TROUBLE IN SULLIVAN: Former Judge’s LaBuda Election Petitions in DA’s Race Called Into Question
MONTICELLO – Calls are being made for an investigation into petitions filed with the Board of Elections by a former judge, in the Sullivan...
BORUCH MATIR ASURIM: Mordechai Samet Released Under “First Step Act”
R' Mordechai Samet of Kiryas Joel was released from prison on Erev Rosh Hashanah, after serving 20 of his 27-year sentence.
Samet was released under...
Health Dept. Gives “Cease & Desist” To Main Satmar Kiryas Joel Shul; Warns Of...
The Orange County Health Department visited the main Satmar Shul in Kiryas Joel on Wednesday morning and platstered a "cease and desist order" on...
TRAGEDY: 19-Year-Old Girl From Cedarhurst R”L Killed In Upstate NY Crash
YWN regrets to inform you of the tragic Petira of Dina Rosenzweig A"H, 19-year-old girl who was R"L killed in a crash in upstate...
TEHILLIM – Yeshiva Bochur Struck By Falling Tree In Catskills, Suffers Serious Head Injury
A 14-year-old boy suffered a serious head injury after a tree fell on him in Woodbourne, Wednesday morning.
It happened at the Nitra Camp on...
COVID IN THE CATSKILLS: Cases In Multiple Bungalow Colonies – But NONE Serious
Outbreaks of coronavirus in three different Chabad Bungalow colonies in the Catskills have led to a lockdown for at least one of them this...
DRONE FOOTAGE: 41th Yartzheit Of The Satmar ZATZAL In Kiryas Joel
Thousands of Chasidic Jews streamed into Kiryas Joel Yesterday Sunday August 16 2020, for the 41st Yartzheitof the Satmar Rebbe, Hagaon HaRav Yoel Teitelbaum...
Person Killed In Early Morning Crash In Catskills [PHOTOS]
An early-morning crash in the Catskills left one person dead, and two others injured, Sunday morning.
Sources tell YWN that emergency personnel received calls at...
Massive Fire Destroys Kitchen And Diningroom At Oorah’s “The Zone” Camp [VIDEOS]
A massive fire has broken out at "The Zone Camp" (Oorah's Girls Division Camp) in Upstate NY.
Video footage shows one building fully engulfed in...
Two Fatalities In Route 17 Crash Near Monticello
Two people lost their lives in a crash on Route 17 in Sullivan County, Tuesday afternoon.
Emergency personnel were called to the scene on Route...
MISSING BOCHRIM FOUND! Two Missing Hikers Located On Rock In Water
A dramatic night of searching for two missing hikers ended after midnight when both were found.
Sources tell YWN that the two boys were part...
SEE THE VIDEOS: Camp YKK In Pennsylvania Gets Hit With Flash Floods – All...
Yeshiva Kayitz Kingston (YKK) in Pennsylvania suffered some serious flooding due to Tropical Storm Isaias.
Incredible footage shows multiple feet of water flooding the campgrounds.
The...
ISAIAS TRACK: Dangerous Tropical Storm Bears Down On Entire NY/NJ Area; Risk Of Tornadoes,...
Tropical Storm Isaias is packing dangerous winds and heavy rain as it rapidly heads toward the Tri-State after making landfall as a hurricane near...
South Fallsburg: Massive Fire Destroys Venetian Cafe [VIDEOS & PHOTOS]
The Venetian Cafe on Route 42 in South Fallsburg was destroyed by a fire overnight.
The fire started at around 3:00AM, and numerous fire departments...
Massive Fire Destroys Building At Camp Agudah, Second Structure Suffers Significant Damage
A massive fire broke out in Camp Agudah in Ferndale on Thursday morning, leaving at least one building destroyed.
The fire department was called to...
Man Found Dead May Be Linked To Shooting At NJ Judge’s House
A gunman posing as a FedEx delivery person shot and killed the 20-year-old son of a federal judge and wounded her husband at their...
