Last Nazi War Criminal Living In U.S. Deported From New York Back To Germany Last Nazi War Criminal Living In U.S. Deported From New York Back To Germany
Last Nazi War Criminal Living In U.S. Deported From New York Back To Germany An indicted Nazi war criminal -- the 68th and last one known to be living in the U.S. - has been deported from New York back to Germany. Palij, 95, was born in what was then-Poland and now Ukraine, and immigrated to the United States in 1949. The former Nazi guard apparently lied to U.S. immigration officials about his role in mass killings during World War II, saying he worked on a farm and in a factory, the White House said in a statement. The former Nazi labor camp guard has lived in Jackson Heights, Queens since 2001.  His deportation comes after years of diplomatic wrangling, the Whi…
Community Mourns Death Of Grand Rabbi Of Viznitz Hasidim In Kaser-Monsey Community Mourns Death Of Grand Rabbi Of Viznitz Hasidim In Kaser-Monsey
Community Mourns Death Of Grand Rabbi Of Viznitz Hasidim In Kaser-Monsey Many in the Hudson Valley are mourning the death of the man who was believed to be the world's oldest rabbi. Monsey residents can expect road closures and heavy traffic as thousands gather early Friday afternoon for the funeral of Rabbi Mordechai Hager, who died at the age of 95. The grand rabbi of the Viznitz Hasidim in Kaser-Monsey died Friday at Mount Sinai Hospital where he had been recovering from a major illness. Ramapo police said all of Route 306 from Route 59 until Grandview Road will be closed for the next several hours as mourners gather. Rockland County officials said that TOR …
'Pretty Damn Incredible' Team Israel Says Of Eliminated Hackensack Skaters 'Pretty Damn Incredible' Team Israel Says Of Eliminated Hackensack Skaters
'Pretty Damn Incredible' Team Israel Says Of Eliminated Hackensack Skaters Paige Conners and Evgeni Krasnopolsky who train at the Hackensack Ice House have been eliminated from the Winter Olympics. The pair -- representing Team Israel -- finished with a personal best on Tuesday, taking 19th place out of the 22 pairs. Only the top 16 advanced to the free skate. Still, they made their country proud: "Pretty damn incredible if you ask us," Team Israel said. Conners is 17 and lives in Edgewater. Krasnopolsky is 29 and was born in Ukraine and currently lives in Hackensack. They have been skating together for one year. Krasnopolsky competed in the 2014 Olympi…
Winter Olympics: These Are The Bergen County Athletes To Watch For Winter Olympics: These Are The Bergen County Athletes To Watch For
Winter Olympics: These Are The Bergen County Athletes To Watch For The flame is lit in South Korea and 11 skaters from Hackensack's Ice House could be coming back with gold medals. Here's who to watch for: Brendan Kerry: The Sydney, Australia native competed in the 2014 Olympics and will be skating in the men's singles. Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje: Weaver, 28, and Poje, 30, are both from Fort Lee and have been skating together since 2006. They competed in the 2014 Olympics. Alexei Bychenko: The Ukraine native currently of Hackensack will be representing Israel in men's single. He is 29 years old and competed in the 2014 Olympics. Daniel Samohin: Born i…