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Community Fights to Save Historic Shul from Demolition

2/14/2026

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One Brooklyn Health plans to demolish the Kingsbrook Shul, founded in 1927, to make way for a 266-unit affordable housing project.
The local Jewish community is rallying to save the historic site.
Critics, including Rabbi Yaacov Behrman of the local Jewish community, accuse One Brooklyn Health of prioritizing profit over preservation.
Governor Kathy Hochul expressed support for a solution benefiting both the synagogue and the housing project, as litigation continues.

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Story summary

One Brooklyn Health plans to demolish the Kingsbrook Shul, founded in 1927, to make way for a 266-unit affordable housing project.
The local Jewish community is rallying to save the historic site.
Critics, including Rabbi Yaacov Behrman of the local Jewish community, accuse One Brooklyn Health of prioritizing profit over preservation.
Governor Kathy Hochul expressed support for a solution benefiting both the synagogue and the housing project, as litigation continues.