A vote
“Public safety is our utmost concern, and today New Yorkers need to be prepared for a significant heat wave that is forecasted for this week, particularly in New York City
If you have been dallying about applying for or renewing a passport, the time to do it is now. The fees for both services are due to rise $35 on
New York, NY Today, in response to Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahus meeting with President Barack Obama, Rep. Anthony Weiner (D Queens & Brooklyn) released the following statement: While Im pleased to see President Obama meeting with Prime Minister Netanyahu, this meeting needs to be used for much more than just a photo […]
A Rebbetzin needs to understand the problems that confront individuals in her community.This situation will be discussed at an upcoming program sponsored by The Task Force on Children and Families at Risk, National Council of Young Israel, and Ezrat Chayim-Pride of Judea of the Jewish Board of Family and Children’s Services.The 5th Annual Rebbetzin’s Round […]
The Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an armed robbery at the Shoprite Plaza in Monticello, YWN has learned. Sheriff’s Deputies were called to the Thompson Square Mall at about
The thieves at JFK Airport have a friend in Port Authority police brass. When laptops and suitcases are reported stolen by travelers, officers are routinely ordered to downgrade the incidents
By the time you read this article, much time has passed since the tumult regarding the anisakis worm erupted. Many Rabbonim Shlita from Eretz Yisrael1 signed on a kol koreh
Thousands of Orthodox Jews are targeting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during his visit to Washington, DC, demanding Netanyahu to stop Archaeological excavations and construction in the Holy Land that is desecrating ancient Jewish cemeteries in gross violation of Jewish law. The leaders also denounced the Israeli polices beatings of peaceful demonstrators protesting the clearing […]
The Big Apple is holding its collective breath Tuesday and dreading the possibility of brown-outs or even a blackout like the one we all suffered through four years ago. Power
The following is a CBS News report: The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is blocking certain websites from the federal agency’s computers, including halting access by staffers to any Internet pages
A 19-year-old Brick man has been charged by a grand jury in a hit-and-run accident last year that claimed the life of a Lakewood Bochur. An Ocean County grand jury
Prepare to pay more money to send mail because the U.S. Postal Service will announce an increase Tuesday for the price of stamps. Stamp prices are currently 44 cents, and
The months of July and August typically mean the population of Sullivan County triples as summer visitors move to the Catskills from the City of New York. Sullivan County Sheriff
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II is expected to arrive in the city Tuesday. The 84-year-old monarch will lay a wreath at the World Trade Center site to pay tribute to the
A power outage in Toronto, Canada, Monday afternoon left some 200,000 customers without electricity, stalled electric-powered passenger trains between stations and stopped much of the city’s downtown, authorities said. “Four
A New York imam who pleaded guilty to lying to federal agents as they investigated an alleged terror plot left the United States on Monday as part of his plea
The White House is rolling out the red carpet ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Tuesday visit to Washington as President Obama tries to smooth over tensions and move
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