NY A.G. Ends Discriminatory Housing Practices Against Jewish Community in Orange County
New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced that her office has reached agreements with Orange County and the Town of Chester to end...
NOW THIS: Measles at Yeshiva of South Fallsburg & Vishnitz in Kiamisha
The Sullivan County Public Health Department is notifying the public of possible exposures to individuals who recently tested positive for measles. Sullivan County now...
WATCH IT: Kiryas Joel Road Rage Ends in Car Crash
This incident happened in Kiryas Joel on Monday afternoon.
(YWN World Headquarters - NYC)
Study Show High-Risk Areas For Lyme Disease Growing
The geographic areas where Lyme disease is a bigger danger have grown dramatically, according to a new government study published Wednesday
U.S. cases remain concentrated...
PHOTOS: Satmar Rebbe Of Kiryas Yoel Visiting Satmar Camp Rav Tov
Click HERE for photos of the Satmar Rebbe of Kiryas Yoel, on a recent visit to Satmar Camp Rav Tov.
(YWN Catskills Newsroom)
MEDEVAC: Overturned Vehicle On Route 17
2:40PM EST: Catskills Hatzolah are on the scene of a serious MVA involving an overturned vehicle on Route 17 (westbound) near Exit 116.
A medevac...
Crash in the Catskills Leave More Than a Dozen Injured
A 15-passenger van overturned on Church Road in Mountaindale on Thursday night.
Sources tell YWN that there were 13 passengers in the vehicle at the...
Town Residents OK Expansion Of Village Of Kiryas Joel
Residents living next to Kiryas Joel in the Hudson Valley have voted to allow its expansion.
Monday night’s vote in the Town of Monroe involved...
Claim to Fame: Yosef (‘Reb Joe’) Wartelsky, Camp Munk Circus Producer
(by C.B. Lieber - Originally published in Mispacha Magazine)
Have you ever heard of the Camp Munk Circus? An annual tradition for over 60 years,...
Monticello: MVA On Fraser Road & Ananwana Road [VIDEO & PHOTOS]
Catskills Hatzolah was on the scene of a two car crash in Monticello, Sunday afternoon.
It happened at the intersection of Fraser Road and Anawana...
TRAFFIC STOP GOES BAD: Ulster County Sheriff Vehicles Collide Into Each Other
The State Police in Ellenville are investigating a crash involving two Ulster County Sherrif's vehicles. The collision occurred on June 11, 2019 at approximately...
NYS ASSAULT ON YESHIVA EDUCATION: Yeshivas Get All the Regulation But None of the...
For decades Orthodox Jewish parents who paid thousands of dollars every year for each of their children’s tuition, were told by their elected officials...
VIDEO AND PHOTOS: Massive Fire Destroys Spinka Bais Medrash In Kiryas Joel [UPDATED 3:15PM]
The Spinka Bais Medrash in Kiryas Joel was destroyed by a fire on Thursday.
The Kiryas Joel Fire Department was on the scene of the...
Public Forum Held On Kiryas Joel Annexation Concerns
The following is via News12:
A public forum was held Tuesday evening at Bais Rachel Paradise Hall about the controversial plan to annex 500 acres...
Mayors Unite To Push For Uber Expansion In Upstate NY
Mayors of some of upstate New York’s largest cities have joined together to support Uber’s proposal to expand throughout the state.
Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren,...
MVA On Route 17 Near Exit 113 [UPDATED 7:15PM]
7:15PM (Sunday): Emergency personnel are on the scene of a MVA on Route 17 Eastbound near Exit 113. Unknown if there are injuries. Expect...
New York’s ‘Move Over’ Law Expands To Volunteer Firefighters
Drivers in New York now have to slow down and move over for volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers as well as police and maintenance...
BREAKING: Another NY County Sheriff Urges People To Carry Licensed Pistols
The statement below is made by Sullivan County Sheriff Michael Schiff in regards to the Facebook Posting made by Ulster County Sheriff Paul Van...
YWN’s Ride-Sharing Continue Its Success In 5th Year
With summer here, tens of thousands of folks are commuting to and from the Catskills each week – and the travel expenses can slap...
TRAGEDY IN KIRYAS JOEL: Yeshiva Bochur Struck & Killed By Vehicle
Tragedy struck the Satmar community on Tuesday evening, as word spread of a tragic accident which resulted in the Petira of a Yeshiva Bochur.
It...
Sullivan County Admits Error In Cancelling Rregistrations Of Chasidic Voters
After a year of legal wrangling, a group of Chasidic Jewish residents of Bloomingburg, NY settled their case for their legal right to vote....
Movement On Kiryas Joel Annexation Awaits Court Decision
A vote by property owners in the 164-acre section of the Town of Monroe to annex their land into the Village of Kiryas Joel...
VIDEO & PHOTOS: Serious MVA On Anawana Lake Rd In Monticello
5:00PM (Friday): There is a serious car accident on Anawana Lake Road in Monticello. The crash is near the Satmar Camp (Kutshers), between Kutshers...
Probe Underway Into Fatal Blasts, Fire At Cosmetics Factory
State and local authorities are trying to determine what triggered explosions and a fire at a cosmetics factory in New York's Hudson Valley that...
BREAKING: Sullivan Sheriff Questioning Two Suspects For Attempted Robbery
9:45AM (Thursday): Following the attempted armed robbery on Anawana Lake Road on Wednesday night, the Sheriff Department worked tirelessly through the night to apprehend...