A residential apartment building in Holon collapsed on Sunday afternoon, a day after 36 families were evacuated from the building. Israel Fire and Rescue Services evacuated the residents of the
Former President George W. Bush outlines for the first time in a new documentary how events unfolded for him following the 9-11 attacks. In the National Geographic Channel special, “George W. Bush: The 9-11 Interview,” the former President talks about the chaotic moments after the attacks and the reasoning behind decisions he made that day. […]
It’s a heart-breaking bird’s eye view of New York’s darkest day. As we mark the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, a powerful 17-minute video taken from an NYPD helicopter on that fateful day surfaced on the Web a few years ago. Obtained by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the leaked footage from inside […]
It is twenty years since that moment in history changed the world for ever. Of course, when it happened, many of us knew we’d never forget that day. Yet time dulls even the most painful memories. Among the heroes of 9/11, which included the FDNY, NYPD, PAPD, EMS and other agencies, were the volunteers of […]
Former president Donald Trump was in New York City on Saturday to mark 20 years since the 9/11 attacks. He didn’t attend any remembrance ceremonies, but he did stop by the 17th police precinct in Midtown and a neighboring fire station. (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)
A fire broke out on the roof of a Queens hospital on Friday, leading to two minor injuries and the evacuation of the emergency room, authorities said. The blaze at St. John’s Episcopal Hospital in the Far Rockaway section was called in shortly after 5 p.m., the Fire Department of New York said. Video posted […]
An Arab attempted to stab a Border Police officer near Lion’s Gate in the Old City of Jerusalem on Friday. A video of the incident shows the Arab running after
The NYPD have released a video today of a brazen daylight murder that took place in the South Ozone Park neighborhood of Queens this past Monday. The victim was guilty of a murder himself, for which he spent numerous years in jail. The bizarre incident is remeniscent of Pirkei Avos (2:6), “Since you drowned others, […]
In a rare video filmed by a non-Jew on Rosh Hashanah night in Bnei Brak, a huge crowd can be seen lining up to receive the bracha of HaGaon HaRav
Israel launched a massive manhunt in the country’s north and the West Bank early Monday after six Palestinian prisoners tunneled out of their cell and escaped overnight from a high-security facility in an extremely rare breakout. Four of the six fugitives were in jail for life in connection with deadly attacks against Israelis; the fifth […]
With tremendous Siyata Dishmaya and with Klal Yisroel’s unwavering support, thousands of farmers and over 51% of agricultural land in Eretz Yisroel will be keeping Shmitah this year. It’s almost Shkiyah in Eretz Yisroel, and as you read this, brave farmers have already begun the impossible. They started a year of incredible sacrifice. They took […]
The top Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee says some Americans who have been trying to get out of Afghanistan since the US military left are sitting in airplanes
Ankle-deep water had already covered the basement floor of the Valle family home on Wednesday before the unthinkable happened: Ida’s floodwaters broke through a wall and trapped half of the
Hundreds of people gathered at Bedford Ave and Wallabout Street on Thursday night to protest against missionaries who have been showing up lately in the area. Besides for the massive
Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) said Thursday that extreme flooding in the New York area from Hurricane Ida illustrated the need for concrete legislative action on climate change. “Woe is us if we don’t recognize these changes are due to climate change. Woe is us if we don’t do something about it quickly,” Schumer […]
The roof of a commercial building in Flatbush collapsed on Thursday from the heavy rain last night. The FDNY was operating on the scene at 1902 Coney Island Avenue near
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, appearing side by side with New York City officials, said she spoke with President Biden today who “guaranteed” full support in the wake of a “devastating” and “record-shattering” storm. “This is the first time we’ve had a flash flood event of this proportion,” she said. “We should expect it the […]
YWN regrets to inform you of the Petira of HaRav Shmuel Dovid Weissmandel ZT”L, who was Niftar while driving during the floods last night. The Niftar was travelling on the
Record-breaking rainfall led to historic flooding Wednesday evening in New York and New Jersey, with officials declaring rare emergencies warning people to stay away from dangerous flood waters to protect
The attached video footage shows Hatzolah members, in waist-deep water, entering a shul in Williamsburg to rescue damaged Sifrei Torah. (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)
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