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Powerful, Enormous Earl Bearing Down On East Coast

By admin on September 2, 2010

Larger than the state of California, Hurricane Earl prepared to take a swipe at the Eastern Seaboard on Thursday as residents scrambled to ready themselves ahead of its arrival.
Hurricane warnings and watches stretched from North Carolina to Delaware, and covered parts of Massachusetts.
President Barack Obama signed a disaster declaration for North Carolina Wednesday evening. The [...]

Paterson Says There Is Racism In Ground Zero Mosque Debate

By admin on September 2, 2010

Governor Paterson this morning said there is racism at work in the mosque debate—but also stressed the needs for all sides to come together and find a solution that would “rid ourselves of Islamophobia.”
“There are some bigots and some racists who are alive in this discussion, however when nearly 70% of the population oppose it, [...]

VIDEO & PHOTOS: President Obama on Bilateral Mideast Peace Meetings

By admin on September 2, 2010

Good afternoon, everybody.
Upon taking office, I declared that America is a friend of each nation and every person who seeks a future of peace and dignity, and that the United States was ready to lead in pursuit of that future. At the beginning of my administration, I stated that it was our policy to actively [...]

Child Struck By Vehicle In Monsey – Critical Injuries [UPDATED 7:26PM EST]

By admin on September 1, 2010

6:09PM EST: Monsey Hatzolah is currently on the scene of a child struck by a vehicle on 38 Monsey Heights Road. The child is reportedly pinned underneath the vehicle, and is in traumatic arrest.
Arriving units are requesting paramedics to expedite their response.
UPDATE 6:18PM EST: The child is reported be 3-years-old, and has been extricated from [...]

NYC Buildings Department Issues Hurricane Advisory

By admin on September 1, 2010

The National Weather Service forecasts that impacts of Hurricane Earl may reach the New York metropolitan area by Friday afternoon, bringing heavy rainfall and high winds. In preparation for the stormy weather, the Department of Buildings is advising all builders, contractors, developers and property owners to secure their construction sites and buildings. The Department will [...]

Schneiderman Promises Al Sharpton Office Space If Elected Attorney General (Primary Day – September 14th)

By admin on September 1, 2010

Jewish Senator Eric Schneiderman “proudly” accepted Al Sharpton’s endorsement last week. To win Sharpton’s support, Schneiderman promised that Al Sharpton’s organization would have an “annex” in Schniederman’s Albany office if he is elected to Attorney General (Primary Day is Tuesday, September 14th). Sharpton, of course, is the famed activist who, after the 1993 car-accident in [...]

Can We Eliminate Heart Disease?

By admin on September 1, 2010

Even though there has been a great deal of progress in fighting heart disease, still, four in ten deaths are the result of cardiovascular disease.  In addition, nearly one out of every four adults suffers with some form of cardiovascular disease.  According to the National Center for Health Statistics (USA), if all forms of CVD [...]

NYPD Investigating Anti-Semitic Scrawl At NYU

By admin on September 1, 2010

The NYPD Hate Crimes task force is investigating an anti-Semitic scrawl at NYU.
Cleaning staff found “Damn Orthodox Jews” scrawled in a first-floor men’s room at 40 Washington Square South at 1:45 p.m. Monday.
Cops are poring over surveillance videos.
(Source: NY Post)
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Mayor Bloomberg, The White House Is Calling

By admin on September 1, 2010

Mayor Michael Bloomberg says he doesn’t have an eye on the White House but it sure seems to have one on him. The mayor’s summer datebook has included golf with the president, breakfast with the vice president, a chat with the Treasury secretary.
Mr. Bloomberg, who contemplated running for president in 2008 and has repeatedly ruled [...]

PHOTOS: NYPD Holds Annual High Holy Days Briefing

By admin on September 1, 2010

New York, NY – Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly presided over the NYPD’s annual High Holiday security briefing at One Police Plaza Tuesday.
As it has every year since 9/11, the NYPD will increase security to protect New York’s Jewish community on Rosh Hashanah, which starts at sundown on Wednesday, Sept. 8, and Yom Kippur, beginning at [...]

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