Lew Fidler, a former New York City Councilmember who was active for many years in Democratic politics, has died. He was 62.
Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams said Fidler died on Sunday.
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Hamas has fired 600 rockets into Israel from Gaza since the start of the Jewish Sabbath. Three Israelis have been killed and 131 Israeli civilians are being treated for injuries.

Major General Kamil Abu-Rokun who heads the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) division in the military announced that as of tomorrow Israel will no longer be allowing gasoline to enter into Gaza through the Kerem Shalom crossing.

Two weeks into his term in office, Assemblyman Simcha Eichenstein was approached by a large number of constituents about an issue that concerns thousands of local families.

A dispute last summer over whether a 7-year-old boy had the proper permits to operate a lemonade stand has prompted legislative action in New York.
A bill introduced this year in Albany would clarify the law to exempt stands run by children 16 or younger from needing a state permit.

The Israeli civilian killed by a terrorist rocket fired from Gaza has been identified. Moshe Agadi, a 58-year-old father of four, was killed Sunday when a house in Ashkelon suffered a direct hit.
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Following the ongoing rocket barrage that is blanketing Israel’s south, the Security Cabinet will meet on Sunday morning in the Knesset for a special meeting to plan the Israeli response to the attack.
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They’re talking at the Capitol about jailing people. Imposing steep fines. All sorts of extraordinary, if long-shot measures to force the White House to comply with Democratic lawmakers’ request for information about President Donald Trump stemming from the special counsel’s Russia investigation.

Seventy-five mayors and city and county officials from around New York have written to state lawmakers to urge them to authorize cameras on school buses to catch drivers who pass illegally.
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New York health officials say the influenza season isn’t over yet but flu is no longer prevalent in the state.
State Department of Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker says that means health care workers who aren’t vaccinated against the flu are no longer required to wear masks in areas where patients are typically present.