Experts: NYPD Should Have Inspector General

AP

A protest against police brutality outside the 71st Precinct in Crown Heights.

The city police department should have an inspector general to examine its conduct, but the monitor would need independence and a broad mandate to be effective, a panel of criminal justice and legal experts said.

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An Adventure Through 14 American States

by Yonit Tanenbaum

Aaron D. Neufeld is a true New Yorker. With the exception of his college years, he had rarely, if ever, ventured beyond the state’s borders. So unacquainted was he with Middle America, that “Old McDonald” was the only farmer he’d ever heard of. That all changed after he participated in the annual Bike For Friendship this past summer.

Diplomats: Iran Filling Nuclear Bunker With Centrifuges

Reuters

Iran appears to have nearly finished installing centrifuges at its underground nuclear plant, Western diplomats say, potentially boosting its capacity to make weapons-grade uranium if it chose to do so, without fear of potential Israeli airstrikes.

Snowy Hurricane May Hit NYC this Weekend

CBS NY

A potentially huge weather event could hit the Tri-State Area as early as Sunday night. The storm system is forecast to linger in the area through Tuesday and could bring with it severe winds, rains and storm surges.

Assault on Bris Milah Unites Jewish Communities

by Debbie Maimon – Yated

A newly-adopted NY City Health Code amendment that subjects bris milah to government regulation has galvanized New York’s religious community to take the extraordinary step of challenging the law’s constitutionality in federal court.