Month September 2019

Washington – Democrats’ first hearing in what they are calling an impeachment investigation quickly turned sour on Tuesday as their sole witness, former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski, refused to answer most of their questions. Lewandowski was following White House… Continue Reading →

A police officer was wounded by gunfire and a domestic violence suspect was killed Tuesday as he resisted arrest on Staten Island. Police Commissioner James O’Neill said it was not… Read more » The post NYPD Officer Hurt, Domestic Violence… Continue Reading →

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New York’s congestion pricing plan should include fees on motorists both entering and leaving midtown Manhattan, as well as variable rates linked to peak and off-peak hours to encourage commuters… Read more » The post Group Urges NYC to Apply… Continue Reading →

The massive blaze that destroyed a vacant house in Midwood last night left 34 people displaced from an apartment building next door that also caught on fire. The fire began… Read more » The post Massive Blaze in Midwood Leaves… Continue Reading →

Jerusalem – The Blue and White Part announced on Tuesday evening that its official website was exposed to “a significant cyber attack,” of the distributed denial of attack type, or DDOS. “Over 500 attempted attacks have been identified from various… Continue Reading →

Voting in Israel proceeded on Tuesday as election officials, political parties and the media were poised for any reports of fraud, violence or other illegal activities, such as bringing cameras… Read more » The post Tense Watch for Violations as… Continue Reading →

A Dutch court heard preliminary arguments Tuesday in a case about Palestinian civilian casualties in a 2014 Israeli airstrike during a 50-day war with Hamas in Gaza, in which Israeli… Read more » The post Dutch Court Holds Hearing on… Continue Reading →

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is making her first endorsement of a liberal challenger to an incumbent House Democrat, backing Marie Newman in the primary against eight-term Rep. Daniel Lipinski in Illinois.… Read more » The post Ocasio-Cortez Backs Liberal Challenger to… Continue Reading →

U.S. stocks stalled in midday trading Tuesday as investors await updates on oil output at a damaged Saudi Aramco facility and look ahead to a key interest rate decision from… Read more » The post U.S. Stocks Stall as Oil… Continue Reading →

Trenton, NJ – The president of the City Council in Trenton, New Jersey, allegedly used the term “Jew her down” during a closed-door meeting to describe the settlement at a lower rate of a personal injury lawsuit. Kathy McBride allegedly… Continue Reading →

A man who robbed two banks, including a Bank of America branch in Toms River, has been arrested. Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced today that on Monday, September 16, 2019, Robert Fitzpatrick, 35, pleaded guilty to two counts… Continue Reading →

By the time you read this, the day after the general elections will have arrived. The worst will finally be over. It was an ugly campaign, the ugliest in memory,… Read more » The post We Have Already Won appeared… Continue Reading →

[COMMUNICATED, BUT WORTH READING] Many criticize social media, carping on its disadvantages which range from lack of privacy and reduced interactions with people in the real world to the constant distraction it poses from more important activities like work and studies…. Continue Reading →

Jordan’s King Abdullah II says if Israel goes ahead with the idea of annexing all the Jewish communities in Yehudah and Shomron, it would be a “disaster” for attempts to… Read more » The post Jordanian King Says Annexation Would… Continue Reading →

We don’t often hear of righteous Palestinians who save Jews from terror attacks. It happened last weekend, when Dr. Amin Mansour, a dentist, helped a father and son who had… Read more » The post Hakaras Hatov That Could Save… Continue Reading →

A Nordic effort reminds us of a mitzvah for our time. As Jews the world over listened to Krias HaTorah on Shabbos morning Parashas Shoftim, someone at The New York… Read more » The post Save the Mustard Seed appeared… Continue Reading →

CGI said it was a major Russian hack, but Benny Gantz, leader of the Blue and White Party, vehemently denied it and even insinuated that CGI has it out for… Read more » The post Learn From Leaks appeared first… Continue Reading →

Before we get to the heart of the matter, let’s start this conversation on a positive note. On September 9, California Governor Gavin Newsom took a bold step in expanding… Read more » The post Lead by Example appeared first… Continue Reading →

Jerusalem – A record 20,000 uniformed and plainclothes police officers and 3,000 camera-equipped Central Elections Committee observers were deployed to Israel’s 10,700 polling stations on Tuesday as the nation went out to vote in the country’s second general election of… Continue Reading →

Jerusalem – Israelis voted Tuesday in an unprecedented repeat election that will decide whether longtime Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stays in power, despite a likely indictment on corruption charges. Netanyahu, the longest serving leader in Israeli history, is seeking a… Continue Reading →