Bronx +Major Deagan Traffic Advisory+

Bronx +Major Deagan Traffic Advisory+ Northbound Major Deagan and Fordham Road at exit 9, a SUV overturned blocking some lanes but no pin, Highway PD and ESU are on the scene, requesting EMS. Traffic delays building through the area.

Williamsburg +Partial Collapse+

Williamsburg +Partial Collapse+ An exterior out side back yard retaining wall has partially collapsed earlier in the day at 163 Rutledge St. FD was on the scene requested PD and Buildings Dept.

'The Sun Will Come Out...Tomorrow'

Today you'll still need all your rain gear as the wind and the rain continues to hit the tri-state area.

Today: rain. Patchy fog. Rain may be heavy at times. Highs in the mid 60s. Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph, decreasing to 10 to 20 mph.
Tonight: rain likely in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. Patchy fog. Lows in the mid 50s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Saturday: patchy fog in the morning. Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, mainly in the morning, after a morning shower, the sun will come out. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
Saturday Night: partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
Sunday: partly cloudy and breezy. Highs in the mid 60s. West winds 15 to 25 mph.
Sunday Night: partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Breezy with lows in the lower 50s.
Monday: mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
Monday Night: partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers. Lows in the mid 50s.
Tuesday: partly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning. Highs in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Tuesday Night: partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Lows in the lower 50s.
Wednesday: mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s.
Wednesday Night And Thursday: partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 60s.

Thruway Traffic Alert

Rockland - Thruway Traffic Alert, a multi car MVA on the NY State Thruway near Nanuet at M/M 22.9 is causing major traffic delays, EMS and n the scene.

Baghdad, Iraq - Sabotage Blamed For Blackout

Militants sabotage the power lines to Baghdad, knocking out the city's electricity on the night before Iraq votes on a new constitution.

Brooklyn +Flood Warning+

Brooklyn +Flood Warning+ A flood warning is in effect for Brooklyn, Queens, Nassau and Suffolk.

Southbound Flatbush Ave entrance ramp to the the Eastbound Belt Parkway is closed due to approx 2.5 ft of water.

Queens +Landslide+

Queens +Landslide+ Three vehicles are buried at 61st Ave and 242nd St behind the Shopping Center from a landslide caused by the weather, doesn't appear that anyone is trapped.

Brooklyn +Auto Accident+

Brooklyn +Auto Accident+ A vehicle accident on East 5th St and Ave J, Hatzolah BLS responding, asking for ALS to head to the scene.

U/D: 13:22
Hatzolah on the scene are requesting more BLS direct to the scene, and additional units for an additional bus.

Colorado - Inmate That Files Suit Gets His Kosher Meals Back

Denver, CO. - An Orthodox Jewish prisoner who sued the state after his religious diet was revoked as reported on VOS IZ NEIAS, can now eat kosher again.

The Colorado Department of Corrections agreed to resume kosher meals two days after he filed a federal lawsuit.

To The Bloomberg Campaign Dependents What's Your Last Name

This week, two glossy brochures arrived from the re-election campaign of Mayor Bloomberg at an apartment on Gouverneur Avenue in the Bronx.

One resident of that apartment is listed as Martinez; the other, Levin.

For Martinez came a colorful piece with promises about public schools, affordable housing and growing more jobs to "increase opportunities for all."

To Levin was addressed something else: an eight-page mini-magazine with photos of "Mike the Mensch" wearing a yarmulke. A headline atop one of its pages proclaims: "Orthodox Jewish Families a Priority For Bloomberg."

+Traffic Alert+ No Service on LIRR's Long Beach Branch

The Long Island Rail Road says there is no service on the Long Beach Branch because of high water on the tracks in Oceanside. Buses are being used for all stops between Long Beach and Lynbrook.

Airmont Seeks To Void Yeshiva Agreement

AIRMONT -- The village will be in federal court next month to attempt to void a settlement with a developer planning to build a yeshiva with housing for students and faculty.

