The city's new regulations regarding garbage collection now directly infringe on our religious liberties and seem to overturn nearly 100 years of precedent, fumed Crown Heights resident Kan Tzivah.
It feels as though, in NYC 2024, the concerns of the Jewish community no longer count. Unfortunately, he simply said that while he was sympathetic to our problem, he was following orders and couldn't make exceptions.
I was surprised because in all my years living here in Crown Heights the DOS has been very considerate to our needs as religious Jews, said Rabbi Motty Lipskier.
The new city rules don't allow residents to bring trash to the curb until later, when observant Jews are supposed to refrain from activities viewed as work.
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