Even if Californians vote next month to legalize marijuana, possession of the drug will still be a criminal offense under federal law, which trumps state law almost every time under
Carl Paladino, the Republican nominee for governor, drew criticism from Democrats Tuesday for calling the Democratic leader of the State Assembly a criminal. Speaking at a forum held by Crain’s
A Topeka-based hate group, the Westboro Baptist Church, is once again targeting Brooklyn Jews with a barrage of hate-filled demonstrations next week. The anti-Semitic, anti-gay organization plans to picket two
Great Neck, NY – Authorities are searching for a missing person, and the family has now asked YWN to publish the information in the hope that someone has some info
NYS Gubernatorial Republican candidate Carl Paladino recently visited Brooklyn, and addressed a group of Orthodox Jewish supporters. He first give some history about himself, and then discusses and promises support
Los Angeles, CA – The widow of the billionaire philanthropist Roland Arnall testified today that her husband did not seek special honors for the millions of dollars in charitable donations
Assemblyman Dov Hikind (D-Brooklyn) has established a special “police desk” in his district office to assist constituents who have registered a complaint with the 66th precinct and wish to ensure
The Israeli military said Tuesday it is launching an investigation into a video that surfaced on YouTube that showed what appeared to be an Israeli soldier dancing around a blindfolded
New York gubernatorial candidate Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, leads Republican Carl Paladino by 24 points in a poll of likely voters by the Siena Research Institute. About six of 10
Failed Times Square bomber Faisal Shahzad was sentenced this morning to life behind bars. Shahzad, 30, a married father of two and naturalized American citizen who lived in Bridgeport, Conn.,
(The following article was written by Michael Daly for the NY Daily News) The NYPD insists it does not have even unofficial ticket quotas, but of course it does. And
Paris, France – Trader Jerome Kerviel was found guilty of all charges Tuesday for betting 50 billion euros ($61 billion) of a French bank’s money without its knowledge. The judge
Teaneck, NJ – A Jewish newspaper won’t publish wedding or engagement announcements from same-gender couples any longer after receiving complaints, according to a statement from the editor on the newspaper’s
More than 80,000 New Yorkers who fraudulently collected a total of $141 million in unemployment benefits will have to repay the state via their federal tax returns, a state official
Mayor Bloomberg — who has no problem telling New Yorkers not to smoke, gobble trans fats or sprinkle too much salt on their food — insists, “Government shouldn’t tell you
Even as hundreds of police officers across the country are losing their jobs, law enforcement officials say there is another disturbing casualty of the financial downturn: basic training. Nearly 70%
Former Vice President Walter Mondale said on CNN that President Obama relies too much on teleprompters — which Mondale called “idiot boards” — when speaking to the American people. In
The MTA yesterday announced a 10-year agreement with AT&T and T-Mobile to provide cell and WiFi service in several Manhattan subway stations by the end of 2011 — a year
Given the news about Verizon Wireless overcharging its customers by about $50 million, mobile phone users may be smart to examine their bills more closely. About 15 million of Verizon’s
The New York City Police Department says the two men found dead inside an SUV on a Manhattan street early Monday morning were potential witnesses in two separate murder cases,
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