BLOOMING GROVE, NY (VINnews/Sandy Eller) – Just days before a planning board meeting will give South Blooming Grove residents an opportunity to weigh in on a massive housing project that may soon become a reality, a state senator is objecting to the proposed development which he believes would be harmful to the village.
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A letter sent by Senator James Skoufis to the South Blooming Grove’s village and planning boards charged that the 600 home Clovewood project would ruin the village’s rural character, overburden existing infrastructure, create water issues and would not conform to current zoning regulations. Developer Keen Equities LLS hopes to build the project on approximately 140 acres of a 708 acre property off Clove Road, reported The Times Herald Record (https://bit.ly/33yFjUg).
The freshman senator noted that his remarks might not be welcome to some in the Hasidic community, but that there were others who would likely applaud his efforts.
There are many Orthodox Jewish families in South Blooming Grove who oppose this project,” observed Skoufis. “Hundreds have moved there and to Woodbury because they want a yard and some peace and to escape the high density hecticness of Kiryas Joel.”
While Clovewood would be open to all, Keen Equities’ plans state that Clovewood would likely attract Satmar Hasidim to its four bedroom, 3,000 square foot homes. The project plans report an expected village population of 6,997 if residents are primarily Hasidic and have accessory apartments, more than double the village’s current population of 3,182 as reported by the Census.
The planning board meeting will be held 7 PM Monday night at the village firehouse and is open to limited public attendance. Reservations must be submitted by 3 PM Sunday at [email protected] or 845-782-2600 and masks will be mandatory.
Ok get ready. Anyone who doesn’t want this is an anti Semite. Watch.
All in all, more housing is almost always a good idea. More, better, cheaper housing helps solve many other problems. But when there is a big meeting about building new developments there is a group not represented. Nobody represents the generations of happy, healthy families that will live in those new homes.
Skoufis is great
build build build !!!!! just make sure to have back porch minyan possibilities .
I stand against neturei karta and for contextual, safe housing that opposes segregation
Maybe some residents do not want the possibility that some Jewish areas, like Kiryas Joel have a higher rate of persons who live under the poverty level. That would not look good for potential home buyers.
U have 700 acres , that’s huge…wheres the density…u will have 400 acres of woods surrounding …drive by you wouldn’t even know they are there..its about the votes in local elections
Get over it. It’s a free country and legal citizens can choose to live wherever they desire.
blooming is really booming !!!!!!!!!
There are plenty of developements for the Goyim in MONROE… Why is there not talk about them???.
There is one on Freeland Street across Half Hollow Road…
There is Lexington Hills on Route 17m…
There is a whole developement of Townhouses in back of Target…
There is Woodbury Commons with over 250 atores…
NEVER did the Media have any issues with those developers???
Just keep building …. forget the stupid media .
Take it from a long time resident of lakewood, overbuilding, especially with no planning for overwhelmed infrastructure, can ruin a beautiful town. When I came to lakewood from Bklyn over 40 years ago, I quickly fell in love with the beautiful & much less stressful lifestyle of suburban living. But overbuilding of too many ugly, dense, poorly planned developments has ruined a lovely lifestyle for both old & new residents of Lakewood. So much to say about this but time & space are short. Even the anti Semites have a point. Don’t ruin your town!!