Orange County, New York’s Kiryas Joel enclave on Jan.1 became the town of Palm Tree when it officially split from the Town of Monroe. (JTA) — The Hasidic community of Kiryas Joel in New York ...
Kiryas Joel has few precedents in Diaspora history but is at home on the political and religious landscape of the United States, write David N. Myers and Nomi M. Stolzenberg. (JTA) — This past ...
Amid reports that Orthodox Jewish communities were not following social distancing restrictions, officials in the northern suburbs of New York City are taking actions to curb large gatherings.
Twelve school districts in New York had poverty rates among school-aged kids of 30% or more in 2023, according to new estimates from the Census Bureau. That’s three less than in 2022. The new numbers ...