New York state health officials issued a more urgent call Thursday for unvaccinated children and adults to get inoculated against polio, citing new evidence of possible “community spread” of the dangerous virus. The polio virus has now been found in seven different wastewater samples in two adjacent counties north of New York City, health officials said. So far, only one person has tested positive for polio — an unvaccinated adult in Rockland County who suffered paralysis. But based on earlier polio outbreaks, “New Yorkers should know that for every one case of paralytic polio observed, there may be hundreds of other people infected,” the state’s health commissioner, Dr. Mary T. Bassett, said in a statement.

The Monsey community is invited to hear Divrei Zichronos and Divrei Hisorerus from Reb Shaya Zelczer. Reb Shaya is a survivor of Beregsaz Ghetto, Auschwitz, Jaworzno Camps and author of “Wight Pieces of Silk: What I could not tell my children”. It will take place tonight (Wednesday), August 3rd, at 8:30PM at Bais Hamedrash Bais Yosef Meir (Rabbi Levitan’s Shul), located at 19 Olympia Lane, Monsey, NY – in the lower Bais Medrash. Men and women are invited to attend. (There is no charge).

The polio virus was detected in wastewater samples from the suburban county near New York City where an unvaccinated adult recently contracted the life-threatening disease, but health officials said Tuesday they have not identified any additional cases. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the presence of the virus was detected in wastewater samples collected in early June from Rockland County, where officials on July 21 announced the first case of polio in the United States in nearly a decade. The unidentified young adult had a strain of the virus that has since been genetically linked to samples found in Rockland County wastewater, as well to samples in London and the Jerusalem area.

A suspect has been taken into custody for shooting a gel gun at two Orthodox Jews walking in Monsey on Motzei Shabbos, MonseyScoop is reporting. As YWN reported on Sunday, a Chasidish yungerman and bochur were at the intersection of Decatur and W. Central Avenues, when a suspect inside a black Toyota Corolla hatchback sedan opened fire on them, hitting one on the cheek. The Ramapo Police says that thanks to information provided by Chaveirim of Rockland County, Detectives were able to take a suspect into custody. Police say the suspect is juvenile, and has been charged with for Felony Att. Assault, Reckless Endangerment & Weapon Possession – all returnable to Family Court. Four arrests were made in recent weeks for similar BB gun attacks on Jews in the area of Route 306.

IF YOU HAVE TO ASK FOR MORE DETAILS, YOU WON’T UNDERSTAND… Mosdos Zichron Erez (Monsey, NY) was established thirteen years ago under the leadership of HaRav Chaim Zev Levitan Shlita, and is dedicated to older Bais Medrash Bochurim who have chosen to pursue the path of Zevulon while rooted in the tents of Yissochor. Boruch Hashem, they have had great Siyata D’shmayo in enabling these Bochurim to Shteig and face the world as Bnei Torah. Rabbi Levitan’s reputation in the Chinuch field and his warm and caring personality have led to the tremendous Hatzlocho of this wonderful Mosod. This years raffle is quite unique as well… That Slingshot in the photo can be yours!

Thanks to the outstanding work by the Ramapo Police Detectives and members of Chaverim Of Rockland, suspects wanted for the Motzei Shabbos attack on Route 306, have been taken into custody, MonseyScoop is reporting. Sources tell YWN that the suspects are from New Jersey, and were arraigned on Wednesday morning. A press conference is scheduled for 3:00PM. As YWN had reported, Police launched a hate crime investigation after three members of the Orthodox Jewish community were either shot with BB guns or hit with eggs in Monsey over the weekend. On Saturday night, eggs were thrown at a woman pushing a stroller along Route 306. The eggs did not hit her, but she was scared enough to contact the police.

A 7-year-old child was pulled from pool in Wesley Hills in Thursday afternoon. A lifeguard did CPR and was Bichasdei Hashem successful. The child was alert and conscious a short while later. The child was taken to Westchester Hospital by Rockland Hatzolah Paramedics for observation. THIS STORY WAS FIRST PUBLISHED ON THE MONSEY SCOOP STATUS CLICK HERE SIGN UP TO THE MONSEY SCOOP WHATSAPP STATUS TO BE INFORMED OF MONSEY NEWS IN LIVE TIME (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)
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Rockland County Legislator Aron Wieder released a video endorsing incumbent New York Governor Kathy Hochul in Tuesday’s primary, citing a mishna as the basis for his endorsement of the governor. “The mishna in Avos says… hevei mispalel bishloma shel malchus,” Wieder says in Yiddish, going on to urge his supporters to vote for Hochul in the state’s primaries. “This Tuesday there will be primaries in the entire New York State. Get out and vote to re-elect Governor Kathy Hochul.” (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)

Following an investigation by the Ramapo Police Department bolstered by the assistance of Rockland Chaveirim, a suspect has been taken into custody and charged for allegedly scrawling swastikas in a shul two weeks ago. The swastikas were found on a Friday night by mispalelim of the Sanz Shul. The suspect is the friend of an individual who works as a janitor in the shul, the Monsey Scoop was first to report. A statement provided to YWN by the Ramapo Police Department reads: “After an investigation, the Ramapo Police Investigations Division placed one individual under arrest. A 32 year old male from Hillcrest, was charged with Criminal Mischief 4th Degree as a Hate Crime (E-Felony) for damaging the property in excess of two hundred and fifty dollars.

A pickup truck driver was killed and two others injured when a tree suddenly collapsed onto the vehicle on the Palisades Parkway in an incident that left onlookers dumbstruck. The bizarre accident occurred in the Palisades Parkway’s northbound lanes near Exit 16 in Rockland County on Sunday afternoon. The front seat passenger was killed by the falling tree, while the driver was transported by helicopter to Westchester Medical Center and another passenger in the rear seat was taken to a local hospital by ambulance. Chevra Kadisha services were not needed in this tragic incident. (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)