In a split vote, the village board approved the settlement - which gave the congregation the right to present its proposal to the Planning Board - as the village faced the threat of a discrimination lawsuit by the U.S. Justice Department.

Then, after the settlement, the government sued the village anyway - that lawsuit continues - because there was no zoning to accommodate such projects.

Mayor John Layne, who signed the settlement with the approval of the then-village board majority, said that he relied on the best legal advice available when he agreed to the settlement.

Two months after the settlement, Layne lost his village board majority, and the new board hired the White Plains law firm to replace the one that had negotiated the settlement.

Flatbush +Pedestrian Struck+

Flatbush +Pedestrian Struck+ Aided hit by a vehicle at East 16th St and Kings Highway, Hatzolah BLS and Ambulance are requested.

U/D: 10:13
Hatzolah canceling all units, patient walked away.

Borough Park +Robbery At Knife Point+

Borough Park +Robbery At Knife Point+ Overnight a female was robbed at knife point in Borough Park 13th Ave and 52nd St. by a white male who fled in a dark colored van, no injuries to victim.

Chestnut Ridge Jews Prepare For Sukkos Holiday

Borough Park +Man Shot+

Borough Park +Man Shot+ A man was shot over night in the confines of the 66th Pct in Borough Park at 8th Ave and 53th St, aided was shot to the leg not in likely condition, he walked in to the ER of the Coney Island Hospital, PD requesting ESU back to the location for an evidence search.

Building Site From Hell

Brooklyn - Homeowner V. Sampieri says his house is being ruined by an out-of-control builder next door.
He claims the contractor built a wall that wraps around his W. 7th St. roof, and the wall has blocked his gutters and caused water damage to his home, and the city's Buildings Department has done little to stop.

"I feel disrespected - I'm paying taxes but I'm a nobody," said Sampieri, 70, a retired jewelry maker.

The most recent inspection came only after the media called the Buildings Department to ask about the case.

While the case is being investigated, building officials said that so far they have found no evidence that the neighboring structure is too close to Sampieri's home - and that it might turn out that Sampieri's roof encroaches on his neighbor's property.

Los Angeles. MTA Settle Discrimination Suit

WASHINGTON - The Justice Department has settled a religious discrimination lawsuit against the Los Angeles MtA that alleged M-T-A refused to accommodate a Jewish employee's practice of observing the Shabbas.

The complaint, said the transit agency's requirement that bus drivers be available to work any weekend shift discriminated against employees who, for religious reasons, were unable to comply.

Under the settlement announced, M-T-A is making minor changes to how it hands out bus routes. If employees get a route that conflicts with their religious needs, they can take up to 30 days of unpaid leave to wait for another route to open up.

Manhattan +Basement Fire Empire State Buolding+

Manhattan +Basement Fire Empire State Building+ Electrical fire in the basement of the Empire State Building at 5th Ave and 34th St, smoke condition reported with elevated C.O. readings. FD using 2/T & 1/E, Con-Ed requested.

Kiryas Yoel +Serious MVA+

Kiryas Yoel, Monroe. +Serious MVA+ A major accident on County Road 105 and Bakertown Rd, Kiryas Yoel EMS on the scene of a vehicle in to a tree with 3 injured no entrapment, but requesting Monroe EMS also to respond for multi aided.

Brooklyn +Bank Robbery+

Brooklyn +Bank Robbery+ Bank robbery at the Washington Mutal Bank on Brighton Beach Ave and Coney Island Ave, perp is a M/B 6 ft fled the scene with some proceeds, PD calling for a level one mobilization.

Brooklyn +MVA+

Brooklyn +MVA+ Prospect Expressway at 4th Ave involving 3 vehicles, PD on the scene and Hatzolah requested, right lane is closed off.

Brooklyn +Belt Pkwy Traffic Alert+

Brooklyn +Belt Parkway Traffic Alert+ An MVA of an overturned school van on the Belt Parkway and Flatbush Ave, FD on the scene reporting all occupants are out of the van, but traffic is heavy.

