What the agreement does is revert the village zoning pre-2018, when the village completed a comprehensive update of its master plan on development and zoning. The U.S. Attorney's Office concluded the 2018 updates violated the constitutional rights of Orthodox and Hasidic Jews living in Airmont and looking to practice their religion. The office filed legal action against Airmont in December; Airmont denied the discrimination claims. The village's zoning was found discriminatory in two previous cases dating to Airmont's incorporation in 1991. Village maintains its case In a statement Monday, U.S. Attorney Audrey Strauss said: “The right to free exercise of religion is central to the First Amendment, and our multicultural society is only as strong as our willingness to stand up for the rights of religious minorities.