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Fast Forward Supreme Court ruling clears Goldman–Lander showdown for NYC congressional seat
A challenge to incumbent Rep. Dan Goldman centers on pushing a progressive line on Israel
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Fast Forward NYC synagogue protest bill tasks police with developing a protection plan. Mamdani still hasn’t committed to sign
Amended to head off legal challenges, the City Council measure would let protesters be heard near houses of worship but allow arrest for crossing NYPD lines
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News Ethiopian American Jews lament loss of Harlem restaurant hub
Tsion Cafe declared a tiny community’s public presence through food and cultural connection. Its shutdown in the face of antisemitic harassment leaves a void for members of the Jewish-African diaspora.
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Fast Forward Mamdani appoints progressive Israel critic to oversee NYC’s global diplomacy
An Adams administration official anticipates reduced engagement with Israel under the new leadership
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Fast Forward Antisemitism bills head to NYC Council Committee to Combat Hate
Council Speaker Julie Menin’s legislative package includes a 100-foot buffer zone around synagogues, raising potential legal concerns from Mayor Zohran Mamdani
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Culture Why Bad Bunny’s halftime show delighted New York Jews of a certain age
The Jewish love affair with Latin music and ‘Nueva Yol’ dates back to mambo dancing in the Catskills and stories of a shared diaspora
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Fast Forward These major Jewish groups have sponsored the NYC mayor’s interfaith breakfast before. Not this year.
A pair of progressive Jewish groups are co-sponsoring the event, where Phylisa Wisdom is expected to make her first appearance as antisemitism czar
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Fast Forward Mamdani appoints Phylisa Wisdom, progressive Jewish leader, to run Office to Combat Antisemitism
The appointment comes amid a surge in antisemitic attacks and heightened scrutiny from Jewish leaders over strategy to confront antisemitism
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Fast Forward Talarico won’t campaign with Democratic House candidate who wants to open ‘a prison for American Zionists’
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