New York – Assembly Passes Medical Marijuana Bill.
New York - The State Assembly passed a bill legalizing medical use of marijuana Wednesday, after about a decade of attempts to approve similar legislation in the state.
“This would mean an awful lot...
Williamsburg, Brooklyn NY – Toll Brothers Has Problems Selling Condo’s Units In Williamsburg.
Williamsburg, Brooklyn NY - CEO Robert Toll said on the company's recent earnings call that sales of the company's Brooklyn condos have been going "pretty strong," but he made no mention of the pric...
Washington – More Than 1 million Computers Used By Botnet Hackers.
Washington - More than 1 million computers -- possibly yours, too -- are used by hackers as remote-controlled robots to crash online systems, accept spam and steal users' personal information, the FBI...
Washington – First Major Federal Gun Control Law Passed House.
Washington - The House on Wednesday passed what could become the first major federal gun control law in more than a decade, spurred by the Virginia Tech campus killings and buttressed by National Rifl...
Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY – Community Speaking Out Against 24 Story Tower
Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY - Community Board 1 was to take up consideration of a development proposal by Quadriad Realty to put a 24 story tower between Bedford and Berry. But the vote was tabled afte...
Jerusalem, Israel – Hareidi Religious Jews Obtained Permit for Major Protest Against Pride Parade
Posted 06/13/07. 12:38
Jerusalem, Israel - The Hareidi religious community has received a permit from the police to stage a huge protest on Sunday against the planned parade in the Holy city. The pol...
New York – Wooden Railway Toys Recalled.
Consumer Recall!
New York - The Consumer Product Safety Commission on Wednesday announced a voluntary recall of 1.5 million Thomas and Friends Wooden Railway toys because they contain lead paint.
C...
Washington – Group Claims US Military Anti-Semitic Sentiment.
Washington - The founder of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation is threatening a lawsuit against the US military over what he says are anti-Semitic materials on a Fort Leavenworth Web site.
Th...
Chestnut Ridge, NY +Pedestrian Seriously Struck+
Posted 06/13/07. 08:23
Rockland County, Chestnut Ridge, NY +Pedestrian Seriously Struck+ Hatzolah Medics on the scene at Chestnut Ridge Middle School at 892 Chestnut Ridge Road requesting backup for...
New Haven, CT – Mayor Responds to New Shomrim Patrol.
New Haven, CT - Following up on our original reports about the Edgewood Community in New Haven, Connecticut earlier this week, there are several updates to the developing story. City residents, who ha...
Brooklyn, NY +Bank Robbery+
Brooklyn, NY +Bank Robbery+ NYPD of the 88th Pct are calling for a level one mobilization for a bank robbery at the Citibank at 430 Myrtle Avenue and Clinton Avenue, perp is a black male about 5'10 18...
Rockland County, NY – Former Assemblyman Karben Denies Running for His Old Legislature Seat ‘This Year’
Rockland County, NY - There are rumors on both sides of the political aisle, that former Assemblyman Ryan Karben want his old County Legislature seat back.
But Karben said that that’s not true. Actua...
Ivanovo, Russia – Jewish Leader Attacked in Hate Crime
Ivanovo, Russia - Jewish Agency officials reported that a community leader was attacked in Russia. The leader, Irwin Kirschtein, was attacked with his family in the city of Ivanovo, 300 kilometers fro...
Connecticut – Sen. Lieberman Asked To Resign From His Own Party.
Connecticut - The Connecticut for Lieberman Party is calling on Senator Joseph Lieberman to resign from the U.S. Senate following his remarks made Sunday on CBS' Face the Nation regarding military act...
Cherry Hill, NJ – Teen in Serious Condition after Lightning Strike
Cherry Hill, NJ - A 14-year-old boy passing through the neighborhood yesterday is in critical condition at Temple Burn Center this morning after being struck by lightning.
Police, fire personnel an...
Israel – Pregnant Palestinian Planned Suicide Bomb
Israel - A pregnant Palestinian mother of eight and her niece told Israeli interrogators they planned a double suicide bombing in Israel after they were detained, Israel's Shin Bet security servi...
Montreal Canada – Mayor Reassures Chassidic Community.
Montreal Canada - Val David Mayor Pierre Lapointe came to an Outremont synagogue last week to reassure chassidic summer residents that the Laurentian village is still a safe place for them despite the...
Lakewood, NJ +Nursing Home Evacuated+
Lakewood, NJ +Nursing Home Evacuated+ Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services BLS and ALS units are all on the scene for the evacuation of the Leisure Park Nursing Home at 1400 Route 70, they a...
Indonesia – Iranian Leader Criticized For Denial Of Holocaust.
Indonesia - Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim nation, hosted an unusual gathering Tuesday of religious leaders and victims of terrorist attacks who denounced Iran's president for claiming th...
Israel – Rabbi Eliyahu: Women shouldn’t study Gemara
Israel - Women shouldn't study Gemara. It obscures the differences between the genders and leads to a decrease in god-fearing and mitzvah observance," former Chief Rabbi Mordechai Eliyahu stated.
In...