Colorado - Prisoner Files Suit Over Lack Of Kosher Diet

Denver, CO. - An Orthodox Jewish prison inmate who lost 30 pounds while subsisting on peanut butter and crackers after he was barred from eating kosher food sued the Colorado Department of Corrections in federal court.

He claims that the prison refused to let him have kosher food for a year as punishment for allegedly violating dining hall rules by putting pats of butter and packets of salad dressing in his pockets.

NYC +Flood Warning+

NYC +Flood Warning+ A flood warning is in effect today for all of New York City area due to very heavy rain fall causing flooding problems.

American & British Journalists Abducted In Gaza

GAZA -- Palestinian gunmen kidnapped two foreign journalists, an American and a Briton, in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, in the latest sign of lawlessness in the coastal territory.

The two were abducted near the town of Khan Younis and Palestinian security forces had mounted a search for them. There was no immediate information on the journalists' identities.

NYC Transit Creates HAZMAT Team To Deal With Subway Attack

New York City Transit is training an elite of 75 corps of workers to help emergency officials deal with a biological or chemical terrorist attack in the city’s subway system.

The volunteer HAZMAT team would be in charge of evacuating stricken passengers, getting victims medical attention, and helping police and fire officials navigate the tracks.

Los Angeles City Traffic Lights Programmed For Yom Kippur

Los Angeles, CA - The city has programmed some of its traffic signals so pedestrians won't have to push the button to change the lights, a nod to those Jews who refrain from all working activities during the high holy days.

The signals will be set to automatically change on seven holy days during the year, including Yom Kippur. They also automatically change on the weekly Sabbath, which is from sundown Friday to sundown Saturday.

"It's a way we're trying to accommodate all the users of our street system," said assistant general manager of the Los Angeles Department of Transportation.

City Council Voted Overwhelmingly To Override Sunday Parking Meter Law

The New York City Council has overwhelmingly voted, 42 to 2, to override the mayor's August veto of his Sunday parking meter rule. Sunday parking meters could be gone within 30 days.

The law is expected to cost the city $12 million a year in lost revenue from quarters and parking tickets, in addition to about $1.2 million to change 13,600 parking signs, city officials said.

Queens +Rockaway Blvd. Closed+

Queens +Rockaway Blvd. Closed+ Rockaway Blvd. between 96th St and Liberty Highway is closed due to an ongoing accident investigation of a vehicle hitting a pedestrian, PD Highway units are confirming the A.I.S. job, use alternate routes.

Syria Interior Minister 'Kills Himself'

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Syrian Interior Minister Ghazi Kanaan, who directed Syria's military presence in Lebanon, has committed suicide in his office before noon.

His death comes days before the expected release of a U.N. report into the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri.

Air Force Retreats On Chaplain Code Of Ethics.

WASHINGTON - The Air Force has withdrawn from use by its chaplain service a code of ethics that endorsed the practice of evangelizing military service members who are not affiliated with any specific religion.

The move, disclosed by Air Force officials on Tuesday, came in the wake of a lawsuit by a Jewish graduate of the Air Force Academy, of Albuquerque, N.M., who claims that senior officers and cadets illegally imposed Christianity on others at the school, as reported on VOS IZ NEIAS.

Manhattan +Tree Down @ Henry Hudson Parkway+

Manhattan +Tree Down @ Henry Hudson Parkway+ Traffic delays at the southbound Henry Hudson Parkway and 181st St. due to a tree down on 3 lanes of the roadway, PD Highway units on the scene, expect delays.

Spring Valley +Pedestrian Struck+

Rockland County, Spring Valley +Pedestrian Struck+ A MVA with a pedetrian hit on East Route 59 right in front of McDonald, Hatzolah BLS and ALS are requested.

U/D: 20:03
Female and children aided have minor injuries.

Borough Park +Missing Person+

Borough Park +Missing Person+ Hatzolah and Shomrim are requesting help for the search of a missing person at 12th. Ave and 55th St.

