A phone scam in which callers in India posed as debt collectors bilked millions of dollars out of more than 10,000 U.S. residents by using threats of arrest or the loss of their jobs, U.S. authorities said Tuesday in what they described as a first-of-its-kind investigation. Read More »
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Fogel Family, Remembered and Cherished
Next Wednesday marks the first yahrzeit of the horrific murder of the Fogel family. CLICK HERE TO READ FULL ARTICLE>>> Read More »
New Engagement
Mazal Tov to Yehuda Kappel (Lawrence,NY) and Gitty Grossman (Monsey, NY) on their engagement. Read More »
Pakistan To Ask Interpol To Arrest Ex-President Musharraf
Pervez Musharraf lives in self-imposed exile in London AFP/File Mike Clarke Islamabad – Pakistan’s interior minister says the government will ask Interpol to arrest ex-President Pervez Musharraf in connection with the assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. Read More »
‘Hot Wheels’ City
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Cop unions: Delay precinct closing plan
A sharp increase in burglaries in Nassau County so far this year should prompt the county to delay its plan to turn four of its eight police precincts into community policing centers, police union leaders said Monday. Read More »
Gas Prices Are Highest Ever For This Time Of Year
New York – Gasoline prices have never been higher this time of the year. CLICK HERE TO READ FULL ARTICLE >>> Read More »
“Popping candy” just in time for PURIM—an all-time kids’ favorite—is now Certified Kosher under the
Although popping candy has been an “all-American” part of most kids’ childhood, until recently, the product has been manufactured exclusively overseas. And while most kids have had the good fortune of experiencing the sheer mouth-exploding bliss that comes with popping a handful of rocks into their mouths—there has never been a kosher option. Read More »
Attorney General NY Nonprofit Overhaul Proposed
New York Attorney General-elect Eric Schneiderman speaks to supporters ALBANY, N.Y. – State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman proposed Thursday increasing the accountability of 103,000 nonprofits in New York through new board requirements and helping many financially by streamlining state contract payments, reporting and registration rules. Read More »
Stuff Chabad Rebbetzins Say
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Why I love NY
Homeless guy playing incredible beats on pots and pans in union sq. NY City Read More »
Cry No More by Yaakov Shwekey
Official music video from the title song of Yaakov Shwekey’s new album. A Mendy Pellin Film. Full credits and information at http: //shwekey. Read More »
Thailand Police Chief: Iranians Planned To Attack Israelis
Thai Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) officials examine the damage caused by a blast at the house where suspected bomber Saeid Moradi was staying in Bangkok, Thailand Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012. Read More »
FCC Adopts New Rules Against ‘Robocalls’
New York – The federal government is cracking down on “robocalls,” those automated phone calls with the tendency to interrupt Sunday dinners and otherwise annoy consumers. Read More »
Kosher Caterer Calls On DA To Launch Extortion Investigation
Nassau County, NY – Scott Morrell, the Long Island kosher caterer accused of serving non-kosher food to unsuspecting guests over a period of eighteen months, is calling for the Nassau county district attorney to investigate a Lake Success lawyer, Read More »
Electric Cigarette Explodes In Fla Man’s Mouth
A federal report found that 2.5 million Americans used electronic cigarettes last year, according to Kiklas. Read More »
Lexus Tops As Survey Finds More Auto Dependability
Detroit, MI – Lexus is the top performer in a survey of vehicle dependability released Wednesday, but most other brands also showed improvement in an industry that has reached historically high dependability levels. Read More »
US Says It’s Monitoring Hezbollah Activities
US Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano appears before the House Appropriations Committee hearing on the fiscal year 2013 budget for the Homeland Security Department, on Capitol Hill in Washington DC, USA, 15 February 2012. EPA/MICHAEL REYNOLDS Washington – Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano says the U.S. Read More »
Long Island Drivers Worst Offenders For Cell Phone Driving Outside NYC
Suffolk County has the dubious distinction of being number one in drivers outside of New York City ticketed for using handheld cell phones behind the wheel. Read More »
