New York Governor Steps In To Prevent Demolition of Century Old Brooklyn Shul

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, has halted the planned demolition of the historic Kingsbrook Shul, formerly Congregation Chaim Albert, in the East Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn, N.Y.

Built in 1950 on the grounds of the former Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center, the shul was to be razed as part of a redevelopment of the larger site into affordable housing. The project, which is partly financed via the state’s housing and community renewal program, would include hundreds of residential units.