You may have heard that the New York State Education Department recently published proposed Regulations about “substantial equivalency of instruction” required for students attending nonpublic schools.
This can have severe ramifications for yeshivos and day schools across the board in NYS, so we wanted to provide some answers to common questions we are receiving about this serious development.

The weather service is forecasting a heat wave for the next few days. As of now, the worst two days, will be Shabbos & Sunday. We appeal to everyone that is here in the city to stay indoors as much as possible and to keep the air conditioners running.

The Deal NJ community is on edge, after many high-end vehicle were stolen recently, with the rash of thefts continuing.
As YWN reported at the end of June, expensive vehicles were stolen, including a Porsche SUV, a Range Rover an an Audi.

An alleged Crips gang member has been convicted in the ambush shooting of an FBI agent in Brooklyn.
A federal jury on Wednesday found 31-year-old Ronell Watson guilty of attempted murder of a federal officer, assault of a federal agent and use of a firearm in the commission of a violent crime.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio beat back repeated calls Wednesday for him to fire the police officer accused of using a fatal chokehold on Eric Garner five years ago, saying he was obligated to keep his opinions to himself until police department disciplinary proceedings are complete.

A 13-year-old boy is in critical condition, after he was struck by a vehicle in Spring Valley, Wednesday night.
It happened at around 9:15PM on N. Cole Ave near Stephens Place, when the victim was struck by a vehicle while riding his bicycle.

A fire ripped through a Jewish-owned home in the Forshay section of Monsey, Wednesday afternoon.
The fire started just after 12:21PM, at the home located at 46 Forshay Road.
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A row of power poles fell down in Kew Gardens Hills, Queens Wednesday morning.
The fallen poles have left power lines strewn across the intersection at Kissena Boulevard and 73rd Avenue.
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ICE Agents were in the Five Towns, Wednesday morning. They were seen in front of 733 West Broadway (between Cedarhurst and Woodmere) at around 8:00AM. It is unknown if anyone was arrested.
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The Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman has been sentenced to life behind bars in a U.S. prison, a humbling end for a drug lord once notorious for his ability to kill, bribe or tunnel his way out of trouble.