"Officially known as Congregation Chaim Albert but known colloquially as the Kingsbrook Synagogue, the synagogue was part of a Jewish hospital founded in 1928 in response to antisemitism in nearby hospitals and to meet the needs of local Jewish patients. For nearly 100 years, the synagogue has served Jewish hospital patrons and residents in the surrounding neighborhood of East Flatbush and Crown Heights."
""Kingsbrook Synagogue has been around since the early 1900s and is a testament to the strength and resilience of the Jewish community," Hochul said in a statement. "I'm proud to have led the effort to save the historic Kingsbrook shul from its demolition and encourage leadership from the hospital and synagogue to find a path forward where both sites can prosper and serve the community.""
"A 2019 Q&A from state officials involved with the project proposal said that the synagogue "is not part of the redevelopment of Sites on the Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center, and the Synagogue building will be preserved""
Congregation Chaim Albert, known as the Kingsbrook Synagogue, was founded as part of a Jewish hospital in 1928 to address antisemitism and serve local Jewish patients. The synagogue served hospital patrons and East Flatbush and Crown Heights residents for nearly 100 years. A state-funded redevelopment plan in 2023 originally called for demolition of the synagogue building. The synagogue filed a lawsuit against One Brooklyn Health in June 2025. Governor Kathy Hochul said she intervened and the synagogue's demolition has been removed from affordable housing plans, though her office did not specify the manner of intervention. A 2019 state Q&A had stated the synagogue would be preserved.
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