Orthodox lawmakers defy NYC mayor, cut chains off park
Tuesday morning’s action was the latest in an evolving battle over the reopening of city playgrounds as Orthodox families face a long summer in crowded apartments.
Rabbis hats are silhouetted against the sky as they gather to pose for a group photo in front of the Chabad-Lubavitch world headquarters in the Brooklyn borough of New York, U.S., November 4, 2018.(photo credit: MARK KAUZLARICH/REUTERS)BySHIRA HANAU/JTA