The yeshiva plans to initially operate schools for 250 college-level students and 250 high-school level students, the congregation s attorney Joseph Churgin of Nanuet has said. He has said he s not aware of any plans for high-density housing.
The village also is asking the court to confirm the property s educational use permit has expired and the zoning has reverted back to single-family housing, potentially forcing Yeshiva Viznitz to seek updated permits to operate a school. potentially forcing the congregation to seek updated permits.
The village argues in its complaint that the nonconforming use ended when the property had not been used for a year for education. The college supposedly ceased operating in September 2019 and the congregation completed the sale on Dec. 20, 2020, according to the complaint.
UpdatedThu, Mar 4, 2021 at 1:22 pm ET
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South Nyack village officials have sued the yeshiva congregation that bought Nyack College for ignoring local and state building and zoning laws. (Google Maps)
SOUTH NYACK, NY The village of South Nyack has filed suit against Yeshiva Viznitz, the new owner of the massive Nyack College campus, for starting a school and making structural changes without complying with state, county or village codes and laws.
The lawsuit was filed in Rockland Supreme Court this week.
Last year, Yeshiva Viztnitz Dkhal Torath Chaim, Inc. bought the 107-acre property in South Nyack, plus the Alliance Seminary property in Upper Nyack plus land in Orangetown, for $45.5 million.