"Controversy Surrounds Discovery of Illegal Tunnel Under New York Synagogue"

A secret tunnel discovered beneath a historic Brooklyn synagogue has sparked conspiracy theories and baseless claims, including allegations of child sex trafficking. The tunnel, not connected to the nearby Jewish Children’s Museum, is believed to have been built in secret by young men in the Chabad community. While some supporters cite an "expansion" plan envisioned by the former head of the movement, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, others view it as a rogue act of vandalism. The incident has led to arrests and charges, with Chabad leaders denouncing the sensationalism and errors in the media that have fueled antisemitic conspiracy theories.