The weird, possibly antisemitic trolling was way over the top. No place for that.
NYT article on Brooklyn eruv expanding to encompass almost all of Brooklyn, with a further expansion planned to cover the remainder. In theory, this could alter residential patterns for Orthodox populations, no longer forcing them to super-cluster in distinct, extremely expensive geographies.
For Strictly Observant Jews in Brooklyn, the Sabbath Expands
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/16/n...vant-jews.html
Probably makes no difference for the most ultra-orthodox, however, as my understanding is they don't follow eruv policy. Probably won't affect Williamsburg. It might slightly increase affordability within the larger community, as the geography of potential neighborhoods expands. Might also put slightly less pressure on young couples to leave for Rockland or Orange Counties, or Lakewood, which has become a rite of passage in last 20 years, as Orthodox Brooklyn has become so expensive. Those without generational wealth transfers usually cannot stay.
If I had to guess, this might flip East Flatbush into an Orthodox-leaning community. That's a relatively affordable community right next to expensive, solid Orthodox Midwood, and there has been tentative eastward expansion. There are lots of black West Indians looking to move to Canarsie, or Southeast Queens, certain towns on Long Island, or even Down South, to Georgia, Carolinas or Florida. They're already cashing out to Orthodox and this might put added incentive to sell. Newer schuls have already been built in East Flatbush.
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