Three Maintenance Workers Overdose At Munkatch Day Camp In Kiamisha
Three maintenance workers at a summer getaway overdosed in Kiamisha on Thursday afternoon.
It happened just after 4:00PM at the Munkatcher Camp on Route 42,...
NY State Troopers Ask To Be Removed From New York City
The head of the New York State Troopers PBA issued a statement Wednesday "demanding" that state troopers be removed from New York City "and...
Camp Bnos Ruach Chaim From NY – Currently In Vermont – Runs Into Some...
An out-of-state orthodox Jewish camp group that state officials have warned is out of compliance with COVID-19 occupancy orders will remain at a Rutland...
TROUBLE FOR CAMPS: NY State Closes “Loopholes” That Summer Camps Are Using
Many overnight summer camps are using various "loopholes" in the existing executive order, in which they were given temporary residence permits to operate this...
UPDATE – Tropical Storm Begins Across Tri-State With Heavy Rains And Strong Winds
A tropical storm warning was issued for the entire tri-state area ahead of Tropical Storm Fay's expected landfall on Friday, as the storm churned...
JUDGE RULES – NO OVERNIGHT CAMPS IN NY THIS SUMMER
The ruling has just been handed down by the judge: There will be no overnight summer camps in NY this summer.
The attorney representing the...
Catskills: Two Serious Crashes On Route 17 Near Exit 119 – One Victim Airlifted...
Two serious crashes this morning forced the full closure of Route 17 at Exit 119 - both eastbound and westbound.
In one incident, one victim...
SUMMER CAMP UPDATE: Supplemental Briefs Filed; Awaiting Judge Ruling
Despite viral rumors on social media stating that a Federal Judge in NY ruled that summer camps would not be allowed to open, it...
SUMMER CAMP UPDATE: Judge Expected To Issue Ruling By End Of Week
This morning, a plaintiff group led by the Association of Jewish Camp Operators, AJCO, as well as parents of potential campers, presented oral arguments...
Sullivan County Legislator Upset That No One In Fallsburg Wearing Masks
June 30, 2020
Dear Residents and Summer Visitors,
As the summer of 2020 unfurls in Sullivan County, it’s critically important that we keep it from unraveling...
Catskills: Toddler Pulled From Pond At Maywood Bungalows
A child was pulled from a pond in the Catskills on Sunday morning.
Catskills Hatzolah was on the scene at 9:40AM at Maywood Bungalow Colony...
WITH COVID PRECAUTIONS: Thousands Expected to Utilize Thruway Rest Area For Mincha and Maariv
Over the past 17 years, thousands of travelers have made use of the Tefilas Mordche Mincha Area on the New York State Thruway, stopping...
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...
NY State Police Issue Nearly 25,000 Tickets During ‘Speed Week’ Crackdown
The New York State Police today announced that Troopers issued 24,980 total traffic tickets during the special “Speed Week” traffic enforcement campaign. “Speed Week,”...
Pedestrian Struck In South Fallsburg With Critical Injuries
A person is in critical condition after they werer struck by vehicle in South Fallsburg.
It happened just after 9:30PM on Route 42 near the...
Catskills: Jewish Camps Request Restraining Order & Injunction On Cuomo Decision
Today, the Association of Jewish Camp Operators (AJCO), took the extraordinary move of requesting a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction to ask the...
Fatal Crash On Route 17 In Catskills; Vehicle Overturns And Goes On Fire [VIDEOS...
One person was reportedly killed in a serious crash on Route 17, Friday afternoon.
It happened at around 12:30PM on Route 17 Westbound between Exit...
Jewish Community Leaders Throw Their Support Behind Galligan in Sullivan County DA Primary
(By Sandy Eller)
With more than ten years of experience in the Sullivan County District Attorney’s office, Meagan Galligan’s reputation as being tough on crime...
LAWSUIT FILED: Summer Camps & Organizations Sue NY Governor Cuomo
Following New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo's crushing decision this past Friday to disallow overnight camps this summer, the Agudath Israel of America-led Association...
