A Bay Ridge Synagogue that’s been a fixture at the corner of 81st street and 4th avenue for almost 8 decades, appears destined for the same fate as that of another coveted 4th avenue religious institution – the Bay Ridge United Methodist Church – confirms this week’s Brooklyn Paper.

First broke last month by local blogger Left in Bay Ridge – Congregation Sheiris Israel, better known as the Bay Ridge Jewish Community Center, has reportedly voted to tear down their synagogue and sell the lot to developers who will undoubtedly build more condos.

The Synagogue, much like their Green Church Methodist neighbors, have cited a dwindling congregation as the reason for their downsizing, but insist the programs underwritten by their Synagogue will not be cut; opting instead, again, much like the Methodists – to build a smaller synagogue proportionate to their membership needs.

(photo courtesy of Left in Bay Ridge)