Members of the Adas Yisroel Anshe Synagogue congregation express health-related concerns over the renovation of the space above the synagogue, noting issues with East River Partners and Jody Kriss in the past.

New York, NY -- (SBWIRE) -- 02/04/2015 -- While construction is typically a good thing, members of the Adas Yisroel Anshe Synagogue congregation are expressing concerns over the potential health hazards associated with the planned renovation and demolition. The project, headed by East River Partners' principal Jody Kriss, is expected to create three luxury condominium units on the top floor of the synagogue. As part of this project, the synagogue itself will be receiving a complete gut renovation as well. During the process, the congregation will continue to meet on the ground floor.

It is here that some members of the congregation are expressing their concerns with regards to continuing to exercise their religion in a space actively being renovated by Jody Kriss and East River Partners. Earlier in 2014, a lawsuit titled Lewis Pine et al v. ERP West 86th Street LLC arose surrounding health hazards at occupied East River Partners construction projects. Two families, including an infant, were exposed to high levels of lead and asbestos. Jody Kriss and East River Partners settled the case out of court, but not before the families were driven from their homes.

In a similar case, Joseph Brun v ERP Park Slope, LLC and Jody Kriss, an identical situation occurred, with the case claiming that "work ".. rendered Plaintiff's Apartment dangerous to inhabit if not completely uninhabitable." The "Work resulted in the release of heavy and excessive dust" which contained "highly elevated levels of lead [and] asbestos.""

Press releases from 2014 show that East River Partners and Jody Kriss have been known in the past to ignore stop work orders from the State of New York on multiple occasions. Congregation members state that they do not wish for this to be the case, especially with several members of the synagogue in bad health.

"I know people, even people in the congregation here, who suffer from mesothelioma as a result of being in construction areas containing asbestos," says one member. "After reading the cases, I am concerned that this will not be taken into account during the renovation process." The building, located at 415 East 5th Street in the East Village, was built in 1901.

About JodyKriss.com
Jodylkriss.com is a website dedicated to explaining issues surrounding Jody Kriss and East River Partners, and the lawsuits that have caused health concerns in the past for tenants. The site currently operates independently and is owned by a concerned citizen in Manhattan.

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Jody Kriss is the primary in East River Partners and former CFO of Bayrock Group. A new website has been launched to catalog his actions and shed light on his controversial approaches to business.

New York, NY -- (SBWIRE) -- 09/03/2014 -- The name Jody Kriss is perhaps not the best known to the general public. However, this New York City real estate developer has established some infamy lately in the business community. After settling for $1.6 million over allegations of poisoning families with lead paint, and in the midst of a property development RICO suit worth one billion dollars, Kriss' name might not be in the newspapers, but is a commonality in the courtroom.

A new website has been created to bring this behavior to the attention of the public and ensure that any concerned and interested party can clearly understand the facts of the current primary at East River Partners, and draw their own conclusions on the matter.

The facts shared on the website include a history of Jody Kriss' litigious activities, both on behalf of his former firm and his current, and discusses how they allegedly pressgang defendants to fold to demands. Some of these demands have been infamously preposterous, such as the billion dollar lawsuit filed against Donald Trump and almost a hundred others.

The website has shared a radio interview from a Russian radio station that discussed frankly Jody Kriss' alleged connections to the country's underground mafia. The recording discussed Kriss' activities for over fifteen minutes, and this is just one of many additional links designed to fill in the picture sketched by the facts themselves.

A spokesperson for Jody Kriss.com explained, "We are making no claims about Jody Kriss ourselves, but merely collating the claims made by a vast number of others into a single cohesive collection, a 'best of', if you will, of past and current allegations. From Russian mob connections to blackmail and extortion using stolen evidence- none of this is proved outright, but bringing all the claims together makes interesting reading. We will continue to update the site as new facts come to life to ensure everyone has the best information to judge from."

About Jody Kriss.com
Jody Kriss.com is a website committed to sharing the ventures of litigator Jody Kriss with the general public, collating his many actions into one place so they can be observed and understood in the proper context. The site is regularly updated as new actions are taken.

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