Number Of Measles Cases Surges To 33 In Rockland
As the number of measles cases in Rockland County surges to 33 with an additional eight suspected cases, officials are urging all residents who have not been vaccinated to do so.
Since the outbreak began in late September, more than 2,000 people in the county have received the vaccine which covers the measles, mumps, rubella (MMR), according to health department officials.
Most of the original cases, including both adults and children, began in Monsey and New Square, according to the state Health Department.
But since then, additional cases have occurred in Nanuet, New City and Montvale, N…
Rockland Landlord Collecting Illegal Rents Lands In Jail
A crooked landlord who collected rents from a property seized by Rockland County officials is behind bars following an investigation by the Rockland County Sheriff's Office.
Elazer Dancziger, 61, of New Square, was charged Tuesday, Jan. 30, with three counts of felony grand larceny and scheming to defraud for illegally collecting rent money from tenants who live at 749 Main St., in New Hempstead, said officials with the Sheriff's Office.
The county took possession of the apartment complex on Sept. 18, 2017, for failure to pay back taxes. Following the seizure, Dancziger continued to repres…
