New York’s Bayside Cemetery Going “Back to Nature”

Bayside Cemetery, Ozone Park Queens, which contains the mortal remains of nearly 35,000 deceased Jews may be setting new heights for a cemetery in distress. The place is a mess.

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John Tucker, of Sudbury, has grandparents buried there, and was so upset that he’s filed suit. John has a blog and he’s also made up a website where the lawsuit is documented. And there are pictures… as well as a slideshow. You might want to check it out. Click on the links.

I was alerted to the situation by a January 9, 2009 article in the Hartford Courant in which Mr. Tucker is interviewed. It’s a very good article and worth reading.

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