The Borscht Belt resorts were abandoned long ago. But these signs point to a brighter future

The Borscht Belt resorts were abandoned long ago. But these signs point to a brighter future

The town of Mountain Dale, New York, once boasted 34 hotels and 75 bungalow colonies. Famous comedians, musicians and athletes played charity games and gave concerts for the Jewish tourists who swelled the town’s population each summer. On summer nights, when the shows ended and the bars closed, weekend revelers flocked to Pop-ins, a restaurant in nearby South Fallsburg owned by Alice Manzi’s family.  Grossinger’s is gone, but this marker trail …