Nyack +Thruway Traffic Alert+

Orange County, Nyack +Thruway Traffic Alert+ An overturned vehicle at the northbound of the NYS Thruway at exit 11, State Police on the scene requesting EMS, traffic delays in the area.

US Apologizes To Hungarian Jews Over 'Gold Train'

MIAMI, -- The United States today apologized to Hungarian Holocaust survivors whose possessions were stolen by U.S. soldiers at the end of World War Two after allied forces seized what became known as the "Gold Train."

Woodbury +Major Accident Traffic Report+

Woodbury, Orange County. +Major Accident Traffic Report+ Route 6 and Route 17 a serious MVA rollover with one person trapped in the vehicle, RD Rescue requested for the extrication.

Brooklyn +Transit Hazmat Situation+

Brooklyn +Transit Hazmat Situation+ On 4th Ave and 53rd St at the BMT N & R train station, people overcome from a suspicious substance in the station, FD has a Hazmat response team in full effect.

U/D: 15:23
Situation is under control, it was smoke from a small fire bomb or fireworks, FD still investigating, no major injuries, just a few with smoke inhalation.

Brooklyn +Belt Parkway MVA+

Brooklyn +Belt Parkway MVA+ A 3 car MVA on the Belt Parkway eastbound near the 14th Ave exit, near the Tashlich area, Hatzolah requested.

Does Your Heart Valves Need To Be Kosher

If you have a blocked valve to the heart. and needs to be replace it with a new one that would allow the blood to freely move from the heart to the body.

There are two choices, Mechanical, made of plastic and metal, or biological, a pig valve.
What do you suggest?

A pig valve would be best. You don't need blood thinners; it's safer. Is a pig valve O.K.?

Is it Kosher?

That was the Question, the doctor had for the Orthodox Jew.

Informant admits plot against NY was a hoax

Informant in Iraq admits information about a terror plot against New York subway was a hoax.

Manhattan +Suspicious Package+

Manhattan +Suspicious Package+ A confirmed suspicious package at 240 Central Park South and Columbus Circle, Bomb squad and ESU enroute PD calling for a level one mobilization, FD and EMS requested to standby.

Ukrainian To Ensure Free Entry To Chasidim

Kiev - The Ukrainian Government has instructed its Foreign Ministry to ensure entry permission to Chasidic pilgrims, citizens of Israel, at Borispol and Odessa airports in the period from October 1 to 10 for a stay up to 14 days.

Who come to Ukraine for the Jewish New Year celebrations. Their traditional place of pilgrimage is the town of Uman near Cherkassk.

Blooming Grove -- Anti-Semitism Charges By Chasidic Builders.

Blooming Grove -- A lawyer for two Chasidic businesses involved in a construction dispute with the town has filed papers suggesting anti-Semitism is to blame.
A notice warning the town of an impending lawsuit implies that officials stopped work on a commercial building and denied a request to modify the plans last month because the builders were "Chasidic Jews whose outward appearance evidences their religious orientation."
The insinuation of anti-Semitism has infuriated the town Supervisor, who accuses the builders' lawyer of weaving an unsubstantiated and inflammatory charge into what was otherwise a routine construction disagreement, "It's insulting, and it's a cop-out for a violation of our building codes," he said.
The builders' lawyer, said Blooming Grove officials acted unduly harshly toward his clients, although he offered no evidence supporting his claim of bias.

Monsey +Pedestrian Struck+

Monsey +Pedestrian Struck+ Vehicle hit a pedestrian at Route 306 and Phillips Terrace aided has serious injuries, chopper was requested but is unable to fly due to the weather, aided is going by Hatzolah ambulance to Weschester Hospital.

Spring Valley +RMP MVA+

Spring Valley +RMP MVA+ An MVA involving a vehicle with an RMP at 93 East Route 59, EMS requested for two aided.

Atlanta -- Terrorist Act on Georgia Tech Campus

Atlanta Georgia -- Three explosive devices found in a courtyard between two Georgia Tech dormitories on the East Campus Monday were part of a "terrorist act," an Atlanta police official said.

