Kiryas Joel US: Satmar neighborhood to become first all-haredi cityCommunity votes to become independent city, receive an additional 791 acres. Sense of siege in Kiryas Joel amid raids and scrutinyEven 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 probeSpeculation 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 YorkFBI agents sweep in on yeshiva in New York's Kiryas Joel; reports indicate either child pornography or corruption case. Three Satmar Families Tie Triple KnotThree families are celebrating engagements of two siblings each – to each of the two other families. |
