Long Island town busted for creating fake grandma to block a mosque backs out of $4M settlement: ‘Taxpayers on the hook’

Oyster Bay, a town on Long Island, has pulled out of a $4 million settlement deal tied to allegations that officials blocked a local mosque project. The decision renews controversy over the supposed “fake grandma” tactic used to oppose the development and raises concerns about potential legal and financial repercussions for taxpayers.

Long Island town busted for creating fake grandma to block a mosque backs out of $4M settlement: ‘Taxpayers on the hook’