Kiryas Joel, in upstate New York, is an almost exclusively Hasidic community, with the majority of its residents part of a branch of the Satmar sect. In a separate development, the leader of the ...

The incident occurred when a 19-year-old from Monroe was driving along Seven Springs Mountain Road. A 13-year-old was struck ...

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.

There they established a community known as Kiryas Joel (also known as KJ) that in 1977 became a legally recognized municipality in New York State’s Orange County. While most American Jews are ...

Twelve school districts in New York had poverty rates among school ... The district’s poverty rate of 37.89% was behind only the Kiryas Joel Village Union Free School District at 45.21%.

A 13-year-old was struck by a car in the village of Kiryas Joel on Wednesday evening, according to state troopers. The incident occurred when a 19-year-old from Monroe was driving along Seven ...