The Art Of Budget Cuts
by Julia Goldman In what one arts advocate called the "ritual mating dance" that starts off months of fiscal back-and-forth, Mayor Michael Bloomberg has recommended slashing 6.2 percent from the...
View ArticleMaking A Push For Personal Freedom
by Michele Chabin Israel Correspondent Jerusalem — During Passover week, Amira Segev decided to buy a pack of chewing gum at a local supermarket. When she arrived at the cash register, however, the...
View ArticleUndermining The Jerusalem Excavations
by Joshua Mitnick Israel Correspondent Jerusalem — On Sunday morning Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said it was on. Sometime overnight into Monday, Jerusalem Mayor Uri Lupolianski put it on hold. Tuesday,...
View ArticleWake-Up Call For Sleepy Dimona
by Joshua Mitnick Israel Correspondent Dimona, Israel — Shalom Pariantes had pulled over his taxi next to Dimona’s shopping center to let some passengers out when an explosion just a few feet away...
View ArticleSearching For A Gillibrand Rival
Adam Dickter Assistant Managing Editor GOP gains may give state party a shot at its first Senate victory since 1992, if the right candidate emerges. Un-elected Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand may not face a...
View ArticleSucceeding Simcha
Voters in Brooklyn's 44th Council District will go to the polls on Tuesday to fill the vacancy that was created when SImcha Felder was named deputy comptroller under John Liu. The winner will either by...
View ArticleSucceeding Simcha
Voters in Brooklyn's 44th Council District will go to the polls on Tuesday to fill the vacancy that was created when SImcha Felder was named deputy comptroller under John Liu. The winner will either by...
View ArticleGreenfield's Harvest
Adam Dickter Assistant Managing Editor Newest City Council member marks his victory, but has some powerful enemies.In his decisive victory in last week's hotly contested City Council race in Brooklyn,...
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A New Medium For Holocaust Stories
Doug Chandler Special To The Jewish Week Part graphic novel, part documentary, ‘motion comics’ help attract viewers to difficult topics.The creators of “They Spoke Out: American Voices Against the...
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