"NYC Synagogue Tunnel Chaos: Vacate Orders and Conspiracy Theories"

New York City's Department of Buildings issued emergency work orders for a historic synagogue in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, due to an illegally dug tunnel beneath the sanctuary, leading to full and partial vacate orders for nearby buildings. The tunnel, discovered as part of a yearslong struggle within the Chabad-Lubavitch community, was reportedly a DIY attempt to expand the headquarters, leading to a recent clash between Chabad leaders and young worshipers. The buildings department has demanded professional engineers to stabilize and possibly backfill the tunnel.