There is a renewed push to pass a statewide law that could affect the turf war between the Town of Monroe and its Orthodox Jewish neighbors in Kiryas Joel.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo vetoed legislation last year that would give more oversight to Orange County, but now local lawmakers are calling on him to reconsider.
Lawmakers have put forth another Annexation Oversight Bill that would affect future annexations, including the Kiryas Joel deal, if for some reason it should fall through.
The annexation of hundreds of acres of Monroe’s land to be used to build multifamily housing is currently on hold due to a pending lawsuit.
Cuomo has until Oct. 1 to make a decision on the annexation bill.
The governor had received $250,000 in campaign donations from donors with ties to Kiryas Joel after vetoing the first bill.
(Source: News12)
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Is the Annexation Bill good or bad for the residents of Kiryas Joel? You write that the governor received $250,000 in campaign donations from donors with ties to Kiryas Joel after vetoing the first bill. Was that in appreciation or hoping to affect the outcome of a request for a reconsideration?
The real question, I hate to say, is whether the bill is good or bad for Kiryas Joel’s neighbors. If not, who can blame them for opposing the annexation?