The following is via: MidHudsonNews
Should the Village of Kiryas Joel win approvals to carve a chunk out of the Town of Monroe to form their own Hasidic township, its original name may be changed.
Instead of calling the new municipality North Monroe, town fathers are considering naming it the Town of Palm Tree.
The original proposal, which was for some 380 acres of Monroe land to be placed in the jurisdiction of the community, will be reduced to 220 acres as well.
Village of Kiryas Joel officials would not comment on the proposed name change, but one source said the new name would differentiate it from the Town of Monroe and avoid confusion between the two townships.
The Orange County Legislature, which must give the approval for the new town to move to the next phase, has set two public hearings on the issue. If lawmakers grant their okay, it would go to voters in the impacted area.
Should the new town make it all the way through the approval process, it could be stalled over a court challenge.
(Source: MidHudsonNews.com)
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8 Responses
How about Town of Aaron?
Kiryas Yoel will always be associated with Monroe
Nothing can ever change that fact.
they should call it either Palestine or Sodom
chugibugi, do you have nothing better to do than troll? do either palestine or sodom make sense to you? why are you such a rabid antisemite? mods, is it possible to keep people who hate jews from commenting? i am sure there are reform or muslim news sites that would be thrilled to have your participation. why don’t you leave jewish people alone?
It should be named after the Congressman that represents the area, Eliot Engel. Call it England!
Chugbugi why!? What is wrong with you to speak so derisively about your own brothers and sisters!!! Where has it been reported or confirmed that this will be a town of NT ppl or anything near? Who needs to agree with their shitos and politics as the only way to grant them a kind judgement?
Town of Palm Tree?
Palm Tree is the english equivalent of… “Teitelbaum”