New Square Hasidim Seek to build community in Spring Glen,NY

It is interesting that there has been no mention in any local paper about these plans. The only reference is in an obscure community newspaper from Long Island.

The post from the 5 Towns Jewish Times.

About five years ago, New Square askanim (community) started searching in earnest for a suitable location on which to build a twin community to the current shtetl (village). The Rebbe, shlita, personally oversaw these activities, realizing full well that this was not merely an economic undertaking but an enterprise of the greatest spiritual significance. New Square was founded 50 years ago l’sheim Shamayim,(in the name of god) for the sake of raising Torah-true generations in a spiritually pure atmosphere. The search for a place to expand was undertaken with the same objective.

A more-than-400-acre estate was found in Spring Glen, New York, in the Catskill Mountains region. The estate came with several large structures, some of which are being used by Camp Bnos Square. The new Kiryas Square, which will be located an hour’s drive from its twin shtetl, will be a continuation of the original shikun (ghetto).
The sounds of thanksgiving and rejoicing will remain with the participants forever, and the future community to be built on the sprawling estate will b’ezras Hashem (with god's help) be a pride for K’lal Yisrael (nation of Israel) until the coming of Mashiach (messiah).