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East Village temple may be demolished

Unless something is done soon, a century-old temple in the East Village may turn to dust.

Some neighborhood residents and preservationists are upset that the congregation had a deal with mega New Jersey developers the Kushner Compan to demolish the Mezritch Synagogue on East Sixth Street and turn it into high-end residences with a ground floor place for worship.

But synagogue's few...

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