Kiryas Joel, MonDroe Expanding Outside The Village Boundaries.

In a proposal pending before the Town of Monroe Planning Board – are three projects that call for a total of 94-188 family houses just on the outskirts of the Village of KJ, MonDroe.

Brooklyn, Self Made Secret Agent Reports On Illegal Loft Apartment Conversion

For now, the group's strategy is to press the city to fine building owners. In January, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg issued a 33-page industrial policy statement with measures like increasing fines for destruction of manufacturing space and promoting the 311 hotline number for reporting illegal conversions.

Five Casino Plan In The Catskills Abandoned

Albany - Gov. George Pataki this afternoon abandoned his proposal for five casinos in the Catskills and instead will push to open just one.

Brooklyn, Fire In A School On 10th. Ave. Bklyn

12:30p
Yeshiva Kehilath Yakov 4706 10th Avenue Brooklyn, NY.Fire Dept. reports using All Hands for fire on the roof of the school, involving the rubber roofing.

Ninth Victim Of Mafia Identified As Body Of Flatbush Man

Investigators say that a flatbush man a diamond dealer who vanished a decade ago, has been tentatively identified as the ninth victim of the so-called Mafia-Cops.

Daily Forecast.

New York, NY at 5:51 pm EDT:52F Fair Lo:40F Hi:56F

Catskills, NY at 5:55 pm EDT:54F Fair Lo:30F Hi:57F

Friday: Mostly sunny, mild. Highs in the uper 50s.


Friday Night: Mostly clear. Lows around 40.


Saturday: Sunny and milder. Highs near 64.


Saturday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s.


Sunday: Sunny and milder. Highs around 72.


Sunday Night: Partly cloudy. Low in the upper 40s.


Monday: Partly cloudy and warmer. Highs in the low to mid 70s.


Tuesday: Partly cloudy and warm. High in the upper 70s.

Nyack, NY (Rockland County) ++BOAT FIRE++

(Rockland County): boat fire in the Hudson River south of the Tappen Zee Bridge Fire Dep. on the scene reporting that a 20' boat with a fully involved fire.

Daily Forecast

New York, NY at 5:51 pm EDT:54F Fair Lo:40F Hi:63F
Catskills, NY at 5:55 pm EDT:61F Fair Lo:31F Hi:61F

Today: Mostly sunny, breezy and mild. Highs in the upper 50s.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy and cold. Lows in the upper 30s to near 40.

Friday: Partly sunny, breezy and chilly. Highs in the mid 50s.

Friday Night: Mostly clear. Lows around 40.

Saturday: Sunny and a bit milder. Highs near 60.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s.

Sunday: Mostly to partly sunny. An evening shower is possible. Highs in the
upper 60s.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy and cool low in the mid 40s.

Monday: Partly to mostly sunny and warmer. Highs in the low to mid 70s.

Zoning change in Borough Park

Rezoning a six block area of Borough Park to allow several hundred needed housing units in the neighborhood.

New Yshivha In MonDroe Reconsidered By Planing Board

Planing Board is reviewing plans and revisiting proposals for The Yshivha and for a new wedding hall on Larkin Dr. In the town of MonDroe, NY

At the trial of arson and fraud case after a series of fires in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

The owner of a upscale women's clothing factory has been charged for five fires at his plant since 1989, he is accused of using the five fires to fraudulently obtain $9 million from insurance firms, and in another scheme, to cheat creditors out of $2.5 million. He faces a minimum of 10 years in prison if convicted of the most serious charges.
The factory owner said that the fires happen due to the cloth, not fraud cloth could easily catch fire.

The trial before U.S District Judge Arthur Spatt is expected to last a month.

Seven Springs Rd. Mondroe. Large Brush Fire Now.

Kiryas Yoel Mondroe, NY. (Orange County) Major Brush 148 Seven Springs
Rd & Mountain Rd. A fast mooving large brush fire multiple Mutual Aid
enroute.

