Judge Allows Yeshiva Suit in Ramapo

A state Supreme Court justice has rejected an outright dismissal of a lawsuit against Ramapo's adoption of special zones for "adult student housing" connected to religious schools.
In a decision released, acting Supreme Court Justice Francis Nicolai permitted two residents to continue their lawsuit against the town and dismissed the rights of four villages to sue.
The decision on the town's request to dismiss the case means that Ramapo cannot permit a yeshiva and 60 apartments planned on Grandview Avenue to be built until the lawsuit concludes.
Likewise, Ramapo cannot grant any approvals for construction in the three other adult student housing zones that were adopted last year by the Town Board.