CNN Denies Accusations of Anti-Semitism
CNN denied on Monday reports from numerous media outlets that it fired all Israeli Jewish reporters at its Jerusalem bureau and retained only Arab reporters. Read More »
Hikind Decries Leaving Children Unattended Outside Stores While Shopping
Brooklyn, NY – Assemblyman Dov Hikind (D-Brooklyn) was shocked when he recently encountered not one, but two unattended children – one infant and one toddler – crying in their strollers while parked outside different stores on 13th Avenue in Boro Park. Both children were observed crying and by themselves for more than ten minutes. Read More »
Goldfeder and Greenfield Offer Reward For Information In Fatal Midwood Hit and Run
Assemblyman Phillip Goldfeder and Councilman David G. Greenfield today announced a $2,500 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the driver responsible for a fatal hit and run at Coney Island Avenue and Avenue K at about 10: 15 p.m. on Thursday, January 26th. Read More »
Cedarhurst awarded $75,000 grant from Nassau County
The Village of Cedarhurst was awarded a $75,000 Community Development Block Grant through Nassau County that will be used to repair parking field No. 6, which is located at the intersection of Central and Maple avenues in the village. Read More »
DNA Results Are In: Canned Sardines Are Kosher
New York – Just so you know: Canned sardines are kosher. CLICK HERE TO READ FULL ARTICLE>>> Read More »
New Engagement
Mazal Tov to Rebecca Rubin (Woodmere,NY) and Shimshon Seligson (Far Rockaway, NY) on their engagement. Read More »
New Engagement
Mazal Tov to Yonatan Sklar (Cedarhurst,NY) and Chanie Rudman (Brooklyn, NY) on their engagement. Read More »
Brazil Jet Makes Forced Stop After Pilot Attack
Sao Paulo, Brazil – A Brazilian airliner made a forced landing after a passenger reportedly attacked a pilot and crew members. Read More »
Top Marine Apologizes for Photo of Snipers With ‘SS’ Symbol
Marines Nazi flag confusion? The Marine Corps confirmed Thursday, that one of its scout sniper teams in Afghanistan posed for a photograph in front of a flag with a logo resembling that of the notorious Nazi SS. knightarmco. Read More »
Justice Department Calls Swiss Bank a “Fugitive”
New York – The U.S. Justice Department called Switzerland’s largest private bank a fugitive from justice after it didn’t send any representatives to a court hearing in New York, where it has been charged with conspiring with American clients to hide $1.2 billion from the Internal Revenue Service. Read More »
Anonymous Hackers Bring Down CIA Website
Washington – Internet activists have claimed responsibility for an attack on the CIA’s website that disabled it for nine hours on Friday. Read More »
VIDEO OF THE DAY: Fly Me To Ramallah On Delta Airlines
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Flatbush Vaad Vouches For Morrell
Scott Morrell at press conference at New York State Supreme Court in Mineola, NY. (PRNewsFoto/Morrell of Woodbury) Mineola, NY – The rabbi who provides kashrus supervision for Scott Morrell at the Woodbury Jewish Center came out strongly in support Read More »
Inside the making of the Bali bombs
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — An Indonesian militant charged in the 2002 Bali terrorist attacks told interrogators he spent weeks holed up in a rented house, painstakingly building a half-ton bomb using household items including a rice ladle, a grocer’s scale and plastic bags. Read More »
Homeowners To Get $790M In Mortgage Settlement; 46,000 Borrowers Will Benefit
Hard-charging New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman scored roughly $790 million in payments for hobbled homeowners in the Empire State. Read More »
Kulanu celebrates Tu B’Shvat – New Year for Trees
Bayla Bienstock In honor of Tu Bshvat, Kulanu students made plant cuttings and rooted them. We also collected Chinese pint soup containers (reuse, reduce, recycle), decorated them, filled them with soil, and planted our cuttings. Read More »
Palestinian prisoner on 55th day of hunger strike
In a high-stakes gamble, an imprisoned member of a Palestinian terrorist group has waged a hunger strike for almost two months, trying to draw attention to Israel’s military justice system. Read More »
State Cancels Plans to Rebuild the Long Overdue BQE
New York – In his state of the state address, Governor Cuomo promised to accelerate construction to rebuild crumbling bridges. Read More »
Long Island World War II Veteran Receives Long Overdue Medals
