Albany, NY – NY Picks Kiryas Joel To Lead Review Of Annexation Request

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    Albany, NY – New York’s environmental commissioner has chosen a Hudson Valley Hasidic Jewish village to lead the review of its request to annex 500 acres in an adjacent town.

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    Commissioner Joe Martens’ decision dated Wednesday means Kiryas Joel will oversee the state-mandated environmental impact review on its politically controversial request to annex land from Monroe, about 50 miles north of New York City.

    Leaders of the densely settled enclave say the village is bursting at the seams and needs land to accommodate their quickly growing population.

    Local opponents of the annexation say they fear unwanted increases in apartment complexes and traffic in the suburban area. They opposed Kiryas Joel’s request for lead agency status in the State Environmental Quality Review process.

    Martens said the long-awaited decision was made after a thorough review.


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    ALTERG
    ALTERG
    9 years ago

    Wow, thank you VIN for bringing such good news, if you mean it true hashem helps, now KJ will be able to grow & build lot big houses for all of us,
    We can see clearly that the satmar rabba z”l taking care of his true kids/talmidim,
    In other hands we can see וכאשר יענו אותו כן ירבה וכן יפרוץ

    9 years ago

    Great news

    AYONEMAN
    AYONEMAN
    9 years ago

    These same (jewish self-hating) anti-semites were fighting for a big casino in woodbury, which they are bemoaning and still fighting for. The casino, a few miles away, would bring 100 times the traffic congestion that any KJ expansion will ever bring. Hypocrites of the first order.

    lavrenty
    lavrenty
    9 years ago

    its like putting Sharpont in charge of tax collecting, Cuomo is such a hack.

    9 years ago

    what does it mean that KJ will be leading the review?

    TexasJew
    TexasJew
    9 years ago

    Was hoping they would come to Texas.

    AYONEMAN
    AYONEMAN
    9 years ago

    It is a mistake for KJ to take on the role of investigating and researching and ruling on the “ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT” the expansion will have. Because their findings will be challenged and will take years to resolve administratively and judicially; holding up the process of annexation for years and years.
    No one would challenge a favorable finding, if approved by a neutral outside investigation and research.
    KJ will have the opportunity to challenge if it is found as not favorable by the outside researchers. .