One of the devices exploded, injuring the custodian who found them inside a plastic bag. Two others were detonated by a bomb squad.

Police Announce Scaleback of Subway Security.

After four days on high alert, police announced now that they're scaling back security measures in the subways.

Queens +Van Wyck Expressway Traffic Alert+

Queens +Van Wyck Expressway Traffic Alert+ Highway PD units on the scene with 2 lanes block by a large empty cylinder that fell off a tractor trailer and is in middle of the roadway, will need a crane to remove it.

Feds Cast More Doubt On Alert For NYC Subways.

Though federal officials say there is no corrobation at this point, the City of New York still says the subway bombing threat that caused New Yorkers to be even more vigilant than usual was credible. However, in hopes of making it look like the NYPD and Department of Homeland Security are on the same page, the DHS has said that the Mayor acted prudently in warning New Yorkers. Over the weekend.

Williamsburg +Suspicious Package+

Williamsburg +Suspicious Package+ A suspicious back at Rodney Street and Lee Ave, on top of a soda machine, PD requesting ESU to respond.

U/D:Situation under control, package was properly identified.

Council To Vote Tomorrow On Mayor's Sunday Parking Meter Rule.

The New York City Council is set to vote tomorrow to override the mayor's veto on the Sunday parking meter rule.

The council passed a bill to end Sunday parking meters. The mayor vetoed the council's move - saying that parking meters keep people from taking up spaces all day long.

The override would take effect in 30 days.

Kiryas Yoel, Monroe Is The Issue In The Race For County Legislature In Woodbury

Woodbury - Candidate Ralph Caruso who is running against incumbent Roxanne Donnery is vying to represent this area in the county Legislature with a siege mentality, he promises to challenge the county with his opposition to Kiryas Yoel's expansion.
As legislator, he promises to challenge the county budget process, fight for a larger share of county sales tax revenue and push the county to investigate the urban planning practices of the Chasidic community of Kiryas Yoel, Monroe
His only motivation, he said, is preserving the quality of life of a district surrounded by threats.

Crown Heights, Students Victims Of Race Hate

A pair of boys from Oklahoma who moved to Crown Heights, Brooklyn to experience diversity, instead say they got schooled in racism and violence. They were beaten mercilessly, called "cracker" and "white boy," and chased into traffic by classmates, the family said.

When their mom tried to alert Principal Marge Baker to the abuse, "the principal refused to take the calls." She then filed several police reports at the 71st Precinct stationhouse about the alleged abuse, but said she was ignored.
Eventually, the fedup mom went to nearby Elijah Stroud Middle School to transfer her sons there, but said the principal told her: "They'll have the same problem here."
The Browns said their ethnically and racially diverse neighbors in Prospect Heights have embraced them, and they thought New York was "the greatest place on Earth" - until they started battling the school system.

Kiryas Yoel, Monroe +Serious MVA+

Kiryas Yoel, Monroe +Serious MVA+ A serious accident at Bakertown Road and Israel Zupnick Drive near KJ Auto, Kiryas Yol Hatzolah on the scene requesting additional EMS from the Town of Monroe.

Queens +Aircraft Emergency+

Queens +Aircraft Emergency+ At J.F.K. Airport a plane coming in with a motor that shut off and a cracked windshield 5 people on board, emergency respond team to stand by.

U/D: 19:32
Plane had a safe landing.

Williamsburg, +Child Chucking+

Williamsburg, +Child Chucking+ At 94 Ross St. a child is chucking on a ring, Hatzolah requesting backup ALS units to respond with a rush.

Flatbush +Person Fell+

Flatbush +Person Fell+ Hatzolah requested for a person that fell from an unknown height at East 3rd St between U & V Ave's.

Brooklyn +B.Q.E. Traffic Advisory+

Brooklyn +B.Q.E. Traffic Advisory+ Westbound Brooklyn Queens Expressway at Hamilton Ave disabled bus in the center lane causing traffic, Highway PD on the scene requesting heavy duty tow to respond.

