In an effort to provide needed city services to the Far Rockaway community in preparation for Pesach, Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder, the Jewish Community Council of the Rockaway Peninsula (JCCRP), the
Chief Rob Lawson of the Lakewood Police Department gave YWN the following information concerning the upcoming yom tov. Chometz drop off starts at 8:00am on Thursday, April 2, until Friday,
Councilman David G. Greenfield thanked the FDNY, Chaveirim, Shomrim, Community Board 12 Chairman Yidel Perlstein and District Manager Barry Spitzer for their help in coordinating, organizing and inspecting all of
Assemblywoman Helene Weinstein is pleased to announce the return of the successful “Chametz dumpster” program for residents of the greater East 30’s, Midwood, and Marine Park neighborhoods. For over two
The United States, Iran and five other world powers announced a deal Thursday outlining limits on Iran’s nuclear program so it cannot lead to atomic weapons. Negotiators now have to
People struggling with a bad credit score, or lack of one, could benefit from a program rolling out in the next few months aimed at making it easier to get
Delta Air Lines Inc. says that the strong dollar is hurting international sales and its U.S. business isn’t growing as quickly as expected. Delta said Thursday that passenger revenue for
City officials say workers clearing away debris at the site of a building collapse in Manhattan have reached the basement level where the initial explosion took place. The explosion and
U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges that he accepted nearly $1 million in gifts and campaign contributions from a longtime friend in exchange for a stream
The co-pilot of Germanwings Flight 9525 appears to have researched suicide methods and cockpit door security in the days before he crashed the plane into the French Alps, killing everyone
The Tourism Ministry is expecting about 130,000 visitors in Israel over the period of Pesach. About 20 direct flights are expected in Uvda airport, bringing tourists from France, Russia and
Two high-ranking Republican senators are criticizing Hillary Rodham Clinton’s use of a personal email server, and one says Clinton likely violated federal law. Iowa Sen. Charles Grassley is chairman of
[EARLIER UPDATES BELOW] FINAL UPDATE: After 10 hours of intense searching for the missing man, the IDF spokesman annonced that he was found alive in Kiryat Arba. After Israeli security
French prosecutors say the second black box from the Germanwings jet crash had been found — the data recorder that contains readings for nearly every instrument on the plane. An
Here are some important safety tips to ensure you have a happy Pesach! (Courtesy of Jewishfireprevention.org) When searching for chometz: *Keep candles away from all flammable materials (curtains, sofas, clothing
All too often we don’t make it through the full Sefira with a Brocha because we accidentally missed counting one day. If we only had that daily reminder……. Well now
Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates barely moved this week, remaining close to historically low levels as the spring home-buying season gets underway. Mortgage giant Freddie Mac said Thursday the national
President Barack Obama heralded a framework nuclear understanding with Iran as an “historic” agreement that could pave the way for a final deal that would leave the U.S., its allies
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