Rockland County, NY - Ramapo Supervisor Christopher St. Lawrence will look to mend splintered fences with his police department tomorrow night by publicly taking back his criticism of Police Officer Jonathan Quinn. St. Lawrence said tonight that he will make amends to Quinn personally and publicly, saying he will apologize if his calling Quinn insensitive to a Hasidic woman's religious views...

Israel - A recent marketing campaign for Unilever's Axe deodorant for men raised the hackles of the ultra-Orthodox community when the corporation sponsored a poolside party for teens, led by provocative partially-clad young women. Unsurprisingly, despite Unilever's written apology to the Haredi community, its leaders remain unsatisfied. Rabbi Gabriel Papenheim, who chairs the Kashrut Committee...

Israel - It looked like just another ordinary Bar Mitzvah: Boys wearing their talit (praying shawl) and tefillin (phylacteries), reading the weekly Torah portion and singing “Adon Olam” (“Lord of the World”). But this was a different Bar Mitzvah, unique and moving to tears, as five boys and one girl, all of them autistic, fought for their dream – and won. Their 'coming of age'...

Albany, NY - Former state Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno says he may leave the Senate altogether in a few weeks. Bruno, 79, a Rensselaer County Republican, was first elected in 1976. His term expires Dec. 31. The Senate's powerful Republican leader since 1995, he announced shortly before the legislative session ended in June that he would not seek re-election and it was time to move on...

Miami, FL - A plane-load of passengers was delayed 24 hours when the crew for a flight from Miami to New York arrived late. The crew balked at flying after passengers became angry and belligerent. Passengers say the pilot and crew over-reacted. It all started Sunday night when passengers say the flight crew showed up over an hour late for American Airlines flight 1901 The passengers were...

Albany, NY - Governor David Paterson Tuesday signed the Concord development bill paving the way for the $1 billion project to move forward. Louis Cappelli’s Concord Associates and Empire Resorts are going to build a new gaming resort with a hotel, conference center, racino and Monticello Raceway. The racetrack and video slot machine operation will be relocated from their current location...

New York - The new ethical certification for food products being promoted by Conservative Rabbi Morris Allen, the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism and the Rabbinical Assembly seems like a great idea. Hekhsher Tzedek or Justice Certification will certify that food has been produced in an ethically correct manner and that no person was unfairly treated during the production process. It is...

New York - The son and grandson of the founder of Agriprocessors are facing potential prison terms on federal charges related to hazardous waste. Moshe Rubashkin of New York City pleaded guilty in February to a charge of illegal storage of hazardous waste without a permit. His son, Sholom Rubashkin, pleaded guilty to a charge of making a false statement to federal officials. Each of the men...

New York - When it comes to age and fertility, women fear a “biological clock” and are urged to have children early. But men are rarely given the same advice and often don’t worry about fertility when postponing marriage and children. But a growing body of research now shows the age of the potential father matters too. French researchers have collected data from more than 21,000...

Paris, France - Police have detained five youths suspected of being involved in the alleged anti-Semitic beating of a Paris teenager. Rudy Haddad, 17, was wearing a kipah when he was beaten in June by a group of young blacks. Paris police have been investigating the possible "anti-Semitic character" of the attack. The JYA is reporting that four of the youth were found in the 19th district...

Washington - Federal drug safety officials have imposed the government's most urgent warning on Cipro and similar antibiotics, citing risks that they can cause tendon ruptures, a serious injury that leaves some patients incapacitated. The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday ordered makers of flouroquinolone drugs — a potent class of antibiotics — to add a 'black box' warning to their...

Albany, NY - A new study finds that more New Yorker's then ever are buckling up A survey by the University at Albany's Institute for Traffic Safety Management and Research finds compliance with the state's seat-belt law at 89 percent. That's up from 83 percent in the past two years. Researchers say they spot-checked vehicles at 200 locations in 20 counties to see if drivers and front-seat...

Borough Park, NY - Councilman Simcha Felder and his colleagues in the New York City Council worked with the Bloomberg Administration to restore cuts to the operating budgets of the City’s fifty-nine Community Boards. The Community Boards had been budgeted for a 5% cut before executive budget hearings of the Council’s Committee on Governmental Operations, which Felder chairs and which has...

Lima Peru - Peruvian authorities have arrested three suspects in connection to the rape and murder of Israeli tourist Tamar Shahak in Arequipa, known as 'The White City' – local media reported on Tuesday. The 23-year-old Shahak, a journalist, was found strangled to death in early May after having apparently been struck over the head with a blunt object and raped by more than one person...

Brooklyn, NY - Two more victims have come forward and said that a 30-year-old Bar Mitzvah tutor molested the, prosecutors revealed at his arraignment in Brooklyn Supreme Court. Social worker Yona W. Of Flatbush was arraigned on charges he molested four victims - three students and one social service client. A judge allowed him to remain free on $50,000 bail but ordered he stay away from all...