NY: City Council honors first Female Hasidic Judge

Andy Katz

The Honorable Rachel "Ruchie" Freier, Esquire, was elected Judge of the Brooklyn Civil Court, District 5 in November of 2016, making Judge Freier the first Hasidic woman in US history to be elected to public office. In recognition of her accomplishments, the New York City Council issued a proclamation in her honor.