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August 29, 2007
Kent Avenue Synagogue Finally Starts to Clean Up Its Act
After well over a year of wallowing in its own eyesoreness, the synagogue at Kent and Hewes in South Williamsburg finally started getting its outer coat earlier this week, according to the tipster who had the presence of mind to snap these photos while refueling at the adjacent gas station. The eyewitness reports that, in addition to the layer of stucco being applied to the exterior, the windows are even getting some Bricolage-esque lintels added to them. Think they'll stop here or spring for a paint job? We wonder what finally got the powers-that-be off their ass.
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Looks like those Jews finally found some renovation religion
Posted by: guest at August 29, 2007 11:34 AM
I saw the other comments on this fishwrap blog site and you should all be ashamed of yourselves. How many non-jewish houses of worship are in bad condition? Far more than the jewish ones, thats for darn sure!
Posted by: guest at August 29, 2007 11:51 AM
Oh please, you are just jealous they have people who will work faster.
Posted by: guest at August 29, 2007 11:52 AM
guest at August 29, 2007 11:34 AM
It looks like you have something against the jews?!
Posted by: guest at August 29, 2007 11:55 AM
Anyone who thinks the Hasidim control NY quickly forgets:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crown_Heights_Riot
Posted by: guest at August 29, 2007 12:27 PM
This isn't a comparison of jews to non-jews, 11:51. The hasids breaks laws as they see fit. maybe they got a message from G-D.
Posted by: North Sleeper at August 29, 2007 12:28 PM
Hasidim do not break the law more often than the average person, and likely break the law far less.
With murders, rapes, robberys, and thefts still problems in Brooklyn, are people really that concerned about a building code violation and an unlicensed school. If so, I can find about a million problems to occupy your time.
Posted by: guest at August 29, 2007 12:39 PM
That Wickipedia article is about as one sided as you can get.
Posted by: guest at August 29, 2007 1:03 PM
What exactly is the other side?
Posted by: guest at August 29, 2007 1:07 PM
I saw the fire department there on Saturday?!
Posted by: guest at August 29, 2007 1:21 PM
Yawn. How did I know that this thread would deteriorate into a round of accusations about Anti-Semitism? Just because you criticize someone who happens to be Jewish does not make you a virulent anti-semite. Get used to it.
Also, duh, you don't think that poster was trying to bait you now, maybe?
And for the record, the Brooklyn-based Chasidim are the WORST drivers. Worse than livery drivers. They have no use for traffic laws. I drive on Flushing all the time, so I know. That seems to demonstrate a certain disposition toward community-mindedness.
So sue me.
Posted by: guest at August 29, 2007 1:32 PM
The Hasidims however do break more building/zoning codes and laws then any other sect and Jews more than any other religion by far, as least in NYC.
Posted by: guest at August 29, 2007 2:48 PM
(oops, I found this on the computer of guest 1:32, it somehow didn't got in the post)
and, not only are they the worst drivers, they are the worst people, period!!
Boy, where is Hitler when I need him most
Posted by: guest at August 29, 2007 4:11 PM
banging your saintly mother in hell
Posted by: guest at August 29, 2007 4:46 PM
I concur the comments about the Hasidim having a tendency to break building, zoning and traffic laws. Yep, they build ugly buildings with illegal, probably dangerous construction and drive like maniacs... just like certain other ethnic groups have a tendecy to litter, play loud music and drink on the street.
Well anyway, Germans happen to be a VERY law abiding, obedient group and we saw how that turned out, so maybe it's not always so rosy when everyone does what the governement says.
Posted by: guest at August 29, 2007 5:06 PM
Can we all just admit that stereotypes exist for a reason?
The Hasidim are separatists. They do nothing to better neighborhoods. They have no respect for anyone other than themselves. If I had a fear of persecution this is probably not what I would do to remedy the situation. I guess that you get what you look for and persecution seems to be a self-fulfilling prophesy when you treat others with such dismissiveness. It is hard to watch their behavior and to try to be open minded when they are so selfish and rude.
Posted by: guest at August 29, 2007 5:35 PM
5:35PM,and 5:06pm, as a Jew, and someone who will like attend High Holiday services at a Modern Orthodox shul, your objective comments do contain truth--at least as far as the non-Lubavitcher Chasidic Jews are concerned. (on the other hand, I cannot know what is in your hearts). The "why" of this reality is rather complex, and whether there is an explanationation/excuse for this is another question.
Posted by: BrooklynCouch at August 29, 2007 5:58 PM
I would love to explore the why of this reality. This is a perfect example of a situation where there are many people who would open their arms and hearts to join these religious groups in creating a diverse peaceful community but it is not a goal that is shared by them. We see this all over the world with all different kinds of people. I feel perfectly comforatble standing up and saying that I think that separatist and supremist behavior is disgusting from anyone- even Jews.
Posted by: guest at August 29, 2007 6:15 PM
If one more jerk in a minivan cuts me off on Bedford Avenue I'm gonna get violent.
Posted by: guest at August 29, 2007 8:21 PM
Er zol hobn paroys makes bashotn mit oybes krets.
Posted by: guest at August 29, 2007 8:33 PM
Here's a posititive post, and I'm not sure this gets covered a lot on this site, but the area around bedford between park ave and broadway has AMAZING brownstones, mansions and bricks with awesome mansard roofs. There's something amazing about the way that they have all been modified with cage balconies and they're all in a specific state of functional disrepair, and there's such a busy street-life community around it. This is a fantastic brownstone neighborhood in it's own right, and one that's all the more interesting because it's not going to ever follow the same trajectory as a park slope, boerum hill, etc.... and isn't going to have the same kind of gentrification debate that clinton hill and bed stuy are now facing...
Posted by: Park Place at August 29, 2007 8:42 PM
just too let u know mr. b they r almost done painting it too so lets see if u will go down too take pictures???????????
Posted by: guest at August 30, 2007 1:04 PM
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