Reply To: The End of the Ashkenaz Community in Flatbush

There’s no shortage of kids in the yeshiva that my kids are attending – Torah Vidaas and Bays Yaakov D’Rav Meir. Yes, many Ashkenazic yeshivish families make it a goal have all their kids to learn (and, consequently, settle) in Lakewood. But, first, many is not all. Secondly, most of those who don’t set their goal to learn full time doesn’t have much of a reason to choose Lakewood specifically because it’s not as cheap as it was decades ago either. While Brooklyn is overpriced, there are other things to be taken to account, such as the cost and time for commute to work, most of which is still in NYC.