Driving around Kiryas Joel on regular day

[@intreoo]

I found out about this town when I was scrolling through a list of US cities with the highest population growth rates and 'Kiryas Joel' showed up. I was a bit surprised as to why an Israeli-sounding city was located in New York State, but upon closer research, I was fascinated. I literally never heard of this town until a few days ago, which is a bit shocking considering that it has the highest poverty rate in the entire country. I wonder what life is like in there.

[@TazIWonder]

Seeing their life from the outside is unlike anything I’ve ever seen. Almost every building is written in their language, the town name Monroe has changed to Kiryas Joel, they blast an Israeli anthem or something everyday at night, sometimes twice which u can hear miles away in your own living room. Driving there you risk getting into an accident every 5 seconds bc they are very aggressive drivers. They ride yellow school buses as public transportation for adult men. They have SO many apartments and buying nearby neighborhoods in cash. At the end of the anthem an ambulance alarm sounds, idk why. I worked with them as an emergency responder and one parademic told us that he thinks it’s fair for the women to hold no jobs, education, shave their head or wear wigs forever, just stay at home and birth many kids. They dont pay tax bc they claim their house is a sacred prayer place, which no Muslim would ever be allowed to make the same argument for of course, bc no one should be getting that fake right anyway. Difficult & rude customers. I could go on, but a lot of ppl are moving out of Monroe for this reason. I have never seen or heard of any sign of poverty like high rate of criminals or drugs or etc. Nothing poor about living in a giant community of your own home away from home in tax-free new buildings, schools, hospitals, markets, etc all in your own language and laws, people and culture, nothing poor that they are constantly buying out our half a million dollar homes ;-;

[@TazIWonder]

If an islamic neighborhood did that here guess who’s gonna call it terrorism (even tho there’s no violence). This is clearly massive privilege and law-approved manipulation

[@mkmmkm-ro9zf]

the reson its the highest Poverty rate is not because household are earning less then the average American its because of the high birth rate so you have a much higher % of the population under 18 years old not working wich brings down the whole rate

[@braillediaz7625]

"Poverty"

[@lesliedeneault4633]

I don't understand how they could have the highest poverty rate in the Country, looking in from the outside, it seems people are living well, and in the Jewish community people usually help each other. I don't see any homelessness or drug addicts on every corner. It looks to be a beautiful place to live, also never heard of it before, Frieda Vizel put it on the map for me.

[@jeffvanderwerf3391]

Poverty rate is calculated by, among other things, average income levels and the percentage of residents living below the poverty line. There are many people living below the poverty line here (in terms of official earnings). However, that does not necessarily mean they are poor or destitute in the way that people might think of poor and destitute. I do not know the exact dynamics of this town's economy, but one can speculate that the closeness of the community ensures that even those with low incomes do not face homelessness and abject poverty as in other places.

[@connorm1181]

Blatant tax and government welfare fraud is the answer you're looking for

[@ittisjartam8913]

interesting question. Would like to know more about home ownership and employment.

[@davehouston1030]

A beautiful place no doubt as long as your not Jewish then I'd imagine it'd be a living hell

[@raphayelrazon3075]

They work for cash. So on paper they have 7 kids with no income, so they get welfare and food stamps, but in reality the men are working and making like 80k under the table

[@roberthudson6284]

The poorest people in the USA with $2000.00 hats and $20,000 cars. What a scam.

[@carlosquirogag6633]

poor but they are The Chosen People of the Creator of the Universe and will go to HEAVEN. On the other hand, the rich people of the United States They will not go to heaven because they already had their joy, like the Kardashians, who have mansions, cars, luxurious trips, but they will not go to heaven, they already had their joy here on earth.

[@Arya_amsha]

they have relatively higher happiness then so called high pee capita cities

[@mysoncrumphaseveryinjury3853]

Officially they are the poorest since they're mostly on welfare,but said welfare must be actually high af since they're a powerful force when it's time for any elections and the local politicians are afraid of losing their support. So yea,they won't be going around hungry anytime soon.

[@KJ-xc6qs]

They work the system.

[@chrisbartolini1508]

Every welfare recipient here in Yonkers has an iPhone.

[@lisagerman2111]

As for ANY slumlord, regardless of political or religious affiliation - I wonder what their bank account represents v the run-down rentals and property upkeep represented in this (and other) videos. Undoubtedly, those renting in these apartment blocks are charged high rent in contrast to the conditions. The fences falling down, the garbage flowing out from trash bins, the poor quality of 'city' services evidenced in actual photographs of non-maintained sidewalks and infrastructure within the 'village'. Whose bank account has the highest value? The overlord rabbi? The town mayor, who has never been opposed in re-election? The City Council? How many taxpayer dollars, both State of NY and Federal, are siphoned into this 'village'? Graft, corruption, non-effective oversight in lieu of promise of block votes for State politicians - this is a cult, no different than Scientology or other religious pretensions of legitimate, and presumed legal, prohibition against any questioning legal grounds for the existence of the organization in the first place. Care less that this community is Jewish, nor which sect it identifies with - for all I care, they could be worshiping the growth of dandelions. They are a cult.

