Bronx, NY – Young Pataki Knows How to Fight Crime
Bronx, NY - Former Gov. George Pataki's eldest daughter was set upon by a mugger yesterday as she tried to find her way to a conference in The Bronx.
Emily Pataki, a lawyer and Mayor Bloomberg's c...
Manhattan, NY – Plan of Congestion Pricing is Quietly Back
Manhattan, NY - Politicians are quietly resurrecting plans to charge drivers up to $10 to enter lower Manhattan on weekdays.
While there is no formal proposal, the money could restore some of last ...
Montana – White Supremacist Calls For Violence Against Jews, U.S. Gov’t
Montana - A fugitive white supremacist facing a Canada-wide arrest warrant has called on his supporters to launch violent attacks on Jews and U.S. government installations, a U.S.-based terrorism moni...
New York, NY – Here Comes the Snow: Get Ready for Another Wallop
New York, NY - Steel yourself for another blast of snow -- the sixth winter storm of the season. A fast-moving but powerful Nor'easter that could bring between 5 and 10 inches in the city will move in...
Cairo – Arab Newspaper: Mubarak’s Wife and Son Flee to London Amid Protests
Cairo - The wife of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and their son Gamal, considered the successor to his father as president, have fled to London with 97 suitcases after unprecedented massive protest...
Washington – NY Congressman Ackerman Cuts Off Ties With J Street
Washington - U.S. Rep. Gary Ackerman severed ties with J Street over its call on the Obama administration not to veto a U.N. Security Council resolution on settlements.
“After learning of J Street’...
Cairo – Organizers Call For 2nd Day Of Protests In Egypt
Cairo - Egyptian activists on Wednesday used social networking sites to call for a fresh wave of demonstrations, a day after they staged the biggest protests in years in Egypt to demand the end of Pre...
Tel Aviv, Israel – Holocaust Historical Data Goes Digital
Tel Aviv, Israel - The world's largest collection of Holocaust documents is going digital.
Israel's Holocaust memorial, Yad Vashem, is teaming up with Google to make its photographs and documents i...
New York – NRA Opened Its Barrels On Mayor Bloomberg
New York - The National Rifle Association opened both barrels on Mayor Bloomberg yesterday, comparing his efforts to rein in gun violence to the city's botched response to last month's blizzard.
A...
Jerusalem – Palestinians Arrested in Murder of US Tourist
Jerusalem - Israeli police on Wednesday announced the arrests of three Palestinians in the killing of an American tourist late last year, saying the men belonged to a crime ring that carried out a wav...
New York – Assemblyman Decries Appointment Of Pro-Suicide Bomber Professor To Brooklyn College
New York - In a letter to Brooklyn College President Dr. Karen L. Gould, Assemblyman Dov Hikind (D-Brooklyn) decried the recent appointment of Adjunct Professor Kristofer J. Petersen-Overton who was h...
Manhattan, NY – E-Mail About Book Questioning the Holocaust Shakes UES School
Manhattan, NY - The e-mail list of the Public School 290 PTA is a useful source on matters like fund-raising, after-school programs and the rules for the talent show coming up. It is not known to prov...
Peterson Air Force Base, CO – NORAD boss: Russian Attack Could’ve Happened In U.S.
Peterson Air Force Base, CO - The suicide bombing at Moscow's busiest airport is a tragedy that "could have just as easily happened here," the commander of NORAD and the U.S. Northern Command said Tue...
Fort Wayne, IN – Soldier Develops Taliban Tracking iPhone App
Fort Wayne, IN - An iPhone app that tracks down the Taliban has been developed by a US soldier who put $26,000 of his own money into the project.
The idea for a smartphone application to assist sol...
Washington – Someday ‘talking cars’ May Save Lives
Washington - Could "talking cars" save lives?
Auto companies are developing safety systems using advanced WiFi signals and GPS systems that could allow vehicles to communicate with each other on th...
Sacramento, CA – Calif AG: Man With Beard Can’t Become Prison Guard
Sacramento, CA - California's attorney general says religious beliefs aren't enough to trump a corrections department ban on prison guards wearing beards — a stance that drew protests Tuesday from civ...
Washington – Replay Video Of President Obama’s State of the Union Address ( Full Text Of Speech)
Washington - Pleading for unity in a newly divided government, President Barack Obama implored Democratic and Republican lawmakers to rally behind his vision of economic revival for an anxious nation,...
Manhattan, NY – Plan To Redevelop Lower East Side’s Lot Clears Zoning Hurdle
Manhattan, NY - A plan to redevelop some long-neglected space by the Williamsburg Bridge in Manhattan is one step closer to becoming a reality.
Community Board 3's land use, zoning, public and priv...
New Jersey – Lawmaker Introduced Legislation to Bring Death Penalty Back
New Jersey - A lawmaker has introduced legislation that would reinstate the death penalty.
Sen. Robert Singer says it should be applied to those convicted of murdering a child, killing a police off...
Little Rock, AR – NY Lawmaker: Shame On Legislator for Droping Pedestrian Headphone Ban
Little Rock, AR - iPod-toting runners and walkers can keep enjoying their tunes in both ears for the time being, but plugged-in New York pedestrians may not be so lucky.
Following a flurry of atten...