Get Ready For Rain, Snow And Ice Tonight
A winter storm will bring a mix of rain and snow to the tri-state area Saturday evening – with mostly rain expected in the city, but significant snow and ice likely to the north and west.
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Schools on Lockdown in the Five Towns, Gunman on the Loose
Schools in the Five Towns are on lockdown by the Nassau County Police as they search for a dangerous man roaming the area with a gun. UPDATE: Lockdown has been lifted, and one person is in custody.
Picture of the Day
Car Menorahs have become the norm, and even a fad. There are different styles and configurations, different materials and sizes. Now they are not only found on private vehicles, but a viral photo shows that even the New York Police Department has adopted the car Menorah.
NYC Bans Unvaccinated Children from Many Schools in Brooklyn
The NYC Health Department has banned unvaccinated children from schools in certain area codes of Brooklyn. The move comes after an outbreak of the Measles in the Orthodox Jewish community continues to spread.
Bundle up! It’s going to Freeze!
The New York City office of Emergency Management has released a cold temperature advisory for New York City. Temperatures are forecasted to be below freezing through the weekend, with a chance of snow flurries this week.
NYPD Drones Now Flying Over NYC
The NYPD has just unleashed their fleet of drones to help crime fighting in NYC. The new drones, of various sizes, will be a sigh of relief from residence of high crime areas as a possible replacement for the loud helicopters presently used.
Video of the Day
Yossi Fried, an advocate of a the freedom of education, took the NYC Board of Education to task on their new guidelines for private schools. Nothing more needs to be said after his eloquent speech brings the rights of free education, and the wrongs of the published guidelines.
Breaking: Car Plows into Crowd in Manhattan, 1 Dead *UPDATED*
A car plowed into a crowd of people on Canal Street in Manhattan Monday evening, leaving 1 Dead and six others injured. It appears that the incident was not terror related, and was unintentional. UPDATED.
1.6 Billion Dollar Lottery Ticket Sold in South Carolina
One winning ticket sold in South Carolina will claim the largest Mega Millions jackpot ever. The numbers were drawn last night at 11pm.
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NYPD Body Camera Explodes
It happened Saturday night at the 121 Precinct station house as a patrol officer prepared to head out for the midnight shift. He noticed smoke coming out of the bottom of the device and took it off his shirt before the unit exploded.
New NYPD Rules Give New Yorkers “Right to Know”
A new law passed by the City Council, named the “Right to Know” law, requires all NYPD officers to give more information when they stop someone. They would need to tell their full name and rank, as well as other bits of usefull information.
Boro Park Cabby Given a $15,000 Bail
Cabby that beat Lipa Schwartz, 62, in Boro Park which caused officials to demand better policing of hate crimes, has been given a $15,000 bail option. Coincidentally, the judge who presided over his hearing was Ruchie Frier, a frum Judge and leader of Ezras Nashim, the all woman first response organization.
Use Ride Sharing? Now you can Waze Carpool!
The famous mapping app Waze, which was originally created in Israel, has released its car pool app called Waze Carpool in New York City.
Cuomo Defeats Nixon, Myrie Defeats Hamilton in NY Dem. Primary
With close to 90 percent of election districts reporting, unofficial election results show the race in the New York Primary Gov. Andrew Cuomo staving off a challenge from political upstart Cynthia Nixon. In the race for Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul defeated Jumaane Williams. In Crown Heights political newcomer Zellnor Myrie defeated the incumbent Jesse Hamilton.
State Chaplain Org. Recruiting in Crown Heights
The New York State Chaplain Task Force has opened recruitment and is now concentrating on the Crown Heights community in Brooklyn.
After 36 Years of Service, Hikind will not Seek Reelection
New York State Assemblyman Dov Hikind (D-Brooklyn) announced this morning that he will not be seeking another term of office. The announcement was part of a short video that looks back on Hikind’s unparalleled four decades of community service and ceaseless activism, including his 36 years in the New York State Assembly.
NYC Braces for 4th Nor’easter in a Month
For the third time in as many weeks, New York City and the surrounding areas are bracing once again for another potentially dangerous storm – that can bring up to 12 inches of snow and high winds in the city. Emergency alerts and travel advisories have been issued.
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