Manhattan +Harlem River Drive Major Traffic+

Manhattan +Harlem River Drive Major Traffic Alert+ Southbound Harlem River Drive and 155th St an MVA with a confirmed overturned vehicle, FD and PD on the scene requesting ESU for the extrication and Highway-1 A.I.S. unit also to respond for the aided that's pinned and is likely.

U/D: 10:29
All Southbound lanes and 2 Northbound lanes are closed for the investigation.

Nyack - Tappan Zee Bridge +Two Lanes Closed+

Nyack - Tappan Zee Bridge +Two Lanes Closed+ Due to an unoccupied sailboat in the Hudson River under the Tappan Zee Bridge that's floating loose in the river and has struck some of the bridge pillars, NY State Police on the scene with NY State Thruway Authority have closed down two northbound lanes on the bridge, and also notified the US Coast Guard.

New Details Emerge In Alleged NYC Subway Bombing Plot

A Department of Homeland Security memo obtained by The Associated Press said the attack was reportedly scheduled to take place on or about Oct. 9, with terrorists using timed or remote-controlled explosives hidden in briefcases, suitcases or in or under strollers.

And Mayor Bloomberg is standing by his decision to go public with the news of a potential terror threat on the city’s subway system on Sunday, saying officials have become more convinced over the last couple of days that the information was real.

Kursk, Russia - Skinheads Try to Disrupt Concert

Kursk, Russia - Skinheads tried to disrupt a Jewish musical event. Shortly before the planned event, the concert hall was vandalized with antisemitic slogans. Threatening phone calls followed, the callers vowed to disrupt the event with a bomb attack or a demonstration.
Event organizers bolstered security, police searched the venue for bombs, and the musicians delayed their arrival until the last possible moment before the concert. Concert hall employees cleaned up the graffiti beforehand. No incidents were reported during the concert.

Tuna The King of the Sea

Moshe Freund gave the name of his tuna fish company "The King of the Sea." He company started out in Brooklyn, New York by working from his home, then from a narrow loft that he built directly above the refrigerator in his father's fish store - a loft so small, he says, "that I couldn't stand straight." a year or so ago, he says, he saw another opportunity, this time to expand beyond his kosher base in New York by He stepped out of his relatively closed community and hired a marketing and communications company in Morristown, N.J., to spread the word.

The name raised the feathers of the company Chicken of the Sea out of California. Chicken of the Sea sent to Mr. Freund a letter, expressing concern about the phrase "of the sea," and the potential confusion between a behemoth in California and a little guy in New York.

A spokeswoman for Chicken of the Sea said in an e-mail message yesterday that the company hopes for an "amicable solution." Mr. Freund, who fears costly litigation, fervently shares that hope, though he doesn't quite see the issue.

"There's so many things coming from the sea," says its king Mr Freund.

Lakewood - 78 Dismissed Tickets Under Scrutiny

Lakewood, The township attorney this week disclosed that an administrative review continues into why 78 summonses - included violations of traffic laws and code enforcement - were dismissed in a ticket-fixing controversy, it is the latest development in the case of the quashed tickets.


At a meeting on Thursday, committee members defended themselves against accusations that the ticket-fixing saga was a byproduct of favoritism to the township's large Orthodox Jewish population.

But the local Pastor said he believed the 78 summonses were dismissed because the defendants were Orthodox Jews.

Fallsburg's Growth Pits Old vs. New

Loch Sheldrake - FallsburgWatch wants a building moratorium to ban the 10 bungalows per acre allowed in this town of 12,000 that explodes to 60,000 in the summer. They see the thousands of new homes planned for this town and say "not so fast." while Fallsburg writes a new plan for the growth.

But developers and workers who build those homes – along with some longtime residents – say a moratorium is wrong, especially in a town where some 40 percent of the property is off the tax rolls. And besides, said a builder, who's built 1,200 homes for Orthodox Jews and Hasidim, his developments aren't bungalows. They're year-round homes with cathedral ceilings and oak floors that are mostly used two months per year. The owners pay taxes – although some pay less because the homes are condos.