On the scene M/A South Blooming Grove & Woodbury with there Brush Truck
and additional eng from Woodbury, Harriman on stand by.

WHITE SUBSTANCE IN THE HUDSON RIVER

HUDSON RIVER NEAR PIER 45 (CHARLES ST) NYPD HARBOR UNIT REQ DEP FOR A WHITE MILKY SUBSTANCE FLOATING IN THE WATER NOW

IF THEY CHARGE YOU TO MUCH FOR MATZOH AND GEFILTE FISH DIAL 3-1-1

NYC Consumer Affairs warns not to overcharge for Passover goods.

FATAL SCHOOL BUS ACCIDENTIN MIDWOOD, BROOKLYN, OCEAN AVE & AVE N

BROOKLYN, NY MIDWOOD SECTION: AT APPROX. 9:00 AM OCEAN AVE & AVE 'N'. A VEHICLE FORD WINDSTAR TRAVELING E/B ON AVE N STRUCK A FEMALE PEDESTRIAN IN THE CROSSWALK AT OCEAN AVE. VEHICLE #2 A CHEVY SUBN TRAVELING N/B ON OCEAN AVE SLOWED DOWN AT THE INTERSECTION AND WAS REAR ENDED BY VEHICLE #3 A MINI SCHOOL BUS (WITH NO CHILDREN ON THE BUS), VEHICLE #4 TRAVELING S/B ON OCEAN AVE PROCEEDED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN ONTO AVE N STRUCK THE MINI BUS CAUSING THE MINIBUS TO MOUNT THE SIDEWALK AND PIN A F/W/20'S AGAINST THE BUILDING. THE F/W/20'S WAS PRONOUNCED DOA AT THE SCENE. EMS AND HATZOLAH ON THE SCENE ADVISING THAT 4 OTHERS WERE REMOVED TO MAIMONIDES HOSPITAL IN STABLE CONDITION. THE DRIVER OF THE MINIBUS WAS REMOVED TO KCH IN STABLE CONDITION. NYC POLICE A.I.S. TEAM IS ON THE SCENE INVESTIGATING.

A LEVEL 1 MOBILIZATION HAS BEEN CALLED BY THE POLICE DEPT. FOR TRAFFIC/CROWD CONTROL.

Water Main Break Closes Coney Island Ave.

There is a water main break on Coney Island Avenue just north of Neptune Avenue. DEP and NYPD closed down the local streets and Coney Island Avenue from Neptune Ave.

Daily Forecast

Today: Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows around 40.

Thursday: Partly sunny, breezy and cool. Highs in the upper 50s.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.

Friday: Sunny and quite cool. Highs in the mid 50s.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy. Lows around 40.

Saturday: Sunny and a bit milder. Highs near 60.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s.

Sunday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.

A&B Fish Chanikas H'Bayis in NJ.

Large-scale business move for A&B Famous Gefilte Fish Co. in NJ.
A&B's Famous Gefilte Fish, a manufacturer of the frozen kosher delicacy widely, with 10,000 to 15,000 loaves fish a day, has opened its newly renovated 50,000 Sq. foot plant yesterday in Hackensack, NJ, USA

A powerful NYS Assembly Committee Kills Death Penalty Bill

A powerful committee of the state Assembly voted Tuesday not to send legislation aimed at reinstating New York's death penalty to the full house, a move that may effectively kill the effort for this year.

NYC WESTSIDE HIGHWAY *TRAFFIC ALERT*|

NY MANHATTAN *TRAFFIC ALERT* WESTSIDE HIGHWAY N/B @ 125TH STREET 2 CAR ACCIDENT INVOLVING A TAXI ON TOP OF ANOTHER CAR. THE WESTSIDE HIGHWAY N/B IS SHUT DOWN AT THIS TIME. EXPECT MAJER DELAYS.

