Headlines & Breaking News

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) commended the Boro Park Shomrim for their bravery in protecting the children and residents of Borough Park on Thursday...

Although Hurricane Earl weakened to a Category 1 hurricane shortly after 11 a.m., it will still swirl up the Eastern seaboard Friday bringing heavy...

7:45PM EST: Three people have just been shot in Boro Park at 46th Street near 10th Avenue. UPDATE 7:46PM EST: Dozens of Hatzolah members have...

The city is no longer under a tropical storm watch, as Hurricane Earl weakens to a Category 1 storm. Still, high waves and dangerous...

In the wake of the second incident involving gunfire in Boro Park this week, Assemblyman Dov Hikind (D-Brooklyn) is calling upon NYPD Commissioner Ray...

State Attorney General and gubernatorial hopeful Andrew Cuomo said Thursday he has no plans to investigate the Islamic community center and mosque. According to a...

Earlier this week, the NY Times blog posted about the newly found brashness of New York City’s raccoons. Now, they have reports of another animal...

YWN regrets to inform you of the Petira of Rav Avraham Talansky z”l. The Levaya will take place today Friday, 10:30 a.m., at Mesivta Torah Vodaath, 425 East...

Toshiba has announced the voluntary recall of about 41,000 notebook computers worldwide at risk of overheating and burning users. The recalled models are the Satellite...

With the American economic recovery showing clear signs of slowdown, private employers added 67,000 jobs in August, the Labor Department said on Friday. The...

Hundreds of Ponzi king Bernard Madoff's victims today challenged the latest bill from his bankruptcy trustee, which seeks more than $34 million for 120...

Senator Carl Kruger (D-Brooklyn) wants residents of Mill Island, Marine Park, Midwood, Georgetown and Gravesend to be aware that the Health Department will be...

An Israeli rabbi narrowly escaped arrest after being stopped by security officers at Munich airport for carrying a shofar. Airport officials pulled aside the man,...

The Coast Guard is responding to another oil rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico. According to the Coast Guard, 13 people were onboard when...

Larger than the state of California, Hurricane Earl prepared to take a swipe at the Eastern Seaboard on Thursday as residents scrambled to ready...

Yesterday, the ultra-liberal village voice eviscerated Senator Eric Schneiderman for accepting the support of Al Sharpton and promising Sharpton office space in the Attorney...

Boston, MA - A television debate between the four candidates for governor is being rescheduled to avoid a conflict with Rosh Hashanah, one of...

Governor Paterson this morning said there is racism at work in the mosque debate—but also stressed the needs for all sides to come together...

There's a popular joke that states that most people would rather be in the coffin than giving the eulogy. Many people have a deep-seated...

Assemblywoman Nancy Calhoun (R-C-Blooming Grove) Wednesday renewed her call for a forensic audit of the women’s healthcare center in the Village of Kiryas Joel. She...

Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi Yona Metzger has ordered a complete halt in importers’ sale of non-kosher meat to Israeli chains. Rabbi Metzger’s decision has great implications...

YWN regrets to inform you that 3-year-old Rivka bas Avigayil, who was R"L struck by a vehicle at 38 Monsey Heights Road on Wednesday...

The number of first-time filers for unemployment insurance fell for a second straight week last week, but the level suggests that the labor market...

Sullivan County is moving forward with a plan to upgrade an emergency communications system beset by a shortage of frequencies and dead spots that...

Good afternoon, everybody. Upon taking office, I declared that America is a friend of each nation and every person who seeks a future of peace...

The Health Department is urging New Yorkers to take extra precautions against West Nile virus, after the 13th human case of the virus in...

YWN has confirmed that since 6:30pm there has been a blackout on 48th Street between 13th and 14th Avenues affecting hundreds of residents. Initial...

6:09PM EST: Monsey Hatzolah is currently on the scene of a child struck by a vehicle on 38 Monsey Heights Road. The child is...

4:35PM EST: Just 24 hours after 4 Israelis were killed in a terrorist shooting attack, YWN Israel is receiving initial reports that gunfire has...

Speaking alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Obama sternly condemned Tuesday's violence in Hebron that resulted in the death of four Israelis. Calling the...

Rep. Charles Rangel, awaiting the congressional equivalent of a trial on House ethics charges, appeared Wednesday at a rally at City Hall in New...

An elderly  wedding guest died and dozens more were left seriously ill after suffering salmonella poisoning at the reception meal. Rene Kwartz , aged 82,...

The National Weather Service forecasts that impacts of Hurricane Earl may reach the New York metropolitan area by Friday afternoon, bringing heavy rainfall and...

Jewish Senator Eric Schneiderman "proudly" accepted Al Sharpton's endorsement last week. To win Sharpton's support, Schneiderman promised that Al Sharpton's organization would have an...