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Fast Forward White Supremacist Allegation Leads To Death Threats For Brooklyn Cafe Owner
A new Brooklyn cafe temporarily closed following an online campaign that accused the owner of being a white supremacist, Gothamist reported. Guy Sands, the owner of Sands in the East Williamsburg neighborhood, was listed as a white supremacist in a tweet that was retweeted and liked about 3,000 times, and investigated by Gothamist. It accused…
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Fast Forward Sign Here If You Want A Brooklyn Building Named After RBG
There might soon be a building named after Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams announced Thursday that he is lobbying to rename the Brooklyn Municipal Building after Ginsburg, in honor of her 25th anniversary serving on the Supreme Court, Gothamist reported. On the online petition, which will be sent to New York…
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Fast Forward Julia Salazar Accuses Netanyahu Spokesman Of Sex Assault
Julia Salazar, the controversial candidate for a New York state senate seat in Brooklyn, is claiming she was sexually assaulted in 2013 by a spokesman for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Salazar, who has been dogged by controversy over a number of issues, says she is speaking out because news reports were poised to name…
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Fast Forward Simcha Felder Challenger Hopes To Ride ‘Secret’ Orthodox Opposition To Victory
The insurgent challenging rogue Democrat Simcha Felder says he is counting on support from “secret” Orthodox voters to make the difference in a heated Brooklyn state senate primary battle. Blake Morris, who is a secular Jew, says he has met up to 100 Orthodox voters who are fed up with Felder, who is running for…
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Fast Forward Simcha Felder’s Opponent Wins New York Times Nod In Brooklyn Senate Fight
A liberal insurgent running to topple renegade New York state Sen. Simcha Felder in next week’s Democratic primary has won the endorsement of the New York Times. The paper slammed Felder, who represents a heavily Orthodox south Brooklyn district, for tipping control of the split body to Republicans, even though he claims to be a…
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Fast Forward Julia Salazar Blasts ‘Baseless’ Accusations On Affair With Keith Hernandez And Arrest
New York State senate candidate Julia Salazar put out a statement on her campaign website Thursday evening, addressing accusations about a past affair and arrest as “baseless.” The Daily Mail and Tablet posted articles Thursday with claims that Salazar had an affair with Mets player Keith Hernandez and was arrested in 2011 after Hernandez’ then-wife,…
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Fast Forward Simcha Felder Challenger Hopes To Ride ‘Secret’ Orthodox Opposition To Victory
The insurgent challenging rogue Democrat Simcha Felder says he is counting on support from “secret” Orthodox voters to make the difference in a heated Brooklyn state senate primary battle. Blake Morris, who is a secular Jew, says he has met up to 100 Orthodox voters who are fed up with Felder, who is running for…
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Fast Forward Cuomo Won Satmar Rebbe’s Endorsement After Promising Hands Off Yeshivas
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo reportedly promised not to interfere with the state’s yeshivas before receiving an endorsement from the Satmar Rebbe of Williamsburg, Gothamist reported. Cuomo visited Rabbi Zalman Teitelbaum at his home Thursday, where they came to the agreement, according to multiple reports. Yeshiva World translated the initial reporting by Israeli blog BeChadrei…
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