- June 1, 2025
Meet the Shomrim—the Hasidic Volunteer ‘Cops’ Who Answer to Nobody
NYPD Inspector Michael Ameri shot himself Friday in a Department car hours after the FBI reportedly questioned him for a second time about a series
Orthodox Shomrim Patrol Faces New Questions After Brooklyn Bribery Scandal – The Forward
By Josh Nathan-Kazis April 20, 2016 In Boro Park, Brooklyn, there are two police forces. One drives cars with flashing lights, is dispatched over walkie-talkies,
NYPD Officials Linked to Gun Permit Bribery
Brooklyn volunteer safety patrol member Alex “Shaya” Lichtenstein was charged Monday with bribery and conspiracy to commit … source
Shomrim – the Protectors or ..? Players 1-9
Select BSSP Boro Park Shomrim members: pose with former NYPD 66th precinct commanding officer, Deputy Inspector John Sprague. Top row (left to right): Official from DA’s office,
New York Muslim Leader Responds To Cruz’s Calls To ‘Patrol’ Neighborhoods
Arab American Association of New York Director Linda Sarsour response to GOP presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz’s calls for law enforcement to patrol “Muslim neighborhoods.”
Hatzolah Member Stabbed In Crown Heights
11.03.2015 Brooklyn,NY (VINnews-Sandy Eller) A Crown Heights Hatzolah member is in the hospital after being stabbed in the back by a person familiar with the