“Religious discrimination will not be tolerated,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Audrey Strauss of a suit against Airmont, New York for targeting Orthodox Jews.
WATCH: Feds sue New York town for ‘anti-Semitic assault’ on religious freedom
Members of the Orthodox Jewish community speak with NYPD officers on a street corner, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020, in the Borough Park neighborhood of the Brooklyn borough of New York. Gov. Andrew Cuomo moved to reinstate restrictions on businesses, houses of worship and schools in and near areas where coronavirus cases are spiking. Many neighborhoods that stand to be affected are home to large enclaves of Orthodox Jews. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)