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MAILBAG: Emergency Safety Crisis In Monsey — Who Is Overseeing The Taxi Industry?

To The Editor, The daily number of accidents and incidents involving taxi vehicles in Monsey and throughout Rockland County has reached an alarming level. What...
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MAILBAG: Our Library Election Deserves Transparency And Trust

To The Editor, In a community where families care deeply about education, growth, and shared responsibility, our public institutions matter. Among them, the Finkelstein Memorial...
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MAILBAG: “We In Los Angeles Just Witnessed Something Unbelievable — Rockland, You Have No Idea What You Have”

To the editors of Monsey Scoop, I am writing this as a member of the Los Angeles Jewish community, and as an askan who has...
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MAILBAG: Apartment Broker Fees Are Crushing Local Families

To The Editor, Over the past few months, this problem has only gotten worse. There was a time when landlords typically paid the broker fee, or...
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MAILBAG: Concerns Regarding the Safety and Dignity for All Act

Dear Rockland County Legislator, As a longtime resident of New Hempstead, where I have raised my children in what has traditionally been a quiet, family-oriented...
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MAILBAG: Facts, Not Fear on Rockland’s Safety and Dignity for All Act

There has been a lot of heated rhetoric lately surrounding Rockland County’s proposed Safety and Dignity for All Act. Unfortunately, much of the public...
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MAILBAG: Unequal Enforcement Concerns Emerge After Rockland Daycare Tragedy

To the Editor, I am writing as a Rockland County resident deeply troubled by the circumstances surrounding the tragic death of an infant at an...
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MAILBAG: Spring Valley Residents Were Left Stranded After the Storm —This Is Unacceptable

What a disgrace. On Saturday, the Village of Spring Valley plastered notices on cars telling residents to move their vehicles by Saturday night. Spring Valley...
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MAILBAG: A Dangerous Crossing on Forshay Road Demands Immediate Action

To the Editor, I am writing to bring urgent attention to a serious pedestrian safety issue on Forshay Road in Monsey, specifically in front of...
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MAILBAG: When We Act With Achdus, Our Voices Are Heard

There is a powerful lesson our community should take to heart from recent events in New Jersey. As Phil Murphy prepares to sign the...
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MAILBAG: Residents Raise Safety Concerns on Old Nyack Turnpike

Monsey Scoop received the following message from residents of the Old Nyack Turnpike area, who are asking for community support and greater awareness regarding...
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MAILBAG: It’s 5:30 PM and You’re Invisible — Wear Reflectors Before Someone Is Killed

This is a serious warning before something tragic happens. Driving through Monsey, Chestnut Ridge, and surrounding Rockland County areas after dark has become terrifying. I...
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MAILBAG: A Tragic Reminder From The Trails — We Must Do Better

To the Editor of Monsey Scoop, I am writing this as an emergency responder who was personally on scene Sunday morning at Reeves Meadow Visitor...
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MAILBAG: A Grateful Thank You to the Town of Ramapo Highway Department

As a Town of Ramapo resident, I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to the Town of Ramapo Highway Department for their outstanding...
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MAILBAG: Enough Is Enough — A Parent Calls Out Clarkstown’s Broken Transportation System

To the Editors of Monsey Scoop: At this point, enough is enough. For more than two years, over a hundred families, including my own, have...
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MAILBAG: We All Complain About Being Targeted, But When It’s Time to Fight Back, Nobody Shows Up

Let’s be honest, the Jewish community in Rockland County has had enough of the County Office of Consumer Protection, and who can blame us? Ask any...
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MAILBAG: Who Really Owns Your Cameras — You or the Installer?

To the Editor, I’d like to bring some awareness to an issue that many Monsey residents don’t realize when installing home security cameras. Too often,...
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MAILBAG: Rockland County’s Outdated Bus System Is Failing Its Residents

To the Editor, As a longtime resident of Rockland County, I feel compelled to speak out about an issue that impacts thousands of people daily...
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MAILBAG RESPONSE: Tallman Fire Chief Addresses Concerns About Alarm Whistle

In response to recent concerns shared regarding the Tallman Fire Department’s alarm whistle, I would like to provide some clarification. At our Fire District Commissioner...
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MAILBAG: Tallman Fire Department’s Alarm Bell Is Waking Up Airmont – And It Needs to Stop

Dear Monsey Scoop, Can someone explain why in 2025, the Tallman Fire Department still blasts a loud alarm bell across the neighborhood every time there’s...
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