The Noar K’halacha organization headed by Yoav Lalum has called on the High Court of Justice to release the Emanuel fathers before shabbos, to suspend their sentence for two months, apparently seeking to place their jail time on hold until such time an agreement will be achieved to permit their release. The state on the […]
Dear YWN, I would like to inform those that vacation in the Catskills of the “Summer 2010 appeal”. This is not an appeal for a family, a specific person, or
9:30AM EST: A tragic accident in the heart of Flatbush has left a truck driver dead on Friday morning, YWN has learned. The accident occurred on East 15th Street and
Costs associated with the Gulf oil disaster have gone up more than $300 million in less than a week, BP said Friday. “The cost of the response to date amounts
People in parts of Queens and Long Island are still cleaning up Friday morning – and probably will be for weeks to come – after Thursday night’s storm left behind everything from downed power lines to roads clogged with fallen trees. Mayor Bloomberg’s late night update on Thursday’s storm probably didn’t break any news. “If […]
As the Emanuel fathers continue serving their two-week prison sentence, former Shas leader Aryeh Deri appears to be making progress towards a solution that may bring an end to the
The NY Daily News reports: An upstate Hasidic woman won a whopping $5 million legal settlement in a lawsuit over a Sept. 11, 2007, crash with a Brooklyn kosher-meat delivery
The city’s Rent Guidelines Board voted to raise rents on the city’s rent-stabilized apartments Thursday night. The board approved the increases of 2.25 percent for one-year leases and 4.5 percent
Brooklyn, NY – Despite a historic $3.2 billion deficit in the year’s budget, Councilman David G. Greenfield announced that a deal had been reached between Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Council Speaker Christine Quinn to restore the funding for Priority 7 Day Care Vouchers in this year’s budget. Specifically, the program which costs the city $12 […]
WCBSTV is reporting that a New York City budget agreement is expected to be reached Thursday night. Budget negotiations between the city and Mayor Michael Bloomberg have resulted in the
YWN EXCLUSIVE: According to several reliable sources, Priority 7 vouchers, which were eliminated from this year’s budget, have been restored by 50 percent. YWN tried reaching Councilman David Greenfield, who
House Republicans failed in a push Wednesday to force the release of White House documents related to potential job offers made to two Democratic Senate primary challengers, Andrew Romanoff in
Prominent Jerusalem askan R’ Shlomo Miller, a former deputy mayor, along with a number of rabbonim from the southern Talpiot area are protesting plans by Jerusalem City Hall to name a square in honor of a Buddhist cult which is a pure form of idolatry. Miller sent a sharply-worded letter condemning the decision, which gives […]
A truck being being loaded with personal belongings of Frum families heading to the Catskills, was stolen by a deranged man, and driven through the streets of Marine Park striking cars and pedestrians- bef0re being apprehended by police. The NY Post reports the following: A crazed man wearing only sneakers and underwear stole a truck […]
A series of thunderstorms and a possible tornado caused a path of destruction and a number of injuries across the New York City area Thursday, officials said. Bridgeport (CT) Mayor
12:10PM EST: (Updates, photos & video below) The NYS Thruway is shutdown heading northbound (towards the Catskills) following a coach-bus fire, YWN has learned. The fire was on a Monsey
[From the YWN Catskill News Section] The New York State Thruway Authority and State Police Troop T encourage motorists to be careful and be aware of the increased presence of
Washington, DC – Upon learning that the State Department has denied Ahmet Faruk Unsal, an IHH member and flotilla organizer, entry into the United States, Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-Brooklyn and Queens), released the following statement: “I applaud the State Department for making the correct decision. The visa system works when we deny entry to anyone […]
The Rabbinical Centre of Europe (RCE) has expressed shock and outrage at the sentencing of former chief executive officer and vice president at Agriprocessors Sholom Rubashkin to 27 years in
School may start a little later next year. The Education Department is negotiating with the teachers union to change the first day of school to Monday, Sept. 13, officials told
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