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NJ Transit Seeks Help in Transporting People to New Meadowlands Mall

By; Mike Mustiglione New Jersey Transit needs help. The group is reaching out to the private sector for help in moving people easily and efficiently to a new mega-mall located just west of Manhattan. “It can’t take 10 years,” Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti, New Jersey’s transportation commissioner and NJ Transit board chairwoman, said during an East Rutherford […]

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NYC Emergency Management Dept Reminds New Yorkers to Prepare for Wintry Mix & Frigid Temperatures

Edited by: JV Staff As a low-pressure system moves into the New York City area Tuesday, the New York City Emergency Management Department reminds New Yorkers to prepare for the weather. According to the latest National Weather Service forecast, light rain moves into the area Tuesday morning, and may transition to light snow around noon. […]

Israel News News

‘Horror & Disgust’: Rivlin Dismayed by Death Threats to Italian Holocaust Survivor

By: Aryeh Savir Israel’s president and the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial expressed dismay and shock following the news that Holocaust survivor and Italian Senator-for-Life Liliana Segre has received hundreds of anti-Semitic death threats to the extent that the Milan police decided she required constant close protection. Segre, 93, recently called on the Italian Parliament to […]

International News News

Iran Starts Building New Nuclear Reactor in Bushehr

Iran, Russia inaugurate new phase of construction for a second reactor at Iran’s sole nuclear power plant By: Elad Benari Iran and Russia on Sunday inaugurated a new phase of construction for a second reactor at Iran’s sole nuclear power plant in Bushehr, AFP reports. Ali Akbar Salehi, head of the Atomic Energy Organization of […]

Israel News News

Liberman Threatens Bibi & Gantz to Support Their Opponent if No Compromise is Made

By: Arye Green Yisrael Beytenu leader Avigdor Liberman on Saturday night threatened both Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Blue and White leader Benny Gantz that he would support their opponent if they failed to make the necessary compromise necessary for a unity government. “Gantz will have to accept the president’s plan, including Netanyahu’s leave of […]

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NYC Warehouse Space Booming Thanks to E-Commerce Firms

By: Mike Mustiglione The amount of square feet devoted to warehouses across New York City is expanding rapidly, new research shows. Driven by e-commerce firms like Amazon and others, the growth has been breathtaking. A report prepared by B6 Real Estate Advisors, outlined recently by The Wall Street Journal, showed that sales volume for industrial […]

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Bklyn Councilman Aims to Save “Mom & Pop” Retail Outlets

By Howard M. Riell Brooklyn Councilman Stephen Levin is working on rent control for commercial locations. It would apply to office space, retailers and manufacturers. In an interview with Crain’s New York Business, Levin said the proposal would, if enacted, create a process very similar to the residential rules in use throughout the city. “The […]

National News News

Trump Assails Impeachment Hearings as ‘Disgraceful’

By: Ken Bredemeier President Trump launched a new attack Sunday on this week’s impeachment hearings that target him, calling them “disgraceful” and complaining that Democrats are blocking witnesses that Republicans want to question. He said “corrupt politician” Adam Schiff, the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee leading the impeachment effort, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi […]

National News News

Republicans in Impeachment Probe Want to Question Biden’s Son, Whistleblower

Edited by: JV Staff Republican members of the House of Representatives have submitted a list of witnesses they want to testify in the Democrat-led House impeachment inquiry against President Trump, and it includes former Vice President Joe Biden’s son and the anonymous whistleblower whose allegations triggered the inquiry, according to a VOA report. The ranking […]

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