Nearby buildings compromised by Brooklyn synagogue tunnel, officials say

New York City emergency inspection discovers potentially dangerous conditions and issues order to vacate

The illegal tunnel discovered beneath the historic Chabad-Lubavitch synagogue in Brooklyn was found to have compromised the stability of several structures surrounding the house of worship, New York City officials said on Thursday.

After city officials had to conduct an emergency inspection of the building earlier this week, an order to vacate was issued due to the potentially dangerous conditions of the other buildings.