Congregation Emunath Israel v. New York City Off-Track Betting Corp.

This is a motion by an orthodox Hebrew Congregation to enjoin pendente lite the New York City OffTrack Betting Corporation (OTB) from maintaining and operating an off-track branch betting office, at premises 244-246 West 23rd Street, Manhattan, located 38 feet from plaintiff’s synagogue.

Plaintiff contends that the operation and maintenance of a betting establishment in such location violate the zoning resolution. Plaintiff also argues that the close proximity of the betting office to its house of worship is offensive to the Jewish community, and will ‘ ‘ disrupt, degrade and impede ’ ’ the…