Event Brief
Long Island Town Ordered to Pay $19M for Blocking Synagogue
Filed: Apr 08, 2026 at 5:10 AM ET
Summary: The Village of Old Westbury must pay $19 million after unlawfully blocking Chabad synagogue construction.
WHO: Village of Old Westbury
WHAT: Ordered to pay $19 million
WHEN: Apr 08, 2026 at 2:50 AM ET
WHERE: Old Westbury
WHY: Unlawfully blocked construction on the rabbi's property
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