New York – Assemblywoman Helene Weinstein joined by Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, Rabbi David Cohen, CEO of Chevra Hatzalah, and Mr. Heshy Jacobs, President of Chevra Hatzalah announced $445,000 in funding to overhaul the communication system at Hatzalah’s new command center in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn. “I am honored to have the opportunity to help [...]

Washington – The White House is contradicting the NASA administrator’s claim that President Barack Obama assigned him to reach out to Muslims on science matters. NASA Administrator Charles Bolden recently told Al-Jazeera network that one of the charges Obama gave him was “to reach out to the Muslim world and engage much more with dominantly Muslim [...]

On July 5-6, 2010, major strides were made towards the autism epidemic, as the International Center for Autism Research and Education (Icare4autism) hosted the 2010 International Conference in Jerusalem, Israel. The grand event was held at the newly renovated Ramada- Renaissance. Icare4autism’s 2010 International Autism Conference brought in over 500 attendees; including educators, researchers, and those [...]

Hishy Fischer working at new development on Albany Ave and Empire Blvd.

New York – Rabbi Avi Weiss looked ebullient. He was facing the congregation on a Sunday morning in March of last year, at the Hebrew Institute of Riverdale, the synagogue he founded nearly 40 years ago. His white yarmulke was bobby-pinned to his white hair, a broad smile lifting his jowls. In a few minutes, [...]

Brooklyn, NY – Perhaps it was just an abundance of caution, but a section of the emergency room at Kings County Hospital was shut down and exterminated after a patient came in with bed bugs, officials said. The patient came in Sunday night on an ambulance that was found to have one bed bug in it, [...]

With the support and encouragement of the Roshei Yeshiva of Lakewood, a massive gathering will be held in Lake Terrace Hall tonight (Monday), July 12, Rosh Chodesh Av, on behalf of Shalom Mordechai ben Rivka. The Roshei Yeshiva have penned a letter urging the community to attend the asifa, and share in the pain of our [...]

Crew on Gaza-bound ship "maintains a positive mood."

Crew on Gaza-bound ship "maintains a positive mood."

Washington – Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY) wants a federal law to further limit the jobs that sex offenders can hold, in both the public and private sectors. State laws nationwide currently prohibit sex offenders from working as school teachers and coaches, but most laws don’t cover karate instructors, youth coaches, carnival workers, clowns, magicians, or dance [...]