IT’S OFFICIAL: NO SUMMER CAMPS IN NEW YORK THIS SUMMER
Statement from New York State Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker on Overnight Summer Camps:
Throughout this entire public health response, there isn't a single decision...
Fire In Seferady’s Bungalow Colony
8:00PM EST: The Monticello Fire Department is currently fighting a blaze at the Sefarady Bungalow Colony in Monticelllo, located on Old Liberty Road.
The fire...
Review Issued In Proposal To Grow Kiryas Joel
A decision on a petition to annex land adjacent to a the Chasidic Jewish village in the Hudson Valley is a step closer.
Officials from...
Shul At Laurel Ledge In Fallsburg Collapses From Weight Of Snow [VIDEO AND PHOTOS]
The Shul at Laurel Ledge in Fallsburg collapsed on Tuesday morning.
The roof reportedly collapsed due to heavy snow sitting on roof, and a heavy...
NY State Police Announces ‘Operation Work Brake’
Beginning Monday July 13, 2015 the New York State Police in Troop T will boost patrols along the Thruway during ‘Operation Work Brake’. This...
Jewish Camps Hearing Scheduled For Next Tuesday
A Federal Judge in NY has just scheduled a hearing for next Tuesday regarding summer camps.
As YWN has been reporting, following New York State...
New York State Troopers PBA Honors Law Enforcement Officers From Sullivan County
Law enforcement officers from Sullivan County were among the honorees at the Fifth Annual New York State Troopers PBA Awards Dinner on June 3...
UPDATED: Gas Explosion & Blaze At Quaker Hill Bungalows Near Kiryas Yoel Injures 14...
An early morning explosion and massive fire in Upstate NY injured 14 Yeshiva Bochrim - 3 of them with serious burns.
Kiryas Yoel Hatzolah and...
Man Arrested For Inappropriately Touching Women In Kiryas Joel
The NY State Police have arrested a Town of Monroe man after he allegedly exposed himself and inappropriately touched women in the Village of...
Some First Aid Summer Survival Tips
Protect Your Skin From the Sun
Exposure to ultraviolet (UV) rays from the sun can increase your risk of skin cancer. To protect your skin...
Renovated Woodbourne Shul To Open On Thursday
The Admor of Niklesburg, Reb Mordechai Zev Yungreis Shlita will be reopening the Niklesburg Shul at Woodbourne, NY beginning Thursday, June 26. The complete...
Catskills: Crash On Route 17 Involving 2 Tractor Trailers
3:00PM Wednesday: Eemergency personnel are on the scene of an MVA on Route 17 West, on the Wourtsboro mountain. The crash involves two tractor...
ALERT FOR MONTICELLO: Joyland Road Closure – Heavy Truck Traffic To Begin At Montreign...
The Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office has issued an alert to local summer residents that the construction for the proposed casino resort project near state...
PHOTOS: Bochrim From Yeshivas Chernoble Leaving Brooklyn Heading To Catskills
Click HERE for photos of the Bochrim from Chernoble Yeshiva packing their truck heading upstate for the Summer 2013.
(YWN Catskills Newsroom)
Cuomo On Summer Camps: Until More Clairty On Kawasaki Disease, No Decision Made
NY Governor Cuomo, during a daily coronavirus task force briefing in Manhattan, said a syndrome that is similar to Kawasaki disease that has afflicted...
Yeshiva Bochur R”L Killed In MVA In Woodridge – UPDATED 11:59PM
4:10PM EST: (UPDATES BELOW) Catskills Hatzolah is on the scene of a serious MVA on Glen Wild Road in the Woodridge section of Sullivan...
PHOTOS: Rav Don Segal Visiting Camp Binyan Olam
Click HERE for photos of Rav Don Segal from Eretz Yisroel, currently visiting the Catskills. These photos were taken at Camp Binyan Olam.
(YWN Catskills...
No Bail For NY Trooper Charged With Murder In Thruway Chase
A judge has denied bail for a New York state trooper charged with murder after a pursuit on the Thruway ended with the death...
TEHILLIM – Kiryas Yoel Man In Critical Condition After Crash On Route 17
Tehillim is being requested for a Yungerman from Kiryas Yoel who was R"L critically injured in an early morning crash on Route 17.
According to...
Satmar Girls Camp To Remain Open; Kings County Judge Judge Overrides Ulster County Health...
Ulster County, which tried to shut down Camp Rav Tov on Cherrytown Road in Kerhonkson over several violations of the county sanitary code, has...
VIDEO: Rescue Crews At Scene Of Ellenville Plane Crash
Click HERE to watch this video on a mobile device.
Sullivan Emergency Services Officials Warn Of Pitfalls Of Verizon Voice Link
Sullivan County residents should not be pressured into signing on with Verizon’s Voice Link wireless home telephone service, county officials said Tuesday.
Assemblywoman Aileen Gunther...
Newest Monticello Police Department K-9 Team Graduates From K-9 Academy
Monticello Police Officer Matthew Rohner and his K-9 partner “Deca”, graduated today Friday 7/10/15, from the 23RD Orange County Sheriff Office K-9 Basic Patrol...
PHOTO: Vehicle Down Embankment On Route 17
1:20PM (Thursday): Emergency personnel are currently on the scene of a serious MVA on Route 17 in the Town of Bloomingburg. The crash is...
NYS Troopers Arrest Wrong Way Driver On I-84 In The Town Of Wallkill
New York State Troopers in Middletown arrested a Newburgh, NY woman on Tuesday for driving the wrong way on I-84 in the Town of...
Overturned Vehicle In Mountaindale
2:15PM EST: Sullivan County EMS and MobileMedics are on the scene of a serious MVA with a rollover. The accident location is on Deningston...
Bloomingburg, NY – Contested Election To Be Determined In Court
It was a sunny and a relatively quiet day in the Village of Bloomingburg on Tuesday as voter headed to the polls to vote...
ALERT – Water In Monticello Tests Positive For Bacteria
The Village of Monticello Water District warns residents about their water system after a routine checkup. Tests showed the presence of the coliform bacteria.
The...
Oorah TheZone Camps Sues Over “Religious Discrimination” During COVID Summer Of 2020
Oorah "The Zones" Camps have filed a lawsuit in Federal Court against Schoharie County alleging they were targeted for their religious views.
Oorah claims their...