Kiryas Joel

Three alarm fire rips through Kiryas Joel townhouse complex

No injuries reported as severe fire destroys multi-family townhouse complex in the Hasidic village in New York.

Tragic:

Three family members killed in Kiryas Joel housefire

Local firefighters worked for a long time to gain control of the blaze which broke out in the Hasidic town in New York.

Kiryas Joel, NY:

Jewish firefighters rescue driver from burning taxi

Fire crew reaches taxi engulfed in flames in the nick of time to save trapped driver.

Tragedy in New York:

Six-year-old struck and killed by school bus in Kiryas Joel

A New York State Police investigation has determined that the incident on Sunday was an accident.

Schools in Kiryas Joel closed amid 27.6% COVID positivity rate

Schools in Satmar community in upstate New York ordered to close, after tests showed 27.6% average positivity rate.

NY: Hasidic school found operating with ‘hundreds of students'

School in the Hasidic village of Kiryas Joel in upstate New York ordered to close after it was found operating with hundreds of students.

Hasidic community becomes first official haredi US town

Kiryas Joel in New York splits from Town of Monroe, renamed town of Palm Tree.

New York town reportedly buying up property to keep Hasidim out

Town supervisor says municipality buying up properties to keep out Hasidim. 'People scared half to death by Hasidic expansion.'

Haredi man arrested after hit and run in Kiryas Joel

Man charged with fleeing scene after striking eight-year-old child with his vehicle in New York hasidic enclave.

US: Satmar neighborhood to become first all-haredi city

Community votes to become independent city, receive an additional 791 acres.

Sense of siege in Kiryas Joel amid raids and scrutiny

Even before the FBI descended on the Satmar Hasidic village of Kiryas Joel, there was a growing sense that the community was under attack.

FBI raids of Satmar town reportedly part of sex abuse probe

Speculation grows that FBI raid of New York's Kiryas Joel was part of investigation of principal being filmed kissing two young boys.

FBI investigates Satmar yeshiva in New York

FBI agents sweep in on yeshiva in New York's Kiryas Joel; reports indicate either child pornography or corruption case.

Three Satmar Families Tie Triple Knot

Three families are celebrating engagements of two siblings each – to each of the two other families.