Stanley Rosenfeld receives his long overdue medals.(Credit: CBS2) World War II ended nearly seven decades ago, but on Monday Stanley Rosenfeld got a long overdue thank you. Read More »
A Fruitful Tu B’Shvat at Cheder at the Ohel
Cheder at the Ohel students enjoyed an amazing program for Tu’Bishvat. CLICK HERE TO READ FULL ARTICLE AND SEE PICTURES>>> Read More »
Sarkozy Meets Israeli Soldier Held Hostage 5 Years
French President Nicolas Sarkozy, left, bids farewell to Gilad Schalit, an Israeli-French soldier who was held hostage for five years by Palestinian militants in Gaza, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012. Read More »
Sarkozy And Chief Challenger To Meet At Jewish Gala
French Socialist Party candidate for the 2012 presidential elections Francois Hollande delivers a speech to journalists during a press conference in Dijon, central France, Monday, Feb. 6, 2012. Read More »
Getting Caffeine Fix As Easy As Taking Deep Breath
An “Aero Shot” caffeine device is displayed in Boston, Tuesday Feb. 7, 2012. The lipstick-sized product went on the market late last month in Massachusetts and New York, and is also available in France. A single unit costs $2.99 at convenience, mom-and-pop, liquor and online stores. Read More »
New Engagement
Mazal Tov to Talia Klammer (Woodmere,NY) and Ari Glovinski (Monsey, NY) on their engagement. Read More »
Owner of LI kosher caterer accused of scamming clients
WOODBURY – One of Long Island’s largest kosher catering companies is accused of scamming religious clients by serving them non-kosher food for a year-and-a-half. Read More »
Eichmann Exhibit Gives Glimpse Of Israel’s Mossad
Items are seen on display in the “Operation Finale” exhibit, revealing the story behind the Mossad spy agency’s most legendary operation ever, the daring 1960 capture of the Nazi mastermind, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012. Read More »
Lavrov: Assad pledged end to violence
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met Tuesday with Syrian President Bashar Assad in Damascus. CLICK HERE TO READ FULL ARTICLE>>> Read More »
Fight property tax bill with these tips
Declining house values create great opportunities for homeowners to contest their property tax bills and potentially save big money. Read More »
Tu B’Shvat Goes ‘Modern Green’
The Tu B’Shvat holiday Tuesday night and Wednesday traditionally is celebrated by planting trees to make Israel green, but environmentalists add new meanings to the color. Read More »
Certain Frequent Flier Miles Taxable, Says Citibank
New York – Frequent flier miles aren’t so enticing when they’re taxable. CLICK HERE TO READ FULL ARTICLE>>> Read More »
Beshalach 5772 – Covenant & Conversation – Thoughts from the Chief Rabbi
For the first time since their departure from Egypt the Israelites do something together. CLICK HERE TO READE FULL ARTICLE >>> Read More »
Jimmy Carter: So What if Iran Has an Atom Bomb
In an interview with Time Magazine, the former president responded to the magazine’s “10 Questions”. Read More »
70 Settlements to be Excluded from Priority List
The government has decided to exclude 70 West Bank settlements from the list of national priority areas, Ynet has learned Thursday. Read More »
Police seek identity of alleged Lawrence bank robber
Picture credit to Nassau County Police Crime Stoppers and the Nassau County police are seeking the public’s help in identifying the man in the accompanying photograph. He is wanted in connection with the alleged robbery of the Bank of America at 400 Central Ave. on Jan. 24 at 10: 47 a.m. Read More »
TSA Agent Arrested for Stealing $5K from Passenger
Authorities say a Transportation Security Administration agent has stolen $5,000 from a passenger as he was going through security at a New York City airport. Read More »
UN chief: No alternative to dialogue with Iran
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday met with President Shimon Peres in Jerusalem and told him that the situation with Iran must be resolved in peaceful ways. Read More »
Netanyahu big winner of Likud primaries
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu scored a convincing victory in the Likud primaries held Tuesday, winning more than 70% of the vote according to initial results received after midnight. Read More »
Will Facebook deliver an IPO surprise?
NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg turns up at business conventions in a hoodie. “Cocky” is the word used to describe him most often, after “billionaire.” He was Time’s person of the year at 26. Read More »
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