Federal prosecutors want to recover $12.6 billion in drug money they say was generated by the Mexican drug lord known as El Chapo.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Brooklyn asked a judge Friday to order Joaquin Guzman (hwah-KEEN’ goos-MAHN’) to forfeit that massive sum.
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Police say an undercover officer is recovering after he accidentally shot himself in the groin inside a New York City public housing building.
It happened just after 8 p.m.
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An elderly Holocaust survivor delivered a short but moving few words while standing in front of the vintage German train car – currently on display in NYC – used to transport men, women and children to Auschwitz and other Nazi death camps.

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All across the globe—from the more than 50,000 visitors expected at the Ohel in Queens, N.Y., to gatherings and study groups in community centers, synagogues, camps and private homes—people from all walks of Jewish life, in communities large and small, are coming together this week and next to mark the 25th anniversary of the passing of the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M.

Excitement is building in Brooklyn, as a major ballgame will be held in just a few weeks. As YWN has reported in the past, Flatbush Hatzolah has been playing weekly summer baseball games against various NYC agencies – such as NYPD and FDNY to foster a spirit of camaraderie and friendship.
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A mother and a child were seriously injured after they were stuck by a vehicle in South Blooming Grove, NY, Thursday night.
The incident happened on Route 208 at around 10:00PM.
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As YWN readers are aware, this past November, State Education Department Commissioner MaryEllen Elia released new rules to require all private schools to teach essentially the same classes as the public schools.
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Police are looking for the United States Postal Worker seen in this video, after he swiped a wallet laying on the floor.
A resident tells YWN that on Thursday morning, a Jewish man parked his car in front of him home on 62 Street between 17 and 18 Avenues, and his wallet slipped out of his pocket.
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In just 12 hours, volunteers from Boro Park Shomrim successfully assisted in apprehending four criminals off the streets of Boro Park.
The arrest rally began at around midnight (Thursday morning), when Shomrim witnessed a man shoplifting on 59 Street and 16 Avenue.