New York City has filed a federal lawsuit against 22 online e-cigarette sellers, accusing them of selling their products to residents under the age of 21, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Wednesday.
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A young child is in critical condition after a vicious attack in Queens.
It happened at around 5:00PM in front of 122-01 Metropolitan Avenue in the Kew Gardens section of Queens.
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The city has announced a settlement that prevents floating digital billboards in New York City waters.
Under the terms of the agreement announced Tuesday, Ballyhoo Media must pay a $100,000 fine if its Times Square-style LED billboards are seen on any East River or Hudson River barges.

A Ukrainian Airlines flight packed with Jews heading from JFK Airport to Tel Aviv for Sukkos came under “Jewish profiling” on Thursday.
Flight PS777 took off in JFK, and had a stopover in Ukraine.

State prosecutors in New York City asked a judge Wednesday to reject claims by the defense team for twice-convicted Paul Manafort that their mortgage fraud case is double jeopardy.
In court papers filed in Manhattan, the prosecutors said that the case against the former campaign chairman for President Donald Trump is based on allegations that were never resolved in a 2018 federal trial in Virginia.

Two Florida businessmen tied to President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani have been arrested on campaign finance violations resulting from a $325,000 donation to a political action committee supporting Trump’s reelection.
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The attached photos were submitted to YWN by the person this happened to.
The family member tell YWN that he woke up on Yom Kippur morning to the strong smell of burning plastic.
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Police are searching for a suspect who set fire on the steps outside Park Slope Jewish Center Wednesday morning.
Police say the arson happened at 1320 Eighth Ave.
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An Islamic terrorist already serving a life prison term for a bombing in New York City has been convicted of multiple counts of attempted murder and assault stemming from a shootout with police three years ago.
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The following is an open letter from Councilman Deutsch sent to the community on Erev Yom Kippur:
Dear neighbors,
The Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur begins tonight at sunset, and I am writing to wish all those who observe an uplifting and meaningful holiday and an easy fast.