Joined by an all-star cast from his days in the White House, former President George W. Bush plunged a shovel into dirt on Tuesday and kicked off construction of his
Brooklyn – Last week Councilman David G. Greenfield, joined by Councilmembers Steve Levin and Brad Lander, hosted an emergency meeting at Greenfield’s office with administrators from over 40 yeshivas to
Nearly 15 percent of the world’s Internet traffic — including data from the Pentagon, the office of Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and other U.S. government websites — was briefly
A secret NYPD effort to evaluate the impact of proposed security measures at the new World Trade Center is giving site participants and other downtown players the jitters. Executives and
Mispalilim coming to Skver’s main Bais Medrash have been Davening in the dark since Monday morning after Orange and Rockland Utilities cut off power when bills were not paid. Congregation
Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-N.Y.) has been found guilty on 11 ethics charges, ending a two-year investigation into his personal finances. A special eight-member panel of the House ethics committee, after
Media reports from upstate New York regarding the termination of 98 employees of the Kosher Valley Poultry brand are incorrect, YWN has learned. Various Jewish media websites using WSYR as
Mayor Michael Bloomberg is heading to Washington today in an effort to persuade Republican senators to support the health care compensation bill for first responders to the September 11th terrorist
New York Sen. Chuck Schumer has been tapped for a new leadership job in charge of “policy, press and politics” for the US Senate’s Democratic Conference, officials said last night.
Ynet reports: A mild earthquake was felt in northern Israel early Tuesday, many residents reported. The Geophysical Institute reported an earthquake measuring 3.6 on the Richter Scale was felt in
Lakewood, NJ – YWN regrets to inform you of the Petira of R’ Aharon Sturman Z”L, who was Niftar overnight at the young age of 37. R’ Aharon had R”L
The New York Police Department has begun photographing the irises of people who are arrested in an effort to prevent escapes as suspects move through the court system, a police
The number of Americans fighting off hunger stayed level last year, though food insecurity rates remain the highest they have been since the federal government began keeping track 15 years
Last Monday, OK Kosher Certification held its 12th annual Mashgiach Conference at the Jewish Children’s Museum in Brooklyn, NY. Over 150 OK personnel and mashgichim were in attendance, including many
8:55PM EST: An FDNY Ambulance has just struck a child on Hooper Street between Harrison Avenue & Broadway. Williamsburg Hatzolah Paramedics are on the scene treating the child – who
Queens is the number-one borough in the city for auto thefts, New York City Police Department figures show. An average of eight cars a day disappears from Queens streets, and
Brooklyn – Councilman David Greenfield, who publicly called on the parties involved in the Bais Yaakov of Bensonhurst eviction to “enter ‘good-faith’ negotiations to allow these innocent children to immediately
A man who refused a body scan and pat-down search at a San Diego airport has become an Internet sensation in the debate weighing fliers’ security versus their privacy. On
The Oorah Auction officially launches this week and, once again, Oorah is offering worthwhile Early Bird opportunities to eager, early participants. What’s different this year is that Oorah’s Early Bird
Lead found in some reusable grocery bags is raising concerns that the toxin could pose environmental or health concerns to consumers. Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., is asking for a federal
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