NEW YORK (VINnews) — In a disappointing development on Monday, a federal judge ruled to deny New York sleepaway camps permission to operate this summer.
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The story began on June 12, when NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced his decision to shut down all sleepaway camps this summer due to COVID-19.
Cuomo then reiterated his decision on June 13. “Summer camps we have studied with a great deal of diligence because it involves children,” Cuomo said at a press conference. “Sleepaway camps have a much higher level of risk than day camps.”
Jewish community leaders were quick to criticize the decision, citing the importance of summer camps for the childrens’ wellbeing. Others also pointed out the apparent haziness surrounding the exact difference of risk between day camps, which the state is allowing, and sleepway camps.
The Association of Jewish Camp Operators eventually brought a federal lawsuit to challenge Cuomo’s decision, and then followed up by filing for a temporary restraining order on the Governor’s actions.
However, today the judge ruled in favor of the Governor’s position, upholding the ban on New York sleepaway camps from opening this summer.
Rabbi Yeruchim Silber, Agudah’s New York Government Relations Director, said, “The impact on children is devastating. Instead of looking forward to a summer of growth, filled with learning experiences and preparation for an upcoming school year, many children of our community will now be forced to endure a continuation of the long-lasting lockdowns imposed by the State Government.”
Click here to read the full judge’s decision.
Sad day and another over reach by liberal crazy Cuomo. better let the bored looters act vionetly across NYC. Very smart.
Do we care about kids safety or about image? Do you think we are not sending to sleep away camps in Indina , New Hampshire etc.. now? What are you gaining? Simply that they don’t get sick in your state?
This just makes veryone’s life harder and deprives much needed fun for copped up kids.
Sad day for NY
I’m a great and brilliant lawyer. I would have won.
this is not liberal Cuomo – THIS IS DICTATOR STALIN CUOMO !!!!!
WE NEED TO CREATE A NEW GROUP “KIDS LIVES MATTER” and start protesting inside the camps and on all streets of NY
Such a waste of time and money.
Why didn’t the camp association’s lawyers argue to the court that COVID 19 is a HOAX and only 15 people were infected and it went away like a miracle in April and 99% of cases were never serious and play video clips of the president saying so???
Where did they find such horrible lawyers?
How often does a plaintiff have recorded statements of the POTUS to enter into evidence? They should refund every cent they received in fees and pray with all their might that they aren’t sued for legal malpractice and their claims to have licenses to practice law are not investigated by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Sad! Its safer in camp than riding to and fro every day. Lets get rid of these liberals in November
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Not a surprise.
Thank you Kiryas Yoel and New Square and the rest of the sheep for voting Demo-Rat. This is the thank you you deserve.
Time to join the Republican party
Remember aguda pushed for
Cuomo
I understand the need for children to go to camp, what happens if just one asymptomatic child goes to camp and spreads the virus to the other children who could get sick and have life long organ damage? Or spread it to the adults at the camp who could spread it to the surrounding communities? Who do you think the communities will blame and what will they do when their families and children become sick and die? It is too large a risk.
Devastating for the children?? How about no school for 3 months was that devastating too? Funny I don’t remember any statements from the fraudulent organization agudah. Not devastating to the kids devastating to some fat wallets. That’s what this is about. Glad they lost. Next time let them fight for shuls and yeshivos
I heard the camps found a loophole where parents are given guardian ship to the camp and in that way the camps can operate as a group home of some sort. Is this true? It’s a bit crazy and risky.
Better 6 feet apart than 6 feet under, chas v’shalom.
There are parents happy because they can’t afford camp and it’s expenses.
Gam Zu L’Tovah. They tried, but Hashem’s answer was no. This is Min Hashamayim. Remember that. If Hashem wanted it to happen, it would have happened.
The government has too much power. This pandemic is WAAAAAAAAY less deadly than the government originally claimed. Government has no right to make these orders. But government will take as much power as We the People let them get away with.
Is the lawyer avi schick?
Unfortunately we are a community who feel that we are above the law. Go to Boro Park, Willi, Monsey, New Square, Lakewood and find a single mask. How many camps are functioning in the mountains knowing that they are not soppose to? Nu. So they found a legal loophole. Tomorrow the cops might show up and force their closure. It will be all over the papers – could be a massive chillul Hashem r”l.
Don’t believe for a minute that camps are essential! How come for the past 5779 years camps were a luxury and you can only send your child if you can afford $2700 per month. Somehow in 5780 it has become essential. It’s all the loaded camp owners bribing Agudah to fight for them. It’s all about the money.
Aguda along with Torah Umesorah should have convinced the schools to continue the zoom/phone classes through the summer and have some sort of afternoon activity.
if this is not in check soon BY YOU DOING WHAT YOU SHOULD there will be no school next year YEAR!!!
JULY,…. AUGUST,….. SEPTEMBER!!! then you are really going to B&M when you can’t go to work
some of you got what you wanted things opened up and what do you have to show for it YES Jewish EDU trumps all. but there is another way you say its SHMAD to close the schools that is not what is happening here you have choices.
how many of you know a Rebbi out of work why not hire him to teach YOUR KIDS IN YOUR HOUSE WHILE YOU GO TO WORK. i know i am over simplifying things but it can be that simple. C-19 keeps being referred to as Novel. and so it is so fight back with a NOVEL IDEA instead of the status quo of opening the schools return to normal, adjust. there is a temporary new normal
hey if the hired Jewish EDU works think how much LE$$ you will B&M about Tuition.
and think about how many more Rebbis will have a Parnasha.
and its not even NOVEL its what we have done more then 100 years ago
We must get rid of Republican appointed judges like Judge Suddaby who is a Bush appointee since we strongly disagree with his decision. Only judges who agree with our positions should be allowed to serve
We need the Booooooogolo Boys to set this country straight .
The judge is obviously a never trumper bum. Think about it. Cuomo’s executive orders are self evidently not about saving lives. Even if coronavirus was life threatening, which it isn’t (age, comorbidities etc), but even if it was, nobody in Boro Park, Williamsburg or Flatbush has gotten it since before Shavuos, so it’s impossible for anyone to get sick anymore. The only reason Cuomo signs these executive orders is because a) he illegally declared a state of emergency, and b) to ruin the economy so Trump loses in November. Instead of seeing Cuomo’s fraud for what it is, the judge bought into it without even thinking through the arguments. For example: The judge said that the state is concerned about the effects of overburdening the medical system in rural parts of the state. Are you kidding me? Nobody goes to those hospitals! Another example: the judge said the rule wasn’t discriminatory because it applied to all camps. Except that only Jewish camps were planning on opening illegally, so by stopping them the state is in fact discriminating against them! The list goes on.
I think all kids should camp out in front of cuomOS HOUSE FOR THE SUMMER.
Voted for these rashaim and now we get payback
It’s time for Summer PROTEST !!!!!!!! MAKE SUMMER CAMPS GREAT AGAIN !!!!!!!!!! FOREVER !!!!!!!!!!!
We only have to find out what the booooooogolo boys have to say about this issue .
For some kids sleepaway camp gives them life.
I know someone who came from an abusive home, had learning disabilities, and very few friends.
She went to camp the first time and blossomed! She became herself, the self she never met before. Lively, talented, and loads of new friends.
She’s married now and looks back on that first summer camp experience with the fondest memories.
And I know her very well- she’s ME!
Bring back the camp experience !!!!!
We need to protest and throw fire crackers at the mayor’s house and the govenor’s house .