[@АндрейМотовилов-ы9в]

евреи они и в африки евреи .сами себе нравятся ..

[@ChildlessCatLady]

Not a creature was stirring...not even birds flying overhead. Just the hassids.

[@thomaskehoe5597]

Kathy Kehoe here. They need minivans because the norm for one family is about 12 children. Many of these folks work in lower Manhattan in the diamond district and other businesses. Women work as well.

[@charlesmartin1121]

What is striking is that aside from what I assume are the Synagogues, the community design and architecture are not so different from secular communities in the region. One also wonders about the social dynamics at work in the village. Who is on top and who is at the bottom of the hierarchy structure?

[@thetigerking2613]

They have to adhere to county zoning codes which regulate architecture.

[@lawrencelewis2592]

I used to inspect the boilers in the schools in the early 1990s. Everyone drove Chevy Suburbans back then and it seemed like every adult man was a volunteer of some type, fireman, EMT and what have you. A strange place, I felt like I wasn't in the USA anymore.

[@charlesmartin1121]

I was curious about Joel. Haha. Thanks.

[@Chaplainjz]

It means the City of Joel

[@tfue133]

They should settle muslim refugees there

[@thoughtsurferzone5012]

If I had to choose between leaving and being shunned, I'd take shunning. Sorry family.

[@Ralph770]

Okay. And who's asking you this imaginary scenario?

[@Iliketostitos]

@@Ralph770 It’s called an observation, take the stick out of your ass.

[@ariebrons7976]

Happy regular day to you as well.

[@BigBoFromBtown]

Land of the minivans lmao

[@hunterlinnartz5309]

4:06 just as I suspected

[@jimmythegentconway8690]

In google street you can barely look this town

[@johnnyspin6346]

Why

[@413smr]

There's plenty of still photos on Google. Maps, too.

[@anishaikal3804]

Sooner kiryas Joel will become microstate

[@jassybergs729]

In general nice people, they vote in representatives who will represent them, no difference of the people of Monroe who vote in a bloc vote for United monroe and the same with conservatives-liberals who vote in block vote for their interests

[@Zoe-fd9cb]

That's cool but it does effect us all with the block voting and they always get what they want in the end and it's hard to go against them because of religion i'm guessing you can't say a word.

[@azteka6103]

How do they make money if they bare work?

[@Wottymotty]

Azte ka they do work

[@azteka6103]

@@Wottymotty work as a?

[@Sandi149]

They live off public assistance/welfare 🙄🙄🙄

[@carlosquirogag6633]

I Like Satmar. Shalom.

[@AlexanderLayko]

Why are there so few blacks and Hispanics here? Don't they know diversity is a strength.

[@r.d.9399]

They're racist AF man

[@amazingabby25]

Well Argentina has one of the largest Jewish populations in the world, there are also large African Jewish communities. They just happen to follow different sects of Judaism, this is a Lithuanian Sect. There are actually even black Hasidic communities, just not there

[@DonutIgnoramus]

@@amazingabby25they are Hungarian.

[@carlo_cali]

The Torah is strength and although I'm not Hasidc (although my Shul follows a lot of their liturgy) I am Hispanic and Jewish, but wasn't raised Jewish; I found my path to it later on in life. I'm part Hungarian too, but I was born in Colombia, but mostly have Iberian dna. This area was named after either a Rabbi or their Rebbe. I think it goes back to the 70's and 80's. The other comment is right, this Sect is mostly Hungarian, but other sects of Orthodox Jews have more blacks, like Breslov or Chabad.

[@Wottymotty]

Very nice Jewish community. I live in one in Australia and attend my synagogue but in this community everything is under maintenance

[@johnnyspin6346]

How do they earn money? What do they do for work?

[@michaelserebreny454]

Eric Smith Ever heard of B&H? Nearly all their staff live in this village.

[@lazerweiss3315]

Go to home Depot in Monroe in the morning. And see how many of them are buying materials they work hard for a living

[@michaelserebreny454]

lazer weiss yeah I'm really getting sick of all this anti-Semitic stuff going on today

[@lazerweiss3315]

@@michaelserebreny454 Yup!! You can see them at any jobsite in the area. hard Workin Man or at the bus stop in the morning to travel to Manhattan. And many are working online theis days

[@johnnyspin6346]

@@michaelserebreny454 dont worry, im not black

[@nadeshdant2003]

В Германии куда бы не поехал и не пошёл, везде чисто ухоженно, так же и в Голландии и Бельгии.

