After receiving noise complaints from surrounding homeowners, the NYPD discovered a secret tunnel beneath the Chabad-Lubavitch Hasidic synagogue.
The Hasidim had illegally built a tunnel connecting the synagogue to the Mikvah ritual pool. The effort to fill the tunnels with concrete sparked Hasidic protests. There were fights with police and arrests.
https://youtu.be/onhPgIgGMwQ?si=fTlpe4WH91KIJpmv
The tunnels’ function is uncertain, and there is significant disagreement about them.
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