Daily Forecast

New York, NY at 5:51 pm EDT:56F Fair Lo:39F Hi:54F TWC Weather.
Catskills Mountains, NY at 5:55 pm EDT:52F Fair Lo:30F Hi:51F TWC Weather.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday: Partly sunny. Highs in the mid to upper 50s.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows around 40.
Thursday: Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
Friday: Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy. Lows around 40.
Saturday: Sunny. Highs near 60.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s.
Sunday: Mostly sunny. Highs around 60.

Three Charged In Plot To Target N.Y., N.J. Buildings

Three Charged In Plot To Target N.Y., N.J. Buildings.
Three terror suspects have been charged in connection with last summer's plot targeting financial buildings in New York, New Jersey and Washington D.C. two federal officials say.

STATEN ISLAND NY *COP-SHOT*

COP-SHOT AT 305 FRONT STREET STATEN ISLAND NY. PCT UNITS ON SCENE ADVISING OF A POLICE OFFICER THAT WAS ACCIDENTALLY SHOT AT THIS LOCATION AFTER HIS GUN DISCHARGED. HE GOT WOUNDED IN THE LEG. EMS ARRIVING AND ADVISING AIDED WILL BE GOING TO ST VINCENT WITH AN ESCORT. AREA ROADS BEING SHUT DOWN| THE OFFICER IS IN STABLE CONDITION.

Council wants more affordable housing in Rezoning Williamsburg/Greenpoint.

On the rezoning proposal City Council Land Use committee are focused on City Planning’s provisions for the development of affordable housing.
Under the rezoning, developers building residential towers near the waterfront will be able to increase the size of their buildings if they agree to construct or permanently preserve affordable housing somewhere in the area. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development has declared that the incentives will result in 2,300 units of housing for low income tenants. Half would be reserved for current residents of Williamsburg and Greenpoint.

The City Council now has a month before it must adopt or reject the rezoning proposal. It’s expected that the council and city will negotiate a compromise that could increase incentives to build affordable housing. One widely discussed option: Extending to Brooklyn some version of Manhattan’s successful “80-20” program, which sets aside one in five new units for low-income tenants. Mid-Manhattan developers who participate receive a tax break, known as 421-A. In Brooklyn, they get the tax break no matter what. Affordable housing advocates have pressed to create an “exclusion zone” in Williamsburg and Greenpoint, where that tax break would be available only to developers who include affordable housing.

Opposition against a high rise building on N. 8th. St. claim construction cracked there foundation.

Residents at a North Seventh St. row house have charged that ddemolition work for a controversial Williamsburg condo 222-foot-tall high-rise at 144 North Eighth St. has created cracks in a next-door building.
But developer Mendel Brach strongly denied his project, created the new cracks. And as for the noise, Brach said the worst was over now that several huge boulders buried in the site have been broken apart.

B'Nia Yoel Snatched Most Of Its Property At Last Minute From Auction

B'Nai Yoel a school for some families from the community of Kiryas Joel in Mondroe, NY has snatched much of its 415 acre Woodbury property off County Rt. 105 from the auction block by paying a tax bill last Wednesday of almost $225,000.00.
County officials say B'Nai Yoel still owes almost $102,000.00 its unclear when that payment is due. Zalman Tyrnauer, a B'Nai Yoel administrator, declined comment on Thursday.

Rosenbaum's Family seeking justice once again.

Yankel Rosenbaum's family, is back in the City of New York from Australia, once again seeking justice in his death. This time against Kings County Hospital, they want to show that Yankel got shoddy treatment from city doctors, after Lemrick Nelson left him dying on a Crown Hights Street.

Earthquake 6.7-magnitude has struck Indonesian island

HONG KONG Seismologists said a strong 6.7-magnitude undersea earthquake has struck Sunday near the Indonesian island of Sumatra, which was so badly hit in recent quakes. The epicenter of the quake, which had an estimated magnitude of 6.7, was about 120 km (75 miles) south-west of the city of Padang.