New York – Second Corrections Officer Arrested in NY Prison Escape Case
A second employee at a New York prison was arrested Wednesday following the escape of two convicted killers earlier this month.
New York – Russian Banker In Spy Case Gets 2½ Years In US Prison
New York – A Russian banker who pleaded guilty to conspiracy in what the government portrayed as a Cold War-style spy ring was sentenced Wednesday to 2½ years in a U.S. prison.
New York – Rebbetzin Esther Jungries Dies At Age 80
New York – Rebbetzin Esther Jungreis, a well known figure in the world of Jewish outreach and the founder of Hineni passed away today at the age of 80 after suffering a serious illness.
New York – Rabbis Advocate For Leniency In Silver Sentencing WhIle Wife Cites Health Concerns
New York – Less than two weeks before he is due to be sentenced on corruption charges, Sheldon Silver’s wife is asking a federal judge to go easy on her husband, citing his recent battle with prostate cancer.
New York – Questions Persist In Death Of Prominent New York Judge
New York – When Sheila Abdus-Salaam agreed to speak this month at an alumni gathering at Columbia Law School, it was business as usual for someone in demand as the first black woman to serve on New York’s highest court.
New York – New York Times Shuts Down NYT Now Smartphone App
New York – The New York Times is shutting down its NYT Now smartphone app because the company says it hasn’t lived up to its hopes in the two years since it was launched in an effort to reach a younger audience.
New York – Midtown Jeweler Reports $10M Diamond Theft
New York, NY – A midtown jeweler reported to police on Thursday that diamonds with value of up to $10M were stolen from a safe at his business which he routinely leaves open during business hours.
New York – Mayors, Governors Using “Dark Money” Groups Raise Questions
New York City’s campaign finance laws don’t allow corporations to give money directly to people running for city office, but that hasn’t been a hurdle for some companies trying to influence public policy.
New York – Lawsuit Over 9/11 Attacks Alleges Iran And Hezbollah Involvement
Documents related to a lawsuit heard last week by a federal court in New York suggest that Iran and Hezbollah were involved in the 9/11 terror attacks, the London-based Arab daily Asharq al-Awsat reported Tuesday.
New York – Jewish Community Extends Consolation And Support To Members Of Charleston Church
New York – Hours after the horrific killings in Charleston which took the lives of nine people worshipping in one of the oldest black churches in south, the Jewish community is expressing its solidarity with members of the Emanuel AME Church.