Rockland County

New York:

Orthodox Jewish man stabbed in Rockland County

32-year-old Orthodox Jewish man recovering in hospital after being stabbed multiple times outside his home in Ramapo. Police investigating.

NY Jewish man honoured for saving passenger on flight to Florida

Hatzoloh of Rockland volunteer EMT receives award for heroism after saving life of passenger who had collapsed in the plane's aisle.

GOP rep's measure would protect yeshivas from state interference

Rockland Country Rep. Mike Lawler's amendment to Parents Bill of Rights would prevent NY from imposing its requirements on private schools.

Boy rescued from frozen NY lake by Jewish emergency services

After youth falls into icy Lake Suzanne, passersby along with Hatzolah and Chaverim spring into action saving his life.

Bus crashes into Monsey, NY house, 21 people sent to hospital

School bus in Rockland County hits cars and then crashes into house, with trapped passengers rescued and taken to hospital.

Polio discovered in NYC sewage points to local spread of virus

Discovery described as alarming by New York State health officials.

New York Senator singles out Jews after polio case discovered

Senator James Skoufis suggests yeshivot in Rockland County have a history of non-compliance with vaccine laws, then walks it back.

Jews are expected to vote in churches in NY's Rockland County

This is one off the issues, antisemitic remarks are another. Jews have to actively oppose the trend. Op-ed.

Man threatens to run over Jews at New York planning meeting

New York State Police Hate Crimes Task Force investigating after man's violent rhetoric about Jews at local planning meeting.

Suburban NYC Jewish community raises $1 million in Haiti aid

Local Jewish NYC nonprofits donating a million dollars worth of goods in two containers to Haitians in critical need of help.

The ordinary people’s Congressional candidate, Josh Eisen

Interview with independent candidate Josh Eisen, an observant Jew who wants ordinary people's day to day lives to improve.

Candidate who targeted haredim fails in Rockland County

Haredi residents of Rockland County felt that district attorney candidate Michael Diederich targeted them in his campaign.

Swastikas found in Rockland County

Governor Andrew Cuomo orders investigation after swastikas found carved at Starbucks location in Nyack.

NY official hit for suggesting Orthodox Jews aren’t ‘normal’

County councilman in New York state criticized Governor Cuomo for meeting with Hasidic Jews, suggesting they aren't 'normal Jews'.

7 arrested in $14 million scam to steal funds for NY yeshivas

Alleged scam uncovered to bilk federal program in the name of New York religious schools.

Swastikas remain on trees in upstate NY town months later

Swastikas and Nazi slogans remain on dozens of trees in an upstate New York town months after they were first reported to local police.

30 attend stranger's funeral in New York

Galvanized by a Facebook post, 30 people showed up for a funeral where only the rabbi and the funeral director were expected.

Attacks outside 2 NY rabbis' homes seen as 'coordinated'

Incendiary devices detonated in front of the homes of two rabbis in suburban New York's Rockland County.

FBI raids yeshiva vendors in Rockland County

FBI raids in Rockland County connected to probe on how yeshivas spent cash through the federal government’s E-rate program.

Haredi Group's Video Compares Rockland Officials to Nazis

Haredi org. attacks Facebook page which blames Jews for Rockland financial crisis. Page's authors deny anti-Semitism.

JCC Maccabi Games Kick off in Rockland with 'Minute for Munich'

The 2012 JCC Maccabi Games kicked off Sunday night in Rockland County, N.Y., in the largest organized sports event for Jewish teens.