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Jewish Rep. Dan Goldman after meeting Mamdani: “He must not only condemn anti-Jewish hate and calls for violence, but make clear that as mayor he would take proactive steps to protect all New Yorkers and make us secure.”

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Inbox: Anti-Defamation League's Jonathan Greenblatt urges all NYC mayoral candidates (w/o mentioning names) "to not only condemn and avoid using language that is harmful to the Jewish community, but also to disassociate themselves and publicly disavow themselves from it."

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🚔 SCOOP: Post-primary poll shows 36% of general election voters support Zohran Mamdani's pledge to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he visits New York City on his watch. 45% of voters oppose an arrest, while 19% are undecided. forward.com/fast-forward...

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First post-Dem primary poll by Honan Strategy Group of 817 likely voters: If Cuomo runs as an independent, he is tied with Mamdani 39-39. Cuomo leads 44-40 if Adams drops out. Mamdani leads Adams 46-31 if Cuomo is out.

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Zohran Mamdani is a vocal critic of Israel and aligned with progressive causes. His potential victory over incumbent Mayor Eric Adams in the general election is raising questions about how he would govern the city with the largest Jewish population. @jacobkornbluh.bsky.social explains:

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Rep. Jerry Nadler, co-chair of the congressional Jewish Caucus, says he’s spoken to Mamdani “about his commitment to fighting antisemitism, and we’ll work with all New Yorkers to fight against all bigotry and hate.” www.nytimes.com/2025/06/25/n...

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👀Democratic Rep. Laura Gillen of Nassau County: “Socialist Zohran Mamdani is too extreme to lead New York City... has demonstrated a deeply disturbing pattern of unacceptable antisemitic comments which stoke hate at a time when antisemitism is skyrocketing."

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Spoke with former Mayor Bill de Blasio this morning about Mamdani. Here’s what he told me: “I have looked carefully, I don't see any evidence of antisemitism in things that Zohran has said… I see a different vision of the State of Israel… I don't see any hateful comments about the Jewish people.”

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Mamdani tells Colbert – and a national audience – why NYC Jews shouldn’t fear him as mayor forward.com/fast-forward...

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🚨 Zohran Mamdani on Brian Lehrer Show explains himself again: ‘Globalize the Intifada’ has “a variety of meanings to a variety of people. “That is not language that I use. The language that I use is that of clarity. “And I do not believe it is the mayor’s position to be policing language.”

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🚨Andrew Cuomo declining to back the two-state solution in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict: "I don't think it's my place to say what solution I would solicit or advocate.. I just want a peaceful solution." I transcribed the full exchange on Israel on the Brian Lehrer Show ⬇️

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Schumer, highest-ranking Jewish official, slams Trump over Iran strike — but leaves his own position unclear forward.com/news/731170/...

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GOTV in NYC mayoral race: Andrew Cuomo campaign stop at the annual Shomrim bike registration event on 18th Ave in Borough Park. He was accompanied by local Assembly members Simcha Eichenstein and Kalman Yeger.

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Whitney Tilson releases digital targeting Orthodox voters in NYC mayoral race — the candidate surveying voters in Borough Park about Zohran Mamdani’s ‘Globalize the Intifada’ remarks.

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Brad Lander on why he ranked Zohran Mamdani second: “We do not agree on everything about Israel and Palestine, but I do believe that he will protect Jewish New Yorkers and our rights.”

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Andrew Cuomo "sharply" condemns Mamdani's remarks re: 'Globalize the Intifada,' calls on all mayoral candidates "to join together to denounce Mr. Mamdani's comments because hate has no place in New York.”

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The U.S. Holocaust Museum pushes back: “Exploiting the Museum and the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising to sanitize ‘globalize the intifada’ is outrageous and especially offensive to survivors... All leaders must condemn its use and the abuse of history.”

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Mamdani under fire for remarks he made justifying the phrase ‘Globalize the Intifada’ as a call for Palestinian human rights. Mamdani also pointed out: “The word has been used by the Holocaust Museum when translating the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising into Arabic — because it’s a word that means struggle.”

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Winsome Earle-Sears formally became GOP nominee for Virginia governor. My story last week: Richard Iott, a Nazi cosplayer, donated a total of $900 in monthly installments since last year to the Winsome PAC, which supports Earle-Sears. forward.com/fast-forward...

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From a young age, Brad Lander was deeply involved in social activism. His participation in social justice protests led to at least nine arrests for civil disobedience. More here ⬇️ forward.com/fast-forward...

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A new Manhattan Institute poll of 644 Democratic primary voters shows Cuomo with a comfortable 13 point lead over Mamdani and beats him 56-44 in final round. Cuomo is the second-choice for most voters supporting other candidates, including a majority of Adrienne Adams voters.

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🚨 DRAMATIC DEVELOPMENT in NYC mayoral race: The Hasidic sects in Borough Park who endorsed Adrienne Adams as their first choice for mayor have flipped their endorsement to Andrew Cuomo following a meeting this morning. All Orthodox blocs now coalescing behind Cuomo Here’s the new announcement ⬇️

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State Sen. Sam Sutton publishes video while in a bomb shelter in Jerusalem, urging Jewish voters to vote early for Cuomo to stop Mamdani. “We don't want to be a situation like this in America.” Sutton claims Mamdani “doesn't believe the Jewish state has a right to exist.”

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Read @jacobkornbluh.bsky.social on the unfolding war forward.com/news/727699/...

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🚨 The Belz Hasidic sect, among the largest voting blocs in Borough Park, endorses Andrew Cuomo in NYC mayoral primary. The endorsement adds to ranked-choice slot Zellnor Myrie as second and Adrienne Adams as third.

