Dov Hikind
Dov Hikind Retiring After Controversial 36 Years As New York Lawmaker
Hikind was perhaps best known nationally for attending a Purim party in blackface, for which he later apologized.
The Silver Lining In Brooklyn’s Ultra-Orthodox Mudfest
The race was waged between an attorney named Kalman Yeger and a social worker named Yoni Hikind.
Daily News Holds Nose, Endorses Yeger In Contentious Brooklyn Council Race
The paper had previously criticized Kalman Yeger, but called opponent Dov Hikind “way, way, way out of his depth.”
Underground Yiddish War Rocks Orthodox Brooklyn City Council Race
A bizarre and vicious underground social media war is rocking a City Council race in the ultra-Orthodox neighborhood of Boro Park, Brooklyn.
A Plaque On Broadway Honors A Vichy Leader. Will The City Remove It?
New York Assemblyman Dov Hikind is asking the city to remove a plaque commemorating a ticker-tape parade held in honor of Philippe Pétain in 1931.
Brad Lander Is Face Of Anti-Trump Resistance — And Keeps Brooklyn Orthodox Happy Too
Two hours before half the liberal Jews in Brooklyn were set to turn up at a local synagogue to learn how to resist President Trump, things were feeling a bit precarious at the offices of the city councilman who was organizing the whole thing.
Dov Hikind Dumps Donald Trump — Will He Swing Brooklyn Orthodox Votes?
After the release of an infamous video tape in which Donald Trump bragged about committing sexual assault, Republican politicians abandoned him in droves. Now follows a Democrat — Dov Hikind, the Brooklyn state assemblyman who represents the Hasidic community and has frequently crossed party lines to back Republicans in national elections.
Hasidic Swimming Pool Wars Rage in Brooklyn
Assemblyman Dov Hikind re-entered Brooklyn’s swim wars, today sending a letter to the New York City Parks Department demanding the expansion of women’s hours at the Metropolitan Recreation Center in Williamsburg.
Hikind Says He’ll Run Again, But Political Maneuverings Cast Doubt in Boro Park
Brooklyn’s most controversial Jewish state legislator has sparked a round of rumors about his political future after his surprising decision to pass his Democratic party position to a 22-year-old Hasidic activist.
NY Legislator Doubles Down on Condemnations of Pro-Palestinian Student Group
New York assemblyman Dov Hikind insists CUNY ban Students for Justice in Palestine for encouraging violence against Jews. But a Forward investigation found a more complex situation.
