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Fast Forward Andrew Yang visits Borough Park as Orthodox Jewish voters shop for challah and toys on Sabbath eve
Andrew Yang, one of the leading candidates for mayor of New York City, toured one of the most populated Orthodox neighborhoods in Brooklyn on Friday. Accompanied by a crew of cameras, Yang visited a local toy store called Toys4U and engaged with voters on 13th Avenue, one of the busiest streets in Borough Park. “It…
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Fast Forward NYC Council candidate suggests spike in anti-Asian hate crimes is ‘moment’ to also address antisemitism
An eastern Queens Council candidate is calling for community-based initiatives and cross-ethnic solidarity to deal with the recent spike in antisemitic incidents and anti-Asian hate crimes. Jaslin Kaur, a South Asian candidate in the 23rd Council District, released a detailed plan, titled “Standing up to antisemitism and hate violence,” that seeks to move away from…
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News From HUD secretary to NYC mayor? Shaun Donovan’s path infused with Jewish ethos
One summer in the early 1980s, Shaun Donovan and his sister Justine – both high school students at the time – traveled to Eastern Europe to visit the Auschwitz and Dachau concentration camps. For Donovan, now a candidate for mayor of New York in the June 22 Democratic primaries, visiting the historic sites had a…
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News Jewish progressive group endorses Brad Lander in NYC comptroller race
Brad Lander, a candidate for comptroller of New York City, is expected to receive the endorsement of a leading Jewish progressive group on Thursday. Lander is in a crowded race to become the city’s chief fiscal watchdog in the June 22 Democratic primary. Lander, a Brooklyn Councilmember, is the first citywide candidate to be endorsed…
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News