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Mark Levine highlights heritage and allyship, while Justin Brannan leans on aid track record as both vie to become NYC’s chief financial watchdog
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The arrest came as Lander sought to protect an undocumented immigrant from the Trump administration's practice of courthouse arrests
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At least four of the candidates including Andrew Cuomo said their first overseas trip as mayor would be to Israel while Zohran Mamdani said he would not visit
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A surge in antisemitism and the war in Gaza are reshaping the fight for Gracie Mansion
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Fast Forward ‘A Shonda’: Eric Adams and Brad Lander trade blows in bitter feud over antisemitism in NYC mayoral race
Lander dinged Adams, his rival in this year’s mayoral election, for creating an office to combat antisemitism
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Fast Forward Brad Lander woos Jewish voters in NYC mayoral race with Talmud and Hebrew
In a personal speech at a modern Orthodox synagogue, Lander framed himself as a pluralistic yet proud Zionist alternative to Andrew Cuomo and Zohran Mamdani
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Fast Forward ‘Next year in Gracie Mansion’: Where Jewish NYC mayoral candidates will do Seder
Brad Lander, Scott Stringer and Whitney Tilson share holiday plans, as they court Orthodox voters
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With Jewish voters playing a key role, Andrew Cuomo, Brad Lander and Scott Stringer clash over Israel policy and pro-Palestinian activism
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