What does Colonel Stephen Bernstein in the US Army have in common with two women in Rockland County, NY? Colonel Bernstein is one of the many recipients of Kosher Troops,
As angry New Yorkers and aggrieved politicians sought to determine responsibility for the fallen tree limb that killed a 6-month-old girl in Central Park over the weekend, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg said Monday that the accident was most likely an act of God and cautioned the public not to rush to judgment. Its very tragic, […]
Most travelers going through Kennedy International Airport did not really notice that the biggest runway there had been closed for four months of repairs. For the stressed-out officials overseeing the
People living on the Upper West Side of Manhattan and several neighborhoods in Brooklyn are urged by Con Edison to reduce their use of electricity. The utility company says it
HaGaon HaRav Yaakov Yosef, 64, who was working with Yoav Lalum in the Emanuel case remains in Shaare Zedek Medical Center. His condition appears good after sustaining a cardiac incident and the rav remains under observation. He is admitted to the hospitals cardiac unit. As the Emanuel Beis Yaakov girls complete their three-days of desegregated […]
The shutdown of New York State government was averted Monday night, but not without the hijinks voters have come to expect from Albany. And then it was over — three
The so-called budget lawmakers approved Monday is such a joke that Senate Finance Committee boss Carl Kruger couldnt say how many billions of your dollars he and his cohorts were committing to spend. Senate Republicans asked for the price tag just before the vote, and Kruger (D-Brooklyn) shockingly admitted he had no clue. I will […]
Two Israelis, 22 and 18, were attacked in a nightclub in the Kreuzberg area of Berlin earlier in the week, German media reported. The attack involved an Arab man, and
A Kikar Shabbat poll involving 4631 participants reveals that 57% of respondents want Aryeh Deri back to head the Shas Party. The participants in the poll were given four candidates
Many Americans fear for their safety while flying, scared of the possibility of something going wrong with the plane’s maintenance. It turns out, however, the biggest safety issue you face
New York – In the fall of 2006, Sony Pictures chairman and CEO Michael Lynton and his pal Gary Ginsberg, now an executive vice president of Time Warner Inc., began
All injuries and loss of life RL resulting from motor vehicle accidents are tragic, but this case is particularly heart-breaking, when the driver and the victim were both friends, classmates too, as are the fathers. Many neighbors, friends and family members were on hand at the Ron home in Alon Shvut in Gush Etzion, seeking […]
North General Hospital in Harlem is set to close its doors this week. The hospital filed for bankruptcy today so that it can become an outpatient health center, in a deal brokered by Governor David Paterson. Emergency services will no longer exist and will be diverted to nearby hospitals including Mount Sinai, Columbia-Presbyterian, St. […]
Dubai Police Chief Dahi Khalfan Tamim on Sunday labeled Mossad Intelligence Agency Director Meir Dagan a loser in response to notices released to the media over the weekend that Dagan is winding down his term and he will then step down from his post. He is stepping down because the Israelis will not permit a […]
Baltimore County police are investigating what led to an incident in which a stolen vehicle plowed into a police car, injuring an officer. The incident began in Pikesville shortly after
Eight individuals were arrested Sunday for allegedly carrying out long-term, “deep-cover” assignments in the United States on behalf of the Russian Federation, the Justice Department announced today. Two additional defendants
YWN has just spoken with NYS Assemblyman Dov Hikind, who informed us that just 20 minutes ago, the NYS assembly passed a bill to release TAP (Tuition Assistance Program) funding
2:30PM EST: The Lakewood PD, EMS, and NJSP Bomb Squad are currently on the scene at a business on Prospect Street which was the target of a bomb threat. Sources
1:30AM EST: A prisoner has been found dead after hanging himself inside the NYPD’s 90th Precinct located at 211 Union Avenue – in the heart of Williamsburg. An intense investigation
The Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America (UOJCA),expressed its deep disappointment with todays 5-4 ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court allowing a state government entity to deny the First Amendment rights of a religious organization. The Supreme Court ruled a law school can legally deny recognition to a Christian student group that wont permit […]
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