Haverstraw’s Planning Board last week voted three-to-two to deny an application to convert a single-family home to an Orthodox Jewish synagogue. Haverstraw supervisor Howard Phillips is concerned the move could bring a lawsuit against the town…
Members of the synagogue have said they need a place of worship that’s safe for them to walk to and from within the neighborhood. Their lawyer told The Journal News the situation is being evaluated, but no decision has yet been made on their next move.