New York Synagogue Attack: Monsey Jewish Community Aiming For High-Tech Security Makeover
Members of the Monsey Hasidic community met recently with private security experts to develop a new protection plan.
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Members of the Monsey Hasidic community met recently with private security experts to develop a new protection plan.
The family of the man who was seriously injured in the upstate synagogue stabbing late last month gave an update on his condition on Thursday morning.
New surveillance images of the suspect emerged on New Year's Day. Surveillance cameras appear to show 37-year-old holding his machete moments before the alleged attack on Saturday, Dec. 28.
The family of 72-year-old Josef Neumann released a statement on New Year's Eve, saying his condition is grave.
Josef Gluck helped chase away and identify the man attacking Jews at a synagogue in Monsey on Saturday night. On Tuesday, he received a high honor from his hometown in Rockland County.
For many of the shoppers at Zabar's, a popular Jewish specialty store on the Upper West Side, Saturday night's synagogue attack up in Monsey was the main thing occupying their minds.
On Monday, the suspect in Saturday night's stabbings at the home of a rabbi in Rockland County was charged with federal hate crime charges.
The patrols will be conducted - free of charge - by off-duty or retired FBI agents, state police and NYPD detectives.
Close family and friends say Grafton Thomas showed no signs of anti-Semitic behavior, but prosecutors disagreed Monday, filing federal hate crime charges.
Bail was set at $5 million for the man charged with trying to kill Jews celebrating Chanukah in Rockland County on Saturday night.
Many things are not yet known about Grafton Thomas, particularly a motive.
Saturday night's attack in upstate Monsey has prompted a big response from both local and state leaders. They are stepping up security and launching initiatives to protect our communities.
Multiple people have reportedly been stabbed in an attack on a Rabbi's home in New York's Rockland County.
The Hasidic man was critically hurt when several men jumped out of a car, and then beat and stabbed him while he was on his way to synagogue in Monsey.
Police in Rockland County say they're working around the clock, trying to find out who attacked and stabbed a Hasidic man.
The victim survived but was hospitalized and underwent surgery for serious injuries, police said.
A 1-year-old child was struck and killed by a taxi in Monsey late Sunday afternoon, police said.
The baby was struck last week by a car along with his mother and two sisters while walking along the road in Monsey, police said.
A mother and her three children remain hospitalized Tuesday night after being hit by a car in Rockland County Monday afternoon.
There are no sidewalks along the stretch of road where the violent collision occurred.
Two men were arrested and a third suspect remains at large after allegedly crashing a U-Haul truck carrying two stolen motorcycles into a home while fleeing Ramapo police in Rockland County early Monday morning.
Ramapo Police said some kids chased the bears, prompting them to re-treat up into a tree. Officers decided to close the park for the rest of the day.
The shigella bacterium outbreak started in Brooklyn, but now parents are on high alert in Rockland County.
An infectious outbreak of the shigella bacterium has already been seen in Brooklyn, and now, the outbreak has spread to the suburbs.
Three vehicles were stolen from the driveways of homes in the Monsey section of Ramapo in the early morning hours of Nov. 5, police said.
The Giants held on to beat the Titans 12-7 on Sunday, but lost their most important defensive player, Brian Burns, to a knee injury.
Jahmyr Gibbs had a go-ahead 11-yard reception with 2:25 left for his third touchdown of the game and the Detroit Lions held on to beat the New York Jets 31-24 on Sunday.
A woman was found dead in Central Park Sunday morning.
The nor'easter continued to impact the Tri-State Area on Sunday.
Madonna is up for 13 awards at the 2026 VMAs — the most of any nominee on MTV's biggest night.
A woman was found dead in Central Park Sunday morning.
The nor'easter continued to impact the Tri-State Area on Sunday.
A nor'easter is bringing more serious concerns to the Tri-State Area Sunday.
A NYCHA employee was killed when a tree fell on him in Brooklyn on Saturday.
Staten Island City Councilman Frank Morano is calling for Mayor Zohran Mamdani to change course on how he's handling homelessness in the city.
The nor'easter continued to impact the Tri-State Area on Sunday.
A nor'easter is bringing more serious concerns to the Tri-State Area Sunday.
This weekend's nor'easter is bringing coastal flooding concerns and bands of rain to New York City and the Tri-State Area.
We're set for a First Alert Weather Day for Saturday due to expected heavy rain and potential coastal flooding.
The Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport announced it welcomed its first-ever red panda cub, marking an important achievement for the endangered species.
The nor'easter continued to impact the Tri-State Area on Sunday.
A nor'easter is bringing more serious concerns to the Tri-State Area Sunday.
