Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Nadvorna Rebbe may lose East Scranton school
An offer of $500,000 for the former East Scranton Intermediate School is reason enough for Lackawanna County Court to deny its proposed sale to a New York City rabbi for $400,000, the rival bidder argues in court papers.
Madison School Properties LLC, a company led by businessman Paul Mansour, is challenging the Scranton School District’s petition to sell the closed Quincy Avenue school to Rabbi Alter Rosenbaum.
A hearing on the petition is scheduled April 23 before Judge Carmen Minora.
Under state law, school districts must receive court approval before disposing of property at a private sale to ensure the price is reasonable and a better offer could not be obtained at a public sale.
In its objection, Madison School Properties said the district’s petition is defective “on its face” since the company’s interest in buying the school for $500,000 “evidences that a higher offer could be obtained at public sale.”
The company said it “has offered and remains willing” to purchase the school for $100,000 more than the district would get under its contract with Rabbi Rosenbaum.
The School Board voted unanimously Aug. 28 to sell East Scranton Intermediate to the rabbi, the leader of a Nadvorna Hasidic community in Brooklyn.
He plans to use the property as a school for families who would relocate to Scranton from Brooklyn.
The board received the $500,000 offer from Madison School Properties a month later.
Mr. Mansour has said he is considering turning the school into apartments or condos.
Attorney Matthew Barrett, who represents Madison School Properties, said the company’s court filing speaks for itself.
“They filed their petition. We filed our objection. The hearing is April 23, and we’ll prepare for the hearing,” he said.
The district’s solicitor, Harry McGrath, said he anticipates filing a response before the hearing.
Efforts to reach Rabbi Rosenbaum and his attorney, Justin Sulla, were unsuccessful Tuesday.
If the court denies the petition to sell the school to Rabbi Rosenbaum, it is expected the district would then seek sealed bids for the property.
http://www.thetimes-tribune.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=18076187&BRD=2185&PAG=461&dept_id=415898&rfi=6
An offer of $500,000 for the former East Scranton Intermediate School is reason enough for Lackawanna County Court to deny its proposed sale to a New York City rabbi for $400,000, the rival bidder argues in court papers.
Madison School Properties LLC, a company led by businessman Paul Mansour, is challenging the Scranton School District’s petition to sell the closed Quincy Avenue school to Rabbi Alter Rosenbaum.
A hearing on the petition is scheduled April 23 before Judge Carmen Minora.
Under state law, school districts must receive court approval before disposing of property at a private sale to ensure the price is reasonable and a better offer could not be obtained at a public sale.
In its objection, Madison School Properties said the district’s petition is defective “on its face” since the company’s interest in buying the school for $500,000 “evidences that a higher offer could be obtained at public sale.”
The company said it “has offered and remains willing” to purchase the school for $100,000 more than the district would get under its contract with Rabbi Rosenbaum.
The School Board voted unanimously Aug. 28 to sell East Scranton Intermediate to the rabbi, the leader of a Nadvorna Hasidic community in Brooklyn.
He plans to use the property as a school for families who would relocate to Scranton from Brooklyn.
The board received the $500,000 offer from Madison School Properties a month later.
Mr. Mansour has said he is considering turning the school into apartments or condos.
Attorney Matthew Barrett, who represents Madison School Properties, said the company’s court filing speaks for itself.
“They filed their petition. We filed our objection. The hearing is April 23, and we’ll prepare for the hearing,” he said.
The district’s solicitor, Harry McGrath, said he anticipates filing a response before the hearing.
Efforts to reach Rabbi Rosenbaum and his attorney, Justin Sulla, were unsuccessful Tuesday.
If the court denies the petition to sell the school to Rabbi Rosenbaum, it is expected the district would then seek sealed bids for the property.
http://www.thetimes-tribune.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=18076187&BRD=2185&PAG=461&dept_id=415898&rfi=6
Comments:
Nadvorna is relocating to Scranton?
since when?
No they are not relocating they are making a community there. Scranton has a yeshivah, a lubavitch and is a small hick-town why would they even think of going to there? Why not other places that have a yeshivah that is totally not chasidish?
Edison?
Waterbury?
The catskills?
Patterson?
maybe Monsey?
Lakewood?
Places closer to New York evn if they want a community out of the city but so far away?
Somthing is wrong. East scranton? Don't you buy a building for a shul before you look for a school?
How many Nadvorna Chasidim are planning to move there? Why do they need such a big school?
since when?
No they are not relocating they are making a community there. Scranton has a yeshivah, a lubavitch and is a small hick-town why would they even think of going to there? Why not other places that have a yeshivah that is totally not chasidish?
Edison?
Waterbury?
The catskills?
Patterson?
maybe Monsey?
Lakewood?
Places closer to New York evn if they want a community out of the city but so far away?
Somthing is wrong. East scranton? Don't you buy a building for a shul before you look for a school?
How many Nadvorna Chasidim are planning to move there? Why do they need such a big school?
Comment Credit ---This article posted by 
: March 14, 2007 12:47 PM
: March 14, 2007 12:47 PM
They should move to Cleveland - there is no yiddishkeit there - just a whole lot of kalta litvaks
Comment Credit ---This article posted by : March 14, 2007 4:06 PM
: March 14, 2007 4:06 PM
Ya move anywhere.
It looks like he's trying to make money and using the cover of the fact that he is going to move chasidim there. Why Scranton it sounds to crazy.
It looks like he's trying to make money and using the cover of the fact that he is going to move chasidim there. Why Scranton it sounds to crazy.
Comment Credit ---This article posted by : March 14, 2007 6:07 PM
: March 14, 2007 6:07 PM
it's not for Nadvorne it's for the Goons at 48th & 15th in Buro Purk
A brand new Galiczianer Pub
A brand new Galiczianer Pub
Comment Credit ---This article posted by : March 14, 2007 11:41 PM
: March 14, 2007 11:41 PM
oy vey is that the old bobov?????
they are running away from the 45th bobov.
they are running away from the 45th bobov.
Comment Credit ---This article posted by : March 15, 2007 12:24 PM
: March 15, 2007 12:24 PM
mr. Anon 4:06 PM
why do you show hatred to other jews? your yiddishkeit is worthles if you write this way about other people.
Because people don't have the same external appearance as you, they're less jewish? shame on you!
why do you show hatred to other jews? your yiddishkeit is worthles if you write this way about other people.
Because people don't have the same external appearance as you, they're less jewish? shame on you!
Comment Credit ---This article posted by : March 15, 2007 1:44 PM
: March 15, 2007 1:44 PM
Scranton so that his chassidim can get buried somwhere and he can have his own camp his own school his own shul.
And it will stop the Chillul Hashem of the fight.
Instead of the 45th st Bobov-
Main st. Bobov-
or
Central Scranton Exprswy Bobov-
Maybe?
But Nardvorne?
And it will stop the Chillul Hashem of the fight.
Instead of the 45th st Bobov-
Main st. Bobov-
or
Central Scranton Exprswy Bobov-
Maybe?
But Nardvorne?
Comment Credit ---This article posted by : March 15, 2007 2:05 PM
: March 15, 2007 2:05 PM
see the bottom here for more articles about it http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nadvorna_%28Hasidic_dynasty%29
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