A disturbing antisemitic Facebook comment targeting Assemblyman Aron Wieder and the broader Orthodox Jewish community is under review by Rockland County law enforcement after appearing Thursday morning in response to a Monsey Scoop report.
The comment was posted on Facebook beneath Monsey Scoop’s report on Assemblyman Aron Wieder securing $500,000 for public safety and community improvements in Piermont. The funding includes money for a new search-and-rescue boat, road improvements and playground equipment.
The comment contained an antisemitic slur directed at Wieder as well as threatening language aimed at the entire Orthodox Jewish community. Monsey Scoop removed the comment from its Facebook page after it was seen and preserved, and it was promptly shared with law enforcement.
Due to the seriousness of the language, and because Wieder later read the comment publicly before law enforcement officials, Monsey Scoop is publishing its wording, with one offensive word partially censored, so readers can understand what prompted the law enforcement response:
“So the state just ratified a contract with the CSCEA. We have been working without a contract since 2019. Not one penny of our raise has been paid to us. This Jew b****** is getting 19 million dollars here, 500k there. Do we need to make the entire ultra Orthodox Jewish community go extinct before we get dime one? Let us know, because we can eradicate the entire population in one to two weeks.”
Hours later, Wieder addressed the comment during Thursday evening’s Community Security Initiatives High Holidays Security Briefing in Monsey, where law enforcement officials, security professionals and community leaders had gathered to discuss preparedness and coordination ahead of the upcoming Yomim Tovim.
“Now, I want to read something that was posted today on a very informative local website, the Monsey Scoop,” Wieder told those gathered. “I have to apologize in advance for how raw and disturbing the language is. I’m not reading it to spread hate or to shock anyone. I’m reading it simply because this is the reality we are facing, and it’s important that our law enforcement partners throughout the region understand what the Jewish community is seeing and hearing.”
Wieder then read the Facebook comment aloud to those in attendance.
Rockland County District Attorney Tom Walsh also addressed the incident, stressing that there is no place for hate in Rockland County. Walsh said the matter is being reviewed to determine whether any criminal laws were violated and indicated that if there is a legal basis to prosecute, his office will do so.
Rockland County Sheriff Louis Falco said his office is also looking into the matter and that the Sheriff’s Intelligence Unit is working to identify the individual behind the Facebook comment.
The incident came as officials were already gathered to discuss security across Rockland County ahead of the High Holidays. Thursday’s briefing included representatives from the Sheriff’s Office, District Attorney’s Office, New York State Police, FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force and local police departments, along with emergency organizations and community leaders.
The matter remains under review by law enforcement as authorities work to identify the person responsible for the post and determine whether further action is warranted.
