A federal bankruptcy judge has dealt an early blow to New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s tenant-first agenda, rejecting the city’s attempt to block a massive $451 million real estate transaction involving the U.S. arm of Israeli firm Summit Properties. The deal covers more than 5,000 apartments spread across roughly 90 buildings in Brooklyn, most […]
Secretary of State Marco Rubio met earlier today with German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul, underscoring the importance of the U.S.–Germany partnership in addressing shared global challenges.
SEC. KENNEDY: “If you look at the studies of the Pfizer vaccine — the people who got the vaccine had a 23% percent higher death rate from all causes.” MAHER: “But that could be the disease itself…” KENNEDY: “Then the vaccine doesn’t work, does it?”
NYT: Civilian-Looking U.S. Plane Used in Deadly Boat Strike * A secret U.S. aircraft painted to look civilian was used in a Sept. 2 strike on a boat the Trump administration said was smuggling drugs, killing 11 people. * The plane flew low enough to be seen, the boat turned back toward Venezuela, and two […]
MN AG ELLISON: “Enforcing federal immigration law and fighting fraud are just pretexts for this surge. The real reason is no secret. Donald Trump and his administration have been targeting people, cities, and states that don’t agree with them politically.”
Tensions erupted Monday morning within the opposition, as Blue and White leader Benny Gantz and Democrats chairman Yair Golan traded public barbs following a Channel 12 report that Gantz is considering the formation of a unity government led by Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu. According to the report, a senior Blue and White official said that […]
The Senate advanced a $174 billion, three-bill funding package in an 81–14 vote as lawmakers try to avoid a government shutdown. * The package does not include funding for the Department of Homeland Security, leaving a significant part of the government unfunded. * Sen. Chris Murphy says the recent ICE shooting has raised concerns about […]
Republican Rep. Randy Fine has introduced legislation calling for the annexation of Greenland and its admission as a U.S. state, arguing it is a vital national security asset for countering China and Russia in the Arctic. In a statement, Fine said the bill, called the Greenland Annexation and Statehood Act, would allow the president to […]
Meta plans to cut approx 10% of employees in its Reality Labs division, which focuses on metaverse & virtual-reality products, as the company reallocates more resources toward AI. * The unit has 15,000 workers, and the layoffs could be announced as soon as Tuesday, with cuts possibly exceeding 10% of the division. * Mark Zuckerberg […]
⚠️ NYC NURSES STRIKE – PATIENTS URGED TO KNOW THEIR RIGHTS As the massive nursing strike continues across multiple New York City hospitals, involving nearly 15,000 nurses, patient advocacy group Padvocate says it remains fully available to assist patients and families during and after the strike. Padvocate says it can help with care delays, communication […]
President Trump announces that all new AI data centers will get dedicated power from the tech companies, preventing higher electricity bills for Americans.
The Wall Street Journal reports President Trump has repeatedly complained to aides that Attorney General Pam Bondi is weak and ineffective, including over her handling of the Epstein files, which have kept Trump’s past relationship with Epstein in the spotlight. * Trump pushed Bondi to prosecute James Comey and Letitia James, but a judge dismissed […]
Newly appointed NYPD Chief of Patrol for Brooklyn South Charles A. Minch paid a visit to Boro Park on Wednesday, and Flatbush on Monday, meeting with key community organizations and NYPD leadership to discuss public safety and continued cooperation. During the visits, Chief Minch met with representatives from Hatzolah, Shomrim, Chaverim, Misaskim, and Community Board […]
On the final day of voting in the New Jersey Legislature’s current two-year session, Assemblyman Avi Schnall successfully secured $750,000 in critical state funding for two vital organizations serving Lakewood and surrounding communities. The supplemental funding bill approved by the Legislature includes $500,000 for Tomchei Shabbos of Lakewood and $250,000 for Bridges. Tomchei Shabbos has […]
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said Monday that his administration is not in talks with the U.S. government, a day after President Donald Trump threatened the Caribbean island in the wake of the U.S. attack on Venezuela. Díaz-Canel posted a flurry of brief statements on X after Trump suggested that Cuba “make a deal, BEFORE IT […]
