DOC NYC 2018: City of Joel

City of Joel takes a both-sides approach while documenting the Village of Kiryas Joel and the Chasdic enclave’s plans to annex land. The discussion surrounding Kiryas Joel is an interesting one.  This is a Chasidic community that grew too large for South Williamsburg in Brooklyn.  Thus, members of the community were forced to move to a different town in order to grow their community.  If you’re unfamiliar with Chasidic Jews, these are very large families. …

"DOC NYC 2018: City of Joel"