Month July 2022
A van fell into a sinkhole in the Bronx on Monday night. Police cordoned off the area around the Radcliff Avenue hole. Bits of the street slowly continued falling into the hole as people watched. The sinkhole formed when a… Continue Reading →
General Electric on Monday revealed the names of the three companies that will operate on their own after the historic split of the one-time conglomerate, including a mashup of words that will make up the name of the new energy… Continue Reading →
With stark political divides on abortion, gun violence and other issues threatening to overshadow their meeting, the nation’s governors sought to find common ground — on other issues. The National Governors Association formally kicked off its summer gathering Thursday, the… Continue Reading →
The New York Yankees on Monday selected Eric Reyzelman, a Jewish pitcher from Louisiana State University, in the fifth round of the Major League Baseball draft, Arutz Sheva reports. Reyzelman, picked 160th overall, told JTA he plans to sign with the… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — US ambassador to Israel Thomas Richard Nides responded to the uproar caused over Israeli singer Yuval Dayan’s refusal to shake hands with President Biden last week. In a video clip, Nides said that Biden was very impressed… Continue Reading →
Earlier this month, Agudah representatives met with high-ranking officials from the New York State Education Department (NYSED) for a whirlwind day in Albany. The primary purpose: to meet face-to-face on behalf of the yeshiva and day school community. The Agudah… Continue Reading →
A funding agreement was reached for the multibillion-dollar redevelopment of New York’s aging Penn Station, the country’s busiest rail hub. Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams announced details of the deal Monday. The plan would create new commercial and… Continue Reading →
Northern District Police Commander Shimon Lavi on Monday evening informed Police Commissioner Kobi Shabtai of his intention to resign from the police service in the near future. Lavi’s resignation comes over a year after the Meron disaster, which took place… Continue Reading →
The White House wants you to know this: when gas prices go up it’s Vladimir Putin’s fault, but when they go down, it’s totally to President Biden’s credit. Newsmax reporter James Rosen questioned White House Council of Economic Advisers member… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — After 115 days have passed with no sign of Moishy Kleinerman, Moishy’s parents met on Monday with the family of another missing person, Moshe Ilowitz, who disappeared three years ago. Ilowitz, a 37-year-old father of 5 from… Continue Reading →
Ukraine’s first lady, Olena Zelenska, met with Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday as she began a series of high-profile appearances in Washington that will include a session with U.S. counterpart Jill Biden. Blue and yellow Ukrainian flags flew… Continue Reading →
The tech industry’s latest artificial intelligence constructs can be pretty convincing if you ask them what it feels like to be a sentient computer, or maybe just a dinosaur or squirrel. But they’re not so good — and sometimes dangerously… Continue Reading →
BROOKLYN (VIN Podcast) Councilwoman Inna Vernikov, who has distinguished herself as a staunch supporter of the Jewish community and Israel, spoke exclusively with VIN News. She discussed the surge in crime, her battle with CUNY, Mayor Adams, Governor Hochul, and… Continue Reading →
On Monday night, an entire van fell into a hole near Radcliff’s intersection with Pierce Avenue, after the street collapsed beneath it, leaving a massive opening in the middle of the street. Thanks to our city officials for responding to… Continue Reading →
The gunman who attacked the high school in Parkland, Florida, in 2018 returned to court Monday for the penalty phase of his case in which a jury will decide whether he is sentenced to death or life in prison without… Continue Reading →
Republican U.S. Rep. Jody Hice of Georgia has been subpoenaed to testify before a special grand jury that is investigating whether former President Donald Trump and others illegally tried to interfere in the 2020 election in the state. The subpoena,… Continue Reading →
A Jewish woman was tragically killed when she was hit by a car as she crossed the intersection of Collins Ave. and 159th Street in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, on Monday. The tragedy occurred at around 4:30 pm, and prompted… Continue Reading →
The Uvalde, Texas, gunman gave off so many warning signs that he was obsessed with violence and notoriety in the months leading up to the attack that teens who knew him began calling him “school shooter.” He was once bullied… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (JTA) – Eric Reyzelman is in a New York state of mind. The New York Yankees selected the Jewish Louisiana State University pitcher 160th overall in the fifth round of the Major League Baseball draft on Monday. Reyzelman… Continue Reading →
Let’s face it, the city stinks. And now, the numbers prove it. A New York Post analysis of 311 calls found that odor complaints in New York City are at an all-time high, rising by 54% (over 5,700 calls this… Continue Reading →
MIAMI (VINnews) – An investigation is underway after a Jewish woman was hit and killed in Sunny Isles Beach. 54 year old Margot Solomon from Miami, was struck and killed by a vehicle while crossing the street. Police and Miami-Dade… Continue Reading →