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. The hotel was established in 1937 as a popular

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destination mostly catering to Jewish (observant and non-observant) travelers, as well as other religions. Situated on of land in Upstate New York's Borscht Belt, located roughly from New York City in the village of South Fallsburgh, New York, the Raleigh hosted many popular entertainers of the day such as

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. For many decades, Barry Frank was the Master of Ceremonies at the resort. Raleigh Hotel co-owner George Gilbert died in 1988. The widower of George's sister Nettie Halbert, The Raleigh Hotel's other longtime owner Mannie Halbert, died in 2004. A court battle over Mr. Halbert's estate between his two daughters, Matter of Halbert, was settled in Sullivan County, New York Court in 2010. The Raleigh temporarily closed in December 2005 and then reopened the following year under new ownership, as a retreat for mainly

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. As of 2024, its new name is the HCS Resort.

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* Borscht Belt Catskills Buildings and structures in Sullivan County, New York Resorts in New York (state) Tourist attractions in Sullivan County, New York Fallsburg, New York {{NewYork-hotel-stub