Every year, thousands of followers of Rebbe Nachman of Breslov descend on the town of Uman to worship, dance and pay homage at the tomb of their spiritual leader.
Tag: Rockland County (NY)
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School District Woes Likened to ‘Environmental Racism’ in Flint, Mich.
All 13 school buildings in East Ramapo received a failing rating in a recent state-mandated survey. The New York Civil Liberties Union is calling for a state takeover.
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A Cemetery or an ‘Environmental Train Wreck’? Burial Site Fuels Debate.
Neighbors say the cemetery and a mikvah under construction across the street threaten the safety and supply of water in an area where many homes rely on wells for drinking and bathing.
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New York Leaders Spar Over Adams’s Plan to Move Migrants From the City
Suburban officials are reluctant to accept asylum seekers from New York City, with one Rockland County town securing a court order to stop Mayor Adams’s plan.
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Suburbs Are Furious at Adams’s Plan to Send Migrants to Their Hotels
The Rockland County executive declared a state of emergency in a move to block Mayor Eric Adams’s plan to move some asylum seekers to the suburbs.