Towns of Rockland County, NY

Supervisor Specht joined Ramapo Police Officer Julianne Franklin and other police officers in Walmart of Suffern to promote a new initiative called “shop with a cop”. The initiative was taken to help foster positive relationships and mutual respect between children and officers. Walmart provided 80 children with gift cards and paired them with police officers to help shop for a gift. Thank you to Walmart of Suffern for hosting this program while also giving children in need a special treat.

The Anti Defamation League and the Rockland Jewish Federation held a Night of Commemoration for the third anniversary of the 2019 Hannukah Monsey stabbing at Ramapo Town Hall. Elected officials and community leaders lit a candle in memory of the victim of the attack, Joseph Neuman, and spoke out against the residing tide of antisemitism and the need to fight all forms of hatred. Speakers and participants included New York State Attorney General Letitia James, Israeli Deputy Council Israel Nitzan, Rabbi Ari Kahn, Jewish Federation and Foundation Co-President Steven Gold, New York State Human Rights Commissioner Marial Imperial, State Senator Elijah Reichlin-Melnick, Ramapo Supervisor Michael Specht, ADL Regional Director Scott Richman, Rockland County Executive Ed Day, Sherrif Lou Falco, District Attorney Thomas Walsh, and members of the Ramapo Police Department. Special thanks to Rabbi Yisroel Kahan of the ADL for organizing this well attended and meaningful event.