Synagogue and town of Haverstraw cut deal to end RLUIPA lawsuit
The synagogue would make some slight modifications, the planning board would approve it and a federal lawsuit would be dropped.
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The synagogue would make some slight modifications, the planning board would approve it and a federal lawsuit would be dropped.
The case in U.S. District Court references antisemitic comments during a 2021 hearing about backing a car over Orthodox Jewish children.
The town's Planning Board resolution cites RLUIPA seven times in outlining why the Orthodox Jewish synagogue plan would be approved.
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