Clarification Regarding Opening Of Camp Oraysa

Statement from Yeshiva Darchei Torah, Far Rockaway, NY: Our plans are tentative at this point. Although we operate a program every July known as Oraysa,...

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...

THIS SUNDAY: Free Antibody Testing In Catskills And Flatbush – You Must Register Today!

Bikur Cholim has partnered with the prestigious Mayo Clinic and the NIH to offer the most advanced antibody testing for the purpose of qualifying...

UNDER INVESTIGATION: Sullivan County Sheriff’s Locate Woman Who Posted Threats Against Jews

The Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an unspecified threat that was made indirectly over Facebook regarding summer camps and colonies. Sheriff’s deputies tracked down...

SUDDEN RESIGNATION: Dr Zev Zelenko Leaving Kiras Joel After 20 Years [VIDEO]

One of the leading physicians in Kiryas Joel, Dr Zev Zelenko, has announced that he is leaving the Village of Kiryas Joel where he...

Camp In Woodbourne Reportedly Receives Permit To Open This Summer

As the Jewish community awaits with anticipation on a decision if Upstate NY summer camps will be permitted to open this coming summer, at...

GIVE KIDS SUMMER: NYS Assemblyman Eichenstein Calls On Governor To Open Camps & Bungalow...

New York state beaches will open for Memorial Day weekend, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Friday. New York State Assemblyman Simcha Eichenstein responded with a tweet...

CATSKILLS SUMMER CAMPS UPDATES: Letter From Town of Thompson Supervisor; Letter From Jewish Camp...

There are two important updates regarding the saga regarding the opening of camps this coming summer First is a letter from the Town of Thompson...

Dr. Stuart Ditchek Has Message For Those In Their Upstate Homes

Apparently many families have started spending Shabbosim in upstate New York as the weather has improved. Several of those families contacted me today after...

Liberal Democrat NYS Senator Calls To Keep Camps & Bungalow Colonies Closed This Summer

Below is a response to a letter written to State Senator Jen Metzger by a Sullivan County Resident. Thank you for writing, Linda. I am well...

Sullivan County Planning On Summer Camps Opening

During the summer months each year, the population of Sullivan County triples as part-time residents, mostly from New York City, come up to the...

Sullivan County Tells “Downstate Friends”: STAY IN THE CITY

Sullivan County Public Health Director Nancy McGraw and Sullivan County Manager Joshua Potosek jointly issued the following statement today: “Sullivan County currently has multiple cases...

TSA: Woman Arrested With Loaded Gun At NY’s Stewart Airport

A woman tried to board a plane in New York with a loaded handgun in her carry-on luggage, the Transportation Security Administration said. TSA officers...

Rebbe Arrested After Hitting Student In Kiryas Joel

A Rebbe in a Kiryas Joel Yeshiva was arrested on Friday. The crime? Hitting a child. Sources tell YWN that the 13-year-old child was hit...

Bus With Skverer Bochrim Overturns Just Off Route 17 At Exit 114 Near Wurtsboro

A bus full of Skverer Bochrim overturned in Sullivan County, Friday afternoon. Catskills Hatzolah along with multiple ambulances from MobilMedics responded to the scene at...

Massive Fire Destroys New Girls Building At Yeshiva Of South Fallsburg Campus [VIDEOS &...

A massive fire destroyed a building under construction at the Yeshiva of South Fallsburg Campus on Laurel Park Road, in Sullivan County, NY. The fire...

ARRESTED: Burglary Ring Busted In Monticello; Dozens Of Jewish Homes Burglarized

On Sunday December 15, 2019 at approximately 8:45 PM, the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office responded to the report of a burglary in progress at...

FIGHTING HATE IN CHESTER: New York AG James Takes Action To Fight Blatant Jew-Hatred

Attorney General Letitia James today took action to fight discriminatory housing practices that the Town of Chester and Orange County have utilized to prevent...