[@Perfectstranger_7]

Так в Америке везде грязно. Это их стиль жизни

[@atefhani1804]

Why Too many mini Vans out there ?

[@cabin98]

This town has a very high birth rate, so bigger car equals more room for kids.

[@xzibit8614]

The have 5+ kids each family while no one works. 40% of the town is on foodstamps. If they do work it's paid under the table. Leech to our country and welfare system

[@413smr]

@@xzibit8614 That's not true that no one works.

[@Andrei_Suckoffsky]

they breed like rabbits

[@imabeastttt]

do a walk around toronto!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@XtaticVideo]

шикарно, на всем протяжении тротуары примыкают к дороге без промежуточных газонов - выкатывать нечего. Хоть половина и паркуется на тротуаре, но пыли/грязи нет. Когда до наших это дойдет?

[@998ka]

Одни люди в чёрном просто!

[@998ka]

+998 998 Еще наблюдение - это женщины с колясками и большим количеством детей.

[@XtaticVideo]

@@998ka и минивэны для их перевозки

[@FanFilms101]

Nothing out of the ordinary here. Atlanta is much worse.

[@skinnylandian2376]

oh well come live here for 20 years

[@413smr]

"Worse" in what way?

[@vasilysh7558]

интересно, а обычные люди могут жить в таких районах?

[@SamsebeskazalDenis]

+Vasily Sh нет, так как вся недвижимость принадлежит хасидам, а те не сдают и не продают ее чужакам

[@SamsebeskazalDenis]

+малаки констант кончено. одна из моих любимых тем :)

[@smallwainwright-gatsugal6058]

Нет нельзя.

[@998ka]

+Samsebeskazal Denis надеюсь всё-таки не "кончено", а конечно! )

[@JK-nd4iy]

Yes, you can. You'll just feel isolated

[@Maxar-1982]

Давай еще такое видео.

[@thomasharris2076]

You think the county would use this opportunity. To do some cool urban planning. if everyone prime mode of transportation is walking then roads are far less important. Maybe make single lane bus lane or a urban walking coriander away from the cars

[@LANGI902]

All vans

[@XtaticVideo]

2:00 и 7:42 - фактически один и тот же чувак)

[@sinneren]

Было б интересно посмотреть North Caldwell, NJ. в частности 14 Aspen Dr - дом из Клана Сопрано

[@benito8773]

i hate minivans sm

[@MP-tz2yn]

Why

[@vasilysh7558]

какой камерой снято?

[@SamsebeskazalDenis]

+Vasily Sh телефоном Samsung Galaxy S5

[@Chaplainjz]

As a jew and a member of a chasidic community. Not all are what you think they are. Most of them are welcoming

[@XtaticVideo]

чувствую, еще вольва едет в горку)

[@CORRIGEEN71]

Theses Jews won’t go to work

[@akivatalansky]

I don't think that is true.

[@strnglhld]

@@akivatalansky Certainly it is. Highest welfare rate in the country.

[@growuptame]

@@strnglhld yes that doesn’t mean they don’t work though. Women tend to work as well. They have very large families which IS part of their religion and that is what qualifies them for federal assistance

[@strnglhld]

@@growuptame Only 30% of women in Kiryas Joel are employed, according to OJPAC.

[@strnglhld]

@@growuptame Also, women mostly don’t drive in Kiryas Joel, so I think OJPAC’s number might be a little high. They were actually sued because they didn’t allow female bus drivers.

[@kariyMF]

Двигло V8?

[@SamsebeskazalDenis]

+Se K нет, просто машина в перманентном состоянии ведра :)

[@nadiabogdanova7125]

Круто было бы в Перископе трансляции смотреть с комментариями, понимаю, не формат самсебесказал, но все равно для покатух по райончику такой формат интересней

[@erikk7283]

У тебя очень классный livejournal, прекрасные фотографии и ёмкие коменты. Не в обиду будет сказано, но здесь мне показалось немного всё как - то уныло, может быть посмотрю больше роликов и мнение изменится.

[@АндрейМотовилов-ы9в]

Евреи они и в Африки Евреи.сами себе нравятся и сами себе рады .что с них взять -то только бредятина .

[@nadeshdant2003]

У вас у русских пример взяли...

[@stephensmythe9669]

boring

[@Moe_Rose]

It's a nice area

[@allaaxelrod2005]

Да. Видно нищету :-). Прямо трущобы.

[@sergeymushkin6080]

ведлика страна Америка ,а РОССИЯ лучше ВСЕЕХХХХХ,,,........