Kaser, New York
Kaser is a village of 5,694 people in Rockland County, New York, founded in 1990.
Why visit Kaser
Townapedia lists 6 museums and landmarks, 8 parks and trails, 12 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Yeshiva Zichron Yaakov, Gurnee–Sherwood House and Houser-Conklin House.
Weather in Kaser
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About Kaser
Kaser (English pronunciation: /ˈkeɪzəɹ/ or /ˈkɑːsəɹ/ from Yiddish: כּתר, romanized: keser, lit. 'crown') is a village in the town of Ramapo, Rockland County, New York, United States. The village is completely surrounded by the hamlet of Monsey. As of the 2020 United States census, the village population was 5,491.
From the Wikipedia article Kaser, New York (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Yeshiva Zichron Yaakov
School · 1.6 mi
All-male Jewish Orthodox high school located in New Hempstead, New York
Museums and landmarks6
Gurnee–Sherwood House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
House in Wesley Hills, New York
Houser-Conklin House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.9 mi
Historic house in New York, United States
North Main Street School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.3 mi
School building in New York, United States of America
Richard Pousette-Dart House and Studio
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Historic house in New York, United States
United States Post Office
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.3 mi
Government building in Spring Valley, New York
John A. DeBaun Mill
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.0 mi
Parks, trails and playgrounds8
Restaurants and cafes12
Chi Pizza
Restaurant · Pizza, Sushi · 0.9 mi
100 Rute 59, Monsey
Mo-Su 11:00-20:00
History
Members of Viznitz, a Hasidic denomination, established Kaser in 1990 so they could build denser housing. Herbert Reisman, the supervisor of the town of Ramapo, cooperated in the creation of Kaser because the town leaders also wanted to create more housing.
From the History section of Kaser, New York on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship50
Brick Church Complex
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 1.3 mi
New Hempstead Presbyterian Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 1.5 mi
Saint John the Baptist Orthodox Church
Church · Orthodox · 1.1 mi
64 West Church Street, Spring Valley
Shopping17
Gas and EV charging6
Schools, colleges and libraries60
Clarkstown South Senior High School
School · 4.8 mi
31 Demarest Mill Rd, West Nyack
Healthcare4
Greenbaum's Pharmacy
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.7 mi
42 State Highway 306:Main Street North
Map of Kaser
167 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Rockland County has had 20 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2023-07-22: Severe Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2021-09-05: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-09-02: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-08-22: Hurricane Henri (Hurricane)
- 2020-10-02: Tropical Storm Isaias (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-20: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Teterboro Airport (TEB) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 19 miles away.
- Monsey 1 mi southwest, about 1 min by car
- Spring Valley 1 mi southeast, about 2 min by car
- Hillcrest 2 mi east, about 3 min by car
- Airmont 2 mi southwest, about 3 min by car
- Chestnut Ridge 3 mi southeast, about 4 min by car
- Nanuet 3 mi southeast, about 5 min by car
- Suffern 4 mi west, about 6 min by car
- Upper Saddle River 4 mi south, about 7 min by car
- New City 5 mi northeast, about 7 min by car
- Montvale 5 mi south, about 8 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Richard Pousette-Dart House, Pousette-dartfoundation, CC BY-SA 4.0
- New Hempstead Presbyterian Church, New City, NY, Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ST. PAUL'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH, Spring Valley, New York, JERRYE AND ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Brick Church, Jimstu8, CC BY-SA 3.0
- North Main Street School, Spring Valley, NY, Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0
- HOUSER-CONKLIN HOUSE, MONSEY, ROCKLAND COUNTY, NY, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ. M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- GURNEEY SHERWOOD HOUSE, WESLEY HILLS, ROCKLAND COUNTY, NY, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Spring Valley, NY, post office, Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0
- JOHN A. DEBAUN MILL, ROCKLAND COUNTY, NY, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Church at Novo-Diveevo, Violette79 from Brooklyn, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- New Hope Christian Church, Pwdennis2, CC BY-SA 3.0
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