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Jerusalem – Israel: Photos Prove Iran Link to Arms Ship

Wednesday, November 11th, 2009 Jerusalem - The Israeli military on Wednesday released documents and photos it said proved Iran was behind a huge shipment of weapons Israeli navy commandos intercepted last week. Israel has said the cargo ship its troops seized off the coast of Cyprus was carrying 500 tons of Iranian-made weapons for Lebanese Hezbollah militants. The ship had dozens of containers with Iranian markings on...

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New York – Report: Cuomo Tells Giuliani He’ll Run for Governor

Monday, October 26th, 2009 New York - Andrew Cuomo has secretly notified Rudy Giuliani that he will run for governor next year, The Post has learned. The confidential message, conveyed through intermediaries, was delivered to Giuliani recently and is expected to play a central role in the former mayor's impending decision on whether to run as the Republican candidate for governor in 2010, sources with knowledge of the...

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New York City – Thompson Campaign Shows Lapses in Discipline, Unlike Bloomberg’s Efforts

Friday, October 23rd, 2009 New York City - The Democratic candidate for mayor, William C. Thompson Jr., is chronically late to campaign events, at times failing to show up at all. His press releases misspell words, even getting his own name wrong. And his top aides have not been shy about complaining about their jobs - only they do it online. "Mommy," his political director wrote on Twitter, "can I stay home from...

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New Jersey – Corzine Backers Angling for The Orthodox Vote

Thursday, October 22nd, 2009 New Jersey - The Democrats’ outreach to Jews in the New Jersey gubernatorial race came into focus this week as the National Jewish Democratic Council began a special focus on Bergen County and its large Orthodox population. “We are really focusing hard on northern New Jersey, especially Bergen County,” said Linda Berg, NJDC’s political director. “I really can’t give you a sense of...

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Los Angeles, CA – Chabad Rabbi Sues Donor’s Estate For $17.5 Million

Sunday, October 18th, 2009 Los Angeles, CA - Roland Arnall became known as one of the wealthiest Angelenos thanks to the subprime mortgage industry he helped create with his company, the former Ameriquest Mortgage. He was also known for giving money to his favorite causes, particularly the one he had championed more than three decades – Chabad of California Inc. But when he died at 68 in March 2008, his fortune had...

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New York City – Insiders Say Term Limits, Supporter Apathy Could Damage Bloomberg’s Chances of Reelection

Thursday, October 15th, 2009 New York City - Mayor Bloomberg's campaign may look unbeatable - but some insiders see troubling signs that he could be tossed out of City Hall. They fear lingering voter anger about term limits, low-turnout primaries, passionate anti-Bloomberg Democrats and complacent Bloomberg supporters could combine to create the biggest political upset of a generation. "I'd be worried," said one of the...

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New York – Gillibrand, Schumer, Drop Out of J Street Conference

Thursday, October 15th, 2009 New York - Senator Kirsten Gillibrand has asked to be removed from the host committee for a conference of the left-leaning Jewish group J Street and was "unaware" she had been included on the group's list of supporters, spokesman Matt Canter said. Her withdrawal comes after her political mentor, Chuck Schumer, also refused to participate in the event, and as the place of J Street -...

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New York, NY – Yassky Gracious in Loss

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009 New York, NY - Two-term Brooklyn Councilmember David Yassky (D-Brooklyn Heights, Williamsburg) lost in a Democratic primary run-off to his Queens colleague Councilmember John Liu (D-Flushing), ending his bid to be the city’s next Comptroller. “John Liu earned a well-deserved victory and I’m sure he will be a terrific Comptroller for the city of New York,” said Yassky, surrounded by his...

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United Nations, NY – Syria Calls for Israel to Join Nuclear Treaty

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009 United Nations, NY - Israel must comply with the demands of the International Atomic Energy Agency if the Mideast is to become a region free of weapons of mass destruction, Syria's foreign minister said Monday. Foreign Minister Walid Al-Moualem echoed calls by many Arab nations during the current U.N. General Assembly session for Israel to comply with the IAEA's demand to submit its nuclear...

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Brooklyn, NY – The Last Seltzer Man Of New York

Saturday, September 26th, 2009 Brooklyn, NY - The cellphone would not stop ringing. “Ronny, you’re 10 minutes late,” one caller whined. But Ronny Beberman had a good reason. Having tumbled eight feet off his own seltzer truck, Mr. Beberman, 62, was answering the phone while laid out on West Seventh Street in Brooklyn, bleeding from a head gash and having broken a foot and several vertebrae. The news was also bad for...

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New York – Erev Yom Kippur All Games at 1 p.m. Giants, Jets and Yankees Against Red Sox

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009 New York - The day of atonement and a rare good start for both of New York’s professional football teams will conspire to force the city’s sports fans to make a choice this weekend. The Jets’ and Giants’ games both start at 1 p.m. This is the first time the two National Football League teams in the U.S.’s largest media market will play their games at the same time since 1984. They...

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New York – Proposed Fund Would Create Energy-Saving Home Loans

Sunday, September 20th, 2009 New York - Middle-class New Yorkers may soon be able to hire contractors to do $13,000 worth of home improvements like adding insulation and buying new furnaces, storm windows and water heaters - and never cut a check to the contractor. The innovative bill awaiting action by Gov. David Paterson would create a revolving loan fund that allows consumers to pay off the project costs over time...

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Florida – Newspaers and Internet Should Have No Business In Mug-Shot Mania For Minor Crimes

Monday, September 14th, 2009 Florida - When Laurie, a 20-something saleswoman in Tampa, Fla., got pulled over this summer for a minor traffic violation, she (and the police officer) discovered that her driver's license had expired. She was arrested for that misdemeanor, was released and dutifully got her license renewed the next day. Her case is hardly fodder for the crime pages. But since this is the Internet age, Laurie...

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Caracas – Tens Of Thousands Protest Chavez In Venezuela

Saturday, September 5th, 2009 Caracas, Venezuela — Tens of thousands marched through Venezuela's capital on Saturday to protest what they call growing authoritarianism by President Hugo Chavez. A few thousand of the president's backers held a separate counter-rally to express support for the government's policies. Anti-Chavez protesters, many of them wearing white, filled the streets of Caracas, denouncing recent...

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New York – J Street Working Its Self To Become a Powerhouse

Thursday, August 20th, 2009 New York - J Street announced Tuesday that it would be launching field operations around America to encourage grassroots activists to become involved in shaping local debates on Israel and US Middle East policy. J Street, which describes itself as a "pro-Israel, pro-peace" organization that pushes for greater American involvement in resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, is looking to...

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