SIGNIFICANT VICTORY: Shomer Shabbos Candidate Wins Election In Sullivan County

In what observers are calling a surprise and unexpected victory, year round Orthodox Jewish resident of Woodridge, NY, Moshe Chaim Weinberg, has won election...

TRAGEDY IN KIRYAS YOEL: Yungerman R”L Killed In Horrific Crash

Tragedy struck the Kiryas Joel community Sunday night, as word spread of the tragic death of a Yungerman from the community. It happened at around...

Catskills: Vehicle Overturns Into Lake, After Avoiding Head-On Collision [PHOTOS]

A vehicle overturned into a lake in the Catksills, Thursday morning. It happened at around 11:20AM on the Harris-Bushville Road. Sources tell YWN that the driver...

LET’S STOP THE LITTERING! Sullivan County Residents Post Photos Of Woodbourne Park

This morning on a local Sullivan County Facebook page, photos were published of a filthy mess left behind by members of our community, who...

Catskills: Man Airlifted After Serious Head-On Crash Near Wurtsboro [VIDEO]

A husband and wife travelling to the Catskills for Shabbos were involved in a serious head-on crash, Friday afternoon. It happened at around 4:55PM on...

Serious Crash On Route 6 Results In Only Minor Injuries [SEE THE PHOTOS]

A serious crash resulted in only minor injuries on Route 6, Friday afternoon. The crash happened just after 12:00PM on Route 6 heading Upstate -...

Missing Teens Found After Four Hours In Harriman State Park

A search in Harriman State Park for four missing teenagers ended without incident, Thursday afternoon. Sources tell YWN that Chaverim of Rockland along with Chaverim...

MEDEVAC IN MONTICELLO: Child Airlifted After Struck By Vehicle; 2 Others Struck As Well

Three children were struck by a vehicle in Monticello, on Wednesday afternoon, one of them with a serious leg injury. It happened at around 4:45PM...

2 Workers Electrocuted Checking Power Lines In New York

Officials are investigating how two workers performing a routine power line inspection north of New York City died by electrocution. Orange and Rockland Utilities officials...

Message From Catskills Hatzolah Following Shabbos Nachamu

The following message was provided by Catskills Hatzolah for the community: We hope that everyone had a happy and safe Shabbos Nachamu and Visiting weekend...

Upstate Law Enforcement Professionals Honored for Summer Season Community Partnership [PHOTOS]

Upstate Law Enforcement Professionals Honored for Summer Season Community Partnership In a spontaneous show of appreciation, community leaders gathered to recognize several upstate New York...

9:30AM UPDATE FROM GREENWOOD LAKE: Search Relaunched For Reb Dovid Traube, Missing While Boating

The search for Reb Dovid Hakohen Traube, a father of 7, who went missing in Greenwood Lake, was relaunched on Monday morning. Search crews had...

Woodridge: Fire Dept Rescues Five People From Neversink River During Storm [PHOTOS]

Five people needed to be rescued from the Neversink River in the Woodridge area during a nasty Thunderstorm, Sunday night. The five people had been...

Man Rescued After Falling Off Cliff At Minnewaska State Park

Emergency personnel were at the Minnewaska State Park in Kerhonkson on Sunday evening, to rescue a Frum man that fell off a cliff. Sources tell...

“KEEP THE HASIDIC OUT” Developers File Lawsuit over Town of Chester Delays

One hundred and fifty years ago, Chester, New York, was the birthplace of cream cheese, bringing harmony and pleasure into the world. Now, Chester, New...

Catskills Hatzolah Host High Level State Police and First Responder Officials [VIDEO & PHOTOS]

With the summer coming to a close, and the tens of thousands of visitors back in the city, Catskills Hatzolah held an annual appreciation...

VIDEOS & PHOTOS: Bike4Chai 2019 Kicks Off From Princeton NJ, Heads To Camp Simcha;...

Nearly 600 cyclists kicked off their 180 mile ride across three states in support of children living with illness as part the tenth annual...

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