Thirteen members of the Hasidic Jewish community, including international students from Israel, pleaded not guilty to charges related to their alleged involvement in an illegal tunnel dispute beneath a historic Brooklyn synagogue. The defendants appeared in court and were issued a limited protection order.
FILE - Hasidic Jewish students observe as law enforcement establishes a perimeter around a breached wall in the synagogue that led to a tunnel dug by students, Jan. 8, 2024, in New York. Thirteen members of the Hasidic Jewish community pleaded not guilty Wednesday, April 10, to charges stemming from their alleged role in a dispute over an illegal tunnel built beneath a historic Brooklyn synagogue.
When Chabad leaders moved to seal the tunnel, characterizing it as a rogue act of vandalism, a group of young men fought back, ripping the wooden siding off the synagogue and refusing to leave the dusty passage. Their protest escalated as police arrived, leading to a chaotic scuffle and more than $1,500 in property damage, according to court papers.
An investigation by the Department of Buildings found the tunnel, which has since been filled with concrete,of several structures surrounding the religious complex, leading to vacate orders at four buildings. An attorney for the defendants, Levi Huebner, did not respond to a request for comment Thursday. He previously said his clients were suffering from “a combination of a little naivete and misintended good thoughts.”
Hasidic Jewish Students Illegal Tunnel Dispute Brooklyn Synagogue Court Charges
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