TRAGEDY IN THE CATSKILLS: Two-Year-Old Child Drowns In Bathtub R"L
A 2-year-old child R"L drowned in a bathtub in the Catskills Tuesday morning. Sources tell YWN that the incident happened in Loch Sheldrake around 11:00AM. The child was rushed to Catskill Regional Medical Center where he was R"L pronounced dead. The family is reportedly from out of town who had traveled to a winterized home in the Catskills for vacation.
Misaskim is working with the local Coroner, the Sullivan County Sheriff Department and the NY State Police to ensure proper Kavod HaNiftar ...
Sullivan County: Coach Bus Overturns On 17 Due To Icy Road Condition
The New York State Police at Liberty are investigating a rollover bus crash on State Route 17 eastbound in the Town of Liberty near exit 98.
Preliminary investigation revealed a Coach USA bus with no passengers lost control and rolled over onto it's side. The driver was ejected sustaining serious injuries and was removed to a local hospital in critical condition.
It appears that the accident was due to a combination of icy roads and speed unsafe for conditions.
The eastboand lanes were ...
Catskill Homeowners Alliance Warns About Foreclosure Notice's
The Catskill Homeowners Alliance is reminding all homeowners in Sullivan County, that January 31, 2015 is the last day to redeem your property from the tax foreclosure sale. After that date Sullivan County will take title to your property.
Every year we get calls from people who missed the deadline or weren't aware of the proper procedure to follow if their house went into foreclosure for nonpayment of taxes (County and Town, School, Water/Sewer charges, etc. ).
It is important to remind ...
High Winds, Plunging Temperatures In Store For Upstate NY
Gusty winds and plunging temperatures are in store this week for upstate New York, where high temperatures will barely hit double digits in some northern areas.
High winds and blowing snow are delaying the start of classes by two hours Monday morning in about two dozen school districts in the Syracuse area and other parts of central New York. The National Weather Service reports wind gusts of up to 40 mph from Buffalo to the Albany area.
Forecasters say temperatures will continue to dip ...
Cache of Jewelry Stolen from Kiryas Joel Residence
NY State Police in Monroe were called to a burglary that had occurred in the afternoon at a residence in Monroe, NY.
State Police tell YWN that the homeowner had left the residence for a short time to run errands and when she returned home, she noticed her jewelry boxes missing from the bedroom of the residence. Further inspection of the residence revealed that her husbands high end watches were missing as well. Some of the items taken were a ladies Roger Dubuis 18K white gold watch, a ...
Kiryas Joel: Residents File Petition To Annex Land Into Blooming Grove
The following is via News12:
Residents have started a petition to annex the land Kiryas Joel wants into Blooming Grove instead.
That proposal comes on the heels of two others that would give the Hasidic Village of Kiryas Joel hundreds of acres.
For the past year, critics have argued that if the annexation were to happen, high-density housing would replace what is now rural landscape. Kiryas Joel villagers argue that more housing is desperately needed in their growing ...
Catskills Hang Hopes Of Revival On New Casino
Residents of this faded corner of the New York's Catskills Mountains fist-pumped, cheered and hugged as they closed in on landing a casino. Finally.
The recommendation to license a casino in the heart of the once-bustling "Borscht Belt" resort region will test the premise that blackjack and craps can breathe new life in an old summer haven known in its heyday for families, mostly Jewish, arriving packed in station wagons to enjoy fast-talking comedians and other entertainment, a la "Dirty ...
Important Winter Driving Tips From Montreal Hatzolah For Those Travelling On I-87
Hatzoloh Montreal would like to inform the public of these important driving safety tips that could save your life when traveling to and from Montreal and NY on the I‐87.
With the first snow storm of the season being forecast and the start of Chanukah we feel the need to remind travelers of the dangers of travelling during a serious snowstorm. Recent history has shown that the more serious road accidents happen during the night and early morning hours. The combination of fatigue resulting ...
WATCH: 6 Trucks, 2 Cars Pile Up On Icy New York Route 17 In Sullivan County, 1 Killed
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Extremely icy conditions on Route 17 in Rock Hill early Tuesday morning resulted in a pileup of six trucks and two cars leaving one dead and wreckage strewn across both east and westbound lanes.
The crash, between exits 110 and 109 westbound involved six tractor-trailer trucks, three of which were hauling garbage. They skidded on black ice and crashed into one another as well two cars, crushing them and killing one person, Sullivan County Emergency ...
NY Casino Applications Mulled As Decision Nears
The state board considering new casino sites in upstate New York is meeting again, but no decisions are expected.
The siting board that will recommend granting up to four casino licenses is scheduled to meet Tuesday morning in New York City. A decision on where casinos will be located is expected to be announced Dec. 17, when the board meets for the final time.
The board is considering 16 casino applications.
Licenses are set to be awarded for three different upstate regions: the ...
New York Casino Decision Expected Dec. 17
A decision on where up to four casinos will be located in upstate New York is expected to be announced Dec. 17.
That's the date a board reviewing casino applications is expected to meet for the final time. The board is tasked with picking the winners from among 16 casino applications.
New York State Gaming Commission Executive Director Robert Williams announced plans for the meeting Monday during a meeting of the commission.
Up to four casino licenses are set to be awarded for three ...
Statement from the Bloomingburg Jewish Community Council
Incredibly, the Sullivan County Board of Elections has denied the existence of a Jewish community in Bloomingburg. Anyone coming to Bloomingburg on any day of the week will see Chasidic Jews going about their daily lives. But, according to the Sullivan Board of Elections, there are fewer than five Chasidic Jews living or attending school in Bloomingburg. That some public officials would deny the rights of certain Americans based on their religious beliefs, dress, and language is an affront to ...
Kiryas Joel May Propose New Village
Kiryas Joel officials have floated the idea of forming a separate village of 1,140 acres just outside Kiryas Joel borders, adding a new dimension to the heated debate over two pending petitions to expand Kiryas Joel by annexing parts of Monroe.
A map given to the Times Herald-Record and the weekly Photo News shows the outlines of the new municipality called Glilos Kiryas Joel, which would incorporate all Monroe land surrounding Kiryas Joel except 164 acres included in the second annexation ...
Sullivan County Sheriff Warns About Scam
Sheriff Mike Schiff is warning residents and business owners in the Orange & Rockland Utilities (O&R) service area to be on alert for an ongoing scam that has made its way to Sullivan County. The scam, which was first identified in an O&R press release in January, has been perpetrated primarily against businesses in Rockland and then Orange counties over the past several months. Last week, the scammers struck in Wurtsboro.
This is how the scam works: The victim will receive a ...
Wintry Mix Hitting Upstate New York To Start Week
Upstate New York is getting hit with a wintry mix of weather as the work week begins, with a foot of snow possible in some parts of the Adirondacks and lake-effect snow belts.
About an inch of snow has fallen in areas north of Albany early Monday morning, while places closer to the city are getting a mix of sleet and rain.
The National Weather Service has posted a winter weather advisory in western New York for Monday and a lake-effect snow warning Monday night through Wednesday morning. ...
VIDEO: Kiryas Joel Fire Investigated As Arson
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The following is via News12:
A fire in Kiryas Joel is being investigated as a possible arson.
Just after 4 p.m. Monday, flames ripped through trailers that used to house a school for hasidic girls.
Firefighters struggled to get water on the largely deserted campus on Mountain Road. The thick smoke could be seen from as far away as Port Jervis.
The girls had been moved to another location about two weeks ago, and the trailers were vacant at the time of ...
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