Dear Matzav Inbox, I am a regular guy, born and raised in Monsey, NY. I try hard to be kovea itim, to do chessed, to provide for my family, and to live with ahavas Yisrael. I have always pushed myself to love every Jew from every background, and when that love was difficult, I made…
Thank you to all who have supported our efforts to protect our families and preserve the safety, dignity, and stability of our communities. What has come to be known as the Skver Mile is no longer a matter of noise, nuisance, or neighborhood inconvenience. It has become a genuine public-safety and a concern of Pikuach…
The conversations that used to happen quietly at kitchen tables are now happening in donor rooms, parlor meetings, and WhatsApp threads from Chicago to Lawrence. And the message is the same: if New Square wants outside funding from the broader frum world, it will have no choice but to fold the “mile” madness. We wish…
Last night, along with over a hundred men and women, I rescheduled work and left my spouse and young children at supper to attend the Ramapo town hall meeting. The meeting regarded New Square’s current attempt to annex additional land from the Town of Ramapo. This issue has taken on new significance in light of…
Ramapo, NY – September 10, 2025 — A packed public hearing at Ramapo Town Hall drew more than one hundred men, women and children from surrounding communities, as residents voiced sharp opposition to a proposal that would annex four properties into the Village of New Square. The annexation petition, filed under New York State’s Article…
Check out the comments section… New Square askanim sat down with R’ Schabes and promised a resolution within two weeks. That deadline came and went, not once, but several times, with nothing. In the meantime, more homes were quietly purchased and converted into SROs. It’s the same stall tactic they’ve played before, and this time…
These are the neighbors New Square fills our community with. Not one, not two, but 10-20+ in each single family house. Please note that this video was taken at 6am. There was also a knife fight in this house about a month ago and the police were called. Imagine having this next door to your…
It seems New Square has decided that instead of addressing legitimateconcerns, they’ll go the censorship route. Word is they’ve leaned onGeder and Mishemer (two web filtering services) to completely blockour website under the label of “inappropriate material.” Not only isthis move petty and desperate, it may also be skating on the edge ofillegality (intent to…
Dear Matzav Inbox, Is this real life? Can it possibly be true that here in Rockland County — a place renowned for its vibrant Torah life, chessed, and flourishing kehillos — there is a calculated effort underway to dismantle entire frum neighborhoods? It sounds like the plot of a dystopian novel. But it’s not fiction. It’s reality. And…