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New Honan Strategy Group/Destination Tomorrow — post debate and AOC endorsement— shows Cuomo winning NYC mayoral primary by 12 points over Mamdani (56-44)

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Richard Iott, a Nazi cosplayer, gave money to a PAC supporting Winsome Earle-Sears (@jacobkornbluh.bsky.social) forward.com/fast-forward...

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Campaign mailer targeting Jewish voters by pro-Cuomo super PAC Fix the City says Mamdani “rejects Jewish rights” for refusing to recognize Israel as a Jewish state.

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THIS Scott Stringer campaign mailer ⬇️ (The vulgar Yiddish epithet is used by Stringer in TV ads and public appearances before Jewish audiences.)

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📊 Quinnipiac poll out today finds that only 12% of Democrats sympathize with Israelis over Palestinians in the current conflict h/t @jacobkornbluh.bsky.social

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Here’s what’s happening in Borough Park re: NYC mayoral race. forward.com/news/726847/...

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SCOOP 🚨Hasidic sects in Williamsburg — Satmar led by Reb Zalman Leib Teitelbaum (known as Zalonim), Pupa, Viznitz, Nitra, Vien, Zelim, Klauseburg, Skver & Krasna — endorse Andrew Cuomo as their #1 choice for mayor They also endorsed Justin Brannan for NYC Comptroller.

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Williams Plaza Tenants Association, in heart of the Hasidic neighborhood of Williamsburg, endorses Adrienne Adams in the Dem primary for NYC mayor. Leadership includes Joel Gross of Jonathan Williams Plaza, Sam Guttman of Independence Towers & Irving Rubin of Taylor Wythe TA president.

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SCOOP in #VaGov race: Richard Iott, a Nazi cosplayer and former Ohio congressional candidate, donated a total of $900 in monthly installments since last year to the Winsome PAC, which supports GOP nominee Winsome Earle-Sears. forward.com/fast-forward...

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SCOOP 2 🚨 The Satmar Hasidic sect in Williamsburg led by Rabbi Aaron Teitelbaum (Ahronim) just issued their endorsement in the Dem mayoral primary, per Rabbi Moshe Indig: Andrew Cuomo — ranked choice #1 Adrienne Adams — ranked choice #2

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SCOOP 1🚨 Major Orthodox boost for Adrienne Adams in NYC mayoral race: 25 Hasidic sects and institutions in Borough Park endorse the Council Speaker as their #1 in the Dem primary. Zellnor Myrie is ranked #2

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My day at City Hall NYC Mayor Eric Adams and Council Speaker Adrienne Adams trade blame over antisemitism bill He accused her of deflecting responsibility over a proposed bill codifying the controversial International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition of antisemitism Read attached notes ⬇️

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Mayor Eric Adams is getting the jump on his rivals in the NYC mayoral race by adopting the controversial IHRA definition of antisemitism, a key issue in the campaign. The definition labels most forms of anti-Zionism as antisemitic. forward.com/fast-forward...

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Zohran Mamdani on supporting BDS as mayor: “International law is something … that we should actually bring our city into compliance with.” .@amyspitalnick: Just to be very, very clear. So, yes, you’ll continue to support the boycott of Israel if you are elected mayor? Watch ⬇️

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At NYC mayoral forum, Scott Stringer on Israel: “I am, in my heart, a Zionist. “I believe that Israel has a right to exist as a Jewish state. “I do believe BDS is not just anti-Israel, but antisemitic.”

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🚨 NEW: NYC Mayor Eric Adams set to sign an executive order adopting the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition of antisemitism, which labels most forms of anti-Zionism as antisemitic. Adams calling on City Council to codify it by law. forward.com/fast-forward...

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Zohran Mamdani on Jewish voter outreach: “I was sitting with a rabbi, and he said to me, ‘You know, I’ve heard a lot about your thoughts on one issue (Israel), but I also want to talk about social services.’ That’s great, let’s talk about it.”

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Crown Jewish United and Crown Heights PAC issue joint endorsement of Andrew Cuomo for NYC mayor in the June 24 Dem primary: “Andrew Cuomo is the only candidate who can stop Zohran Mamdani in the primary.” (Recent poll showed Cuomo with 41% among Orthodox voters)

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‼️ SCOOP by @arnorosenfeld.bsky.social and I: ADL chief Jonathan Greenblatt compares student protesters to ISIS and al-Qaeda. In address to GOP AGs, Greenblatt also said pro-Palestinian protests were driven by ‘same kind of nihilists’ who participated in BLM. More ⬇️ forward.com/news/726133/...

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MORE AUDIO from ADL’s Jonathan Greenblatt at the Republican Attorneys General meeting: “I don’t agree with everything the Trump administration is doing.… But you know what? God Bless [Education] Secretary McMahon…”

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🎧EXCLUSIVE AUDIO — ADL’s Jonathan Greenblatt at the Republican Attorneys General national meeting in NY this morning: “Mahmoud Khalil… was not some child. He was one of the ringleaders of this group, and I am sure we’re going to find out about his ties to groups overseas.”

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One of the largest Orthodox voting blocs in Brooklyn, the Bobov Hasidic sect, endorses Andrew Cuomo for NYC Mayor. The announcement says that Cuomo is the best choice to beat the “Democratic socialists” running. Zellnor Myrie is ranked #2 and Council Speaker Adrienne Adams #3

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“Mamadani started by underscoring that he’s not running to be President of the United States; he’s not running for any position that deals with foreign policy.” — Mamdani does interview with the “Balebusta,” a popular Yiddish magazine for Hasidic women.

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Zohran Mamdani on why he refuses to recognize Israel as a ‘Jewish’ state: “I'm not comfortable supporting any state that has a hierarchy of citizenship on the basis of religion or anything else…. Equality should be enshrined in every country in the world. That's my belief.”

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