Washington – TSA Statement Gives All Clear to Lulav and Esrog
Washington - In advance of the weeklong Jewish festival of Sukkot, the Transportation and Security Administration reminded its airport screeners and the travelling public that Jewish travelers may car...
San Francisco, CA – Google Adds Extra Security Step To e-mail, Apps
San Francisco, CA - Google is making it tougher for computer hackers and other imposters to break into e-mail accounts and other password-protected services.
An additional security measure introduc...
Jerusalem – ‘Israel Mulls Deal To Extend Freeze For Pollard’s Release’
Jerusalem - Senior Israeli officials are considering a deal in which the moratorium on building starts in West Bank settlements would be extended for three months in exchange for the release of convic...
United Nations, New York – Report: Turkish Prez Won’t Meet Israel’s Peres
United Nations, New York - Turkey's president says he will not meet his Israeli counterpart on the sidelines of the United Nations' General Assembly in New York.
State-run Anatolia news agency quot...
Jeruslaem – Former Israeli Premier Details Failed Peace Offer
Jerusalem - Israel's former premier gave his most detailed description yet of his 2008 peace offer to the Palestinians, saying in a lecture Sunday that if the current talks are to succeed, the agreeme...
Canada – Israeli Claiming Fear of Terror Attacks in Israel Denied Refugee Status
Canada - A Federal Court judge has thrown out a refugee claim by an Israeli who said he feared terror attacks and that his conscience would not allow him to perform mandatory military service.
In h...
New York, NY – Few Rent Control Apartments Left in City
New York, NY - It is among the cheapest rents in all of New York City: a 750-square-foot one-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn for $63 a month.
In other ways, however, it's one of the most costly. Its...
Brooklyn, NY – Vito $lapped Seniors, to Move Housing Aid from Latinos to Hasidic Jews
Brooklyn, NY - Assemblyman Vito Lopez carried out his secretly recorded threat to eight elderly Hispanic women that he would move state housing aid from Latinos to Hasidic Jews in his district if the ...
Brooklyn, NY – AG Cuomo: I’m Keeping An Eye On Vito
Brooklyn, NY - Attorney General Andrew Cuomo said he is keeping a close eye on a secret city fraud investigation into Brooklyn Democratic boss Vito Lopez's nonprofit empire.
"We're now reviewing th...
Amsterdam – New Anne Frank Documents Unveils New Discoveries
Amsterdam - More than 6,000 letters, photographs, and documents said to be found recently in the attic of the Frank family home are being transformed into a new book, Treasures from the Attic, set to ...
West Bank – Palestinians Affirms Death Penalty for Land Sales to Israelis
West Bank - The Palestinian Authority on Sunday reaffirmed the death penalty for any Palestinian found guilty of selling land to Israelis.
The decision came in response to a ruling by a Palestinian...
Israel – Women Demand Right To Serve As Director of Rabbinical Courts
Israel - Three women are threatening to ask the High Court of Justice to declare unconstitutional a law requiring the director general of the rabbinical courts to be able to serve as a municipal rabbi...
Jerusalem – Deri: Rabbi Ovadia Cursed Abbas Over Freeze
Jerusalem - Former Israeli minister Aryeh Deri, formerly of the Shas party, explained on Sunday why Rabbi Ovadiah Yosef, the Shas party’s spiritual leader, had wished for the demise of Palestinian Aut...
New York – Jewish Community To Speak Out Against Paladino
New York - At a rally on the steps of City Hall on Monday, prominent Jewish Leaders will speak out against Carl Paladino and issue the following joint statement:
Today, we join with other prominent...
Manhattan, NY – Fatal Motorcycle Hit-N-Run Accident
Manhattan, NY - Police on the scene searching for maroon colored 4-door Nissan with damages to the driver side door after hitting a motorcycle at West Street and Canal Street.
The 27-year-old drive...
New York, NY – Honda Civics a Steal
New York, NY - The good news is at least someone wants your 2000 Honda Civic.
The bad news is that someone is a car thief.
For three years running, Civics have topped the annual Top 10 list of...
Jerusalem – Israel Threatens to Sell Arms to Russia’s Enemies
Jerusalem - Israeli officials are threatening to sell weapons to "areas of strategic importance" to Russia after Moscow announced over the weekend that it would go through with the sale of P800 missil...
Manhattan, NY – He’s Back! Ahmadinejad Arrives In New York
Manhattan, NY - Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad just can't stay away from the Big Apple. After a big splash in May, when Chuck Schumer accused him of lying about his nuclear ambitions, the contr...
Brooklyn, NY – Group Ride Service Officially Launches on Former B23 Route
Brooklyn, NY - Councilmembers David Greenfield and Brad Lander were joined by Commissioner David Yassky of the Taxi & Limousine Commission (TLC) on Sunday afternoon to announce the September 20th ...
Albany, NY – Legislators Given $33M for Expenses Since 2000
Albany, NY - Some state lawmakers bemoan having to leave home and come to the Capitol, but others can't seem to get enough of the place.
Take Assemblywoman Earlene Hooper, D-Nassau County. In mid-J...