New Jersey's former lieutenant governor is breaking his silence a day after resigning from office.
Nine adults and a dog were rescued from flooded motel rooms in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, as a nor'easter hits the East Coast Saturday, police said.
A nor'easter is bringing strong winds, heavy rain and flooding to New York and New Jersey this weekend.
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman held a news conference Sunday to discuss the nor'easter and its aftermath.
CBS News New York's Doug Williams, Jenn Bisram, John Elliott, Carolyn Gusoff and Kristie Keleshian have team coverage of the nor'easter impacting Long Island, New York City and New Jersey.
The nor'easter continued to impact the Tri-State Area on Sunday.
CBS News New York's John Elliott has a look at the updated nor'easter forecast and the timing of the storm.
Kennedy said it has been a "trying weekend" in Long Island's Freeport. He spoke with CBS News New York's Doug Williams and Jennifer Bisram.
New Jersey's former lieutenant governor is breaking his silence a day after resigning from office.
Twenty-five years ago, a Soviet-designed helicopter crossed the mountains of Afghanistan with the first CIA officers sent into the country after 9/11, the opening move in what would later become America's longest war.
New Jersey Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell submitted his resignation Friday, Gov. Mikie Sherrill announced.
Iran had presented a seven-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and return to negotiations for a lasting end to the war.
Some units would "possibly [be] needed in 90-120 days," according to an internal Army message reviewed by CBS News.
CBS News New York's Jennifer Bisram shares the personal details of her life-or-death brain aneurysm scare.
An 86-year-old Long Island grandfather is cancer-free thanks to medical advances and a doctor who took on a risky case.
New York City health officials have identified cooling towers potentially linked to a Legionnaires' disease cluster in the South Bronx.
NYU Langone has reached an agreement with the Justice Department to end gender-affirming care for minors.
A second person has died in the Legionnaires' disease cluster in the South Bronx.
Madonna is up for 13 awards at the 2026 VMAs — the most of any nominee on MTV's biggest night.
Challenging documentaries and award-winning features are among the offerings of New York City's leading cinema event, starring such luminaries as Pedro Pascal, Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson, Julianne Moore and Godzilla.
The 2026 Global Citizen Festival that was set to take over the Great Lawn in New York City's Central Park Saturday has been canceled.
The anonymous woman who accused Jay-Z of sexually assaulting her said in a new court filing that she never met the rap mogul.
Thousands are expected to pack Central Park's Great Lawn for a day full of live music on Saturday.
The Giants held on to beat the Titans 12-7 on Sunday, but lost their most important defensive player, Brian Burns, to a knee injury.
Jahmyr Gibbs had a go-ahead 11-yard reception with 2:25 left for his third touchdown of the game and the Detroit Lions held on to beat the New York Jets 31-24 on Sunday.
Giuliano Galoppo scored his first MLS goal and Jay Fortune added a goal for Atlanta United on Saturday night in a 2-2 tie with New York City FC.
The New York Mets defeated the Washington Nationals 7-1 on Saturday.
The New York Yankees beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-3 Friday night for a doubleheader split.
A weeks-long effort to build an accessible outdoor gathering space brings South Brooklyn's Jewish community together for Sukkot.
Maimonides Medical Center expanded its neonatal intensive care unit to 48 beds in 2024, the largest Level IV NICU in Brooklyn, as families navigate lengthy hospital stays with their most fragile newborns.
Neighbors have been waiting since 2021 for the bridge over the Belt Parkway to be rebuilt and reconnect Bath Beach with the waterfront.
The People's Theatre now has its first permanent home in more than 15 years, thanks to help from theater legends from the neighborhood, like Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Brooklyn Greenway Initiative's 1.8-acre native plant sanctuary marks 10 years at a site where historians believe hundreds of human remains still lie
People dressed in elaborate headgear and paraded up Fifth Avenue for New York City's Easter Sunday tradition.
The Halloween tradition strolled through Manhattan's East Village on Sunday, with furry friends dressed in colorful costumes.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The annual Easter Parade and Easter Bonnet Festival was held in Manhattan on April 20, 2025.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
CBS News New York's Vanessa Murdock has the latest on what is now a weakening nor'easter still hovering over the New York City area.
CBS News New York's John Elliott has a look at what to expect as the nor'easter lingers in our area.
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman held a news conference Sunday to discuss the nor'easter and its aftermath.
CBS News New York's John Elliott has a look at the First Alert Weather forecast.
Morano spoke with CBS News New York's about what he thinks Mayor Zohran Mamdani is getting right and what he's getting wrong, bike safety, and more. Watch the extended interview.
