Calvary Hospital Hosts 15th Annual Attorney Conference
Calvary Hospital hosted its 15th annual Trusts and Estates Conference at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City on October 3. This invitation-only event attracted more than 300 of...
T-Mobile Deal for MetroPCS Lifts Pressure on Sprint
By clinching a deal to buy MetroPCS, T-Mobile USA is aiming not only to survive but also to turn up the pressure on its larger rival, Sprint Nextel.
The merger,...
Western Insurers Cautiously Reestablish Business Ties With Iran
An Iranian bank. Photo: The Iran Project.
Western insurers are slowly reaching deals with Iran as they seek to re-enter a multi-billion dollar market, although the pace of business is...
Business briefs
Higher hopes A string of data yesterday raised hopes for stronger hiring and US growth in coming months. The reports came one day before the government will reveal how...
Juice outlets are pip of a business
The juice business is taking over Manhattan. Elixer Juice – with 10 Big Apple stores, mostly in Equinox gyms – just leased two more locations.The chain is opening a...
Creating A Financial Plan: Where To Start?
By Moshe Alpert
Before I discuss the more practical elements of a financial plan, I cannot overemphasize the importance of meeting with a financial advisor. One conversation can make all...
Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act: Part 2
By Daphne Stern, Esq
In my last article ("New Law Impacts Retirement Plans"), I discussed the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act and its significant impact on...
With Reassessment Looming, Property Tax Grievances May Be More Important Than Ever
By Larry Gordon
It’s rare to live a day in our community without hearing a neighbor, relative, or friend complain about their extremely high property taxes—and who can blame them?
That’s...
BLADE Into Manhattan
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman
No, the headline is not referring to rollerblading. Rather, BLADE is the latest way to get from the Five Towns into Manhattan and to do so...
Accuzen: New Facility Opening Soon!
There has been an increasing demand from people in the community seeking alternative and holistic medical solutions. Most people today are seeking natural health solutions. They are interested in...
Latest article
Addressing V’Lo Yilbash
Sometimes, a general prohibition is well-known, but the details of the prohibition are foreign even to seasoned talmidei chachamim. Although the prohibition of v’lo...
Terror In Jerusalem: Seven Dead in Shooting in Synagogue in Neve Yaakov
Elad Benari, Canada
At least seven people were killed and several others were injured, including one critically, in a shooting attack on a synagogue in...
Gaza Terrorists Fire Rockets Into Israel, Prompting IDF Retaliatory Strikes Against Hamas
(January 27, 2023 / JNS) Palestinian terrorists fired a barrage of rockets from the Gaza Strip at Israeli communities overnight Thursday, prompting retaliatory strikes by the IDF...