Jacob Kornbluh is the Forward’s senior political reporter. Follow him on Twitter @jacobkornbluh or email [email protected].
Jacob KornbluhSenior Political Reporter
By Jacob Kornbluh
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Fast Forward Jessica Tisch affixes a mezuzah to her NYPD office on International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Tisch, the Jewish police commissioner, has spoken openly and proudly about her Judaism in public appearances
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From the Tree of Life massacre to his 2024 vetting, the Pennsylvania governor frames his public life through moments tied to Jewish identity
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Mark Levine has said he'll reinvest in the bonds, which the city held from 1974 through 2023
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News Julie Menin wants to be a bridge in the Mamdani era
The city’s first Jewish City Council speaker says action combating antisemitism requires urgency
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Politics Why is AIPAC targeting Trump’s ICE funding?
The group’s super PAC is criticizing former Rep. Tom Malinowski for backing funding for ICE, reflecting a strategic shift amid Democratic anger at Trump and Israel
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Politics NYC’s first Jewish City Council leader could govern as a check on Mamdani. Here’s her plan to fight antisemitism
Julie Menin supports the creation of protest-free buffer zones around houses of worship
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Politics In a Mamdani-era primary, J Street endorses pro-Israel incumbent — and, in a first, ‘approves’ his challenger
Incumbent Dan Goldman is facing off against Brad Lander in the 10th district
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Fast Forward Mamdani denounces Hamas chants, but his delay draws scrutiny
The New York City mayor’s delayed condemnation of pro-Hamas chants has Jewish New Yorkers — and some allies — wondering what guardrails are in place
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