Jewish Vote
NYC mayoral candidate Dianne Morales calls Israel ‘apartheid state’
Morales called a 2015 sponsored trip to Israel ‘propaganda’ in a conversation with Jewish students last year.
NYC mayoral candidate Eric Adams expands Jewish outreach efforts
The Brooklyn borough president has visited Jewish communities in all of the five boroughs of New York City.
Andrew Yang visits Borough Park as Orthodox Jewish voters shop for challah and toys on Sabbath eve
Yang toured the neighborhood on a busy Friday as he courts one of the city’s most influential voting blocs.
NYC Council candidate suggests spike in anti-Asian hate crimes is ‘moment’ to also address antisemitism
Jaslin Kaur, a South Asian candidate for the City Council, releases a detailed platform on combating antisemitism and hate crimes.
Jewish progressive group endorses Brad Lander in NYC comptroller race
Lander is the first citywide candidate endorsed by the Jewish Vote, a progressive grassroots group, since its founding in 2018.
Andrew Yang regrets ‘poor choice of words on BDS’ at Muslim-American forum
‘Not recognizing Israel’s right to exist is antisemitic,’ the NYC mayoral candidate told the Forward on Friday.
SCOOP: NYC mayoral candidate Andrew Yang to be endorsed by Queens Jewish lawmaker
Yang has spent the past few months courting the Jewish vote.
How ranked-choice voting might affect the historic influence of NYC’s Orthodox voting bloc
‘This is an important moment for Jews in New York. They need to prove they have power to force outcomes,’ says campaign consultant Hank Sheinkopf.
NYC mayoral candidate Ray McGuire hosts roundtable with rabbis, asks for their prayers
McGuire told the group of rabbis that he sees his life story resembling the rescue story of a Holocaust survivor.
Report shows younger Jews are less partisan, but Democratic support remains steady
As more Jewish voters move away from the Democratic Party, there may be more room for moderate GOP candidates to gain support.