""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.""
"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."
Congregation Chaim Albert, known as Kingsbrook Synagogue, was founded as part of a Jewish hospital established in 1928 to address antisemitism and serve local Jewish patients. The synagogue served hospital patrons and residents of East Flatbush and Crown Heights for nearly 100 years. A 2023 state-funded development project originally called for demolition of the synagogue building. The synagogue sued its hospital owners, One Brooklyn Health, in June 2025. Gov. Kathy Hochul intervened and the synagogue's demolition was removed from the affordable-housing project plans. Hochul's office did not disclose details of the intervention. The hospital merged into One Brooklyn Health in 2018 and sold the property to developers.
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