IF the story is correct and it is THE “Yeshiva of Flatbush”, it is definitely NOT ‘ultra-orthodox’ (whatever that means). This would be ‘Modern Orthodox’, as liberal as can be and still claim to be ‘orthodox’.
I definitely see your argument. And I used "ultra-orthodox" in quotes, because I believe it is ultimately a meaningless term
Here's a question: are Chabadniks "ultra-Orthodox" or "modern Orthodox"?
This question, I believe, is at the heart of the controversy.