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News Activist Ana Maria Archila is running for lieutenant governor of New York with the help of progressive Jews
Archila, who gained national attention when she protested the confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, sees ‘light at end of the tunnel’ in Supreme Court abortion ruling
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News Hochul welcomes ‘universal’ backing by Orthodox groups
The governor said she is ‘honored to have earned the trust and support of the Hasidic and Orthodox communities’ in New York
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Opinion The Jewish case for reelecting Jerry Nadler has little to do with him
Redistricting may leave New York City, for the first time in a century, without a Jewish representative in the House.
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News EXCLUSIVE: New York Lt. Governor Antonio Delgado and his Jewish wife discuss Judaism and love
Gov. Kathy Hochul's running mate said New Yorkers can appreciate his multiracial partnership with Lacey Schwartz Delgado
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Fast Forward NY governor issues safety plan as a ‘direct response’ to rise in hate crime, antisemitism
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has presented a plan that would amend the state’s controversial bail reform law in response to rising hate crimes as part of a legislative package ahead of a state budget deadline on April 1. In a 10-point safety plan sent to lawmakers last week, Hochul suggested tweaking the state’s new…
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News A pro-Israel progressive aims to unseat Rep. Carolyn Maloney — on his third try
Suraj Patel, a self-described “pragmatic progressive,” came within four points of beating longtime U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney in their last primary battle. In their third matchup, Patel says he aims to appeal to a broad array of Maloney voters, including centrists who think, after 30 years, she has had enough time in Washington. He’s still…
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News ‘One size fits all does not work’: Candidate for NY governor criticizes new yeshiva education guidelines
Congressman Tom Suozzi, a candidate for New York governor in the upcoming Democratic primaries, criticized the state’s newly-released guidelines to boost secular studies in parochial schools and yeshivas. “Most yeshivas perform well,” Suozzi said in a recent interview. “One size fits all does not work.” The regulations, expected to be presented to the Board of…
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Fast Forward Hochul gets backing of Orthodox leaders in NY governor race
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul received the endorsement of about a dozen leaders of Jewish communities Thursday in heavily Orthodox neighborhoods in the Five Towns in Nassau County and Far Rockaway, Queens. The endorsement comes as Hochul seeks to solidify her standing in the polls and lock up more support from the state’s 1.8 million…
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