Have the Yuppie-Hasid Wars Come to Crown Heights?

It seems like the tensions between Orthodox Jews and non-Orthodox neighborhood newcomers that are old hat at this point in Williamsburg are starting to simmer in Crown Heights. Gothamist links to a post on a Chabad Lubavitch website in which a local landlord implores other building owners to “reinforce the observant Jewish character of crown heights”:

Young, upwardly mobile professionals may seem to be pleasant tenants who bring in reliable income, but they also introduce a very different way of life: new nightclubs and bars, sun tanning on rooftops, bike lanes and an increasing amount of immodesty on our streets. Some of these changes are hard to ignore; for instance, one of the sun tanning parties are visible for our young children to see from the window of a local school. Rising rent compounds the problem and makes it even harder for our young couples and families to compete in the rental market. Friends, we pay a premium to live in this neighborhood, and we strive to create an atmosphere of holiness and kedusha for our children and teens. These yuppies bring pritzus to our neighborhood. They come out at night to our restaurants and act inappropriately while waiting on line etc. We would hope that landlords, especially the Crown Heights landlords, would put a priority on our values, but sadly the need to make money is taking precedence for them. Some young agents and landlords will specifically rent to these goyim instead of a fellow Jewish family. Sadly, some homeowners have gone as far as bringing these yuppies as tenants in their home in prime locations.

The landlord suggests that the community might want to look into finding ways to subsidize rent for Orthodox residents in order to maintain the neighborhood’s identity.
Hasidic Landlord Sick Of “Sun Tanning Goyim” In Crown Heights [Gothamist]
Take Back Our Neighborhood [COLLive]