Daniel J. Solomon is the former Assistant to the Editor/News Writer at the Forward. Originally from Queens, he attended Harvard as an undergraduate, where he wrote his senior thesis on French-Jewish intellectual history. He is excited to have returned to New York after his time in Massachusetts. Daniel’s passions include folk music, cycling, and pointed argument.
Daniel J. Solomon
By Daniel J. Solomon
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Fast Forward Al Franken Disses Ted Cruz In Senate Memoir – And Cruz Isn’t Happy
Al Franken is notorious for savagely mocking his political opponents in his politically-themed comedy books. Now, Ted Cruz is on the receiving end of the humor, as the Saturday Night Live star turned Minnesota senator releases his latest memoir, “Giant of the Senate.” Franken devotes an entire chapter to Cruz titled “Sophistry,” in which he…
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Fast Forward ‘Son of Sam’ Mourns Death Of Pen Pal Jimmy Breslin
David Berkowitz extended his condolences to the family of the late Jimmy Breslin – four decades after the notorious butcher called himself the “Son of Sam” in a letter to the New York tabloid columnist. “I wish to extend my condolences to his family at their loss,” he wrote to the letter of a local…
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News Meet Ben Jacobs, The Reporter Who Got Body-Slammed By Montana House Candidate
Ben Jacobs earned a strange distinction on Wednesday night as he became the first reporter in recent memory to be physically assaulted by a candidate for Congress. Working for the United States edition of The Guardian, Jacobs was body-slammed by Montana House hopeful Greg Gianforte, who erupted in rage after Jacobs asked him a question…
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News Muslim Imam Consoles Jewish Woman — And Melts Heart Of Mourning Manchester
A Muslim cleric and an elderly Jewish woman melted the heart of a grieving nation with their poignant embrace at the scene of the Manchester terror attack. Rachel Black, 93, and Sadiq Patel, an imam, came together in grief and worship on Wednesday at a memorial for the 22 people killed and scores wounded in…
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Fast Forward Chabad Rabbi Brings Food And Coffee To Manchester First Responders
A Chabad rabbi arrived at the scene of Monday’s terror attack in Manchester to offer his moral support to the police – and some danishes. Rabbi Shneur Cohen and his colleagues at the city’s Chabad center went to the Manchester Arena to give out pastries and coffee to first responders. Cohen told the Jewish Chronicle…
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Fast Forward Hannity Whines As Seth Rich Conspiracy Theories Spur Boycott
After a week in which he propagated conspiracy theories about the death of Seth Rich, Fox News host Sean Hannity now says that he’s the victim, pointing to an advertiser boycott effort against his primetime program. Spoke to many advertisers. They are being inundated with Emails to stop advertising on my show. This is Soros/Clinton/Brock…
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Fast Forward Milo Yiannopolous Attacks Arianna Grande After Manchester Bombing
Milo Yiannopoulos, the former Breitbart editor and self-declared “dangerous faggot,” didn’t wait too long after the Manchester terror attack to lace into singer Ariana Grande as “pro-immigrant, pro-Islam and anti-America.” “Sadly, Ariana Grande is too stupid to wise up and warn her European fans about the real threats to their freedom and their lives,” wrote…
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Fast Forward NYC Council Zoning Chair Keeps Separate Campaign Fund For Real Estate Cash
David Greenfield, who chairs the New York City Council’s powerful Committee on Land Use, has a separate campaign account that allows him to skirt city rules and accept contributions from real estate companies, the New York Observer reported Monday. The account in question has received $308,641.71 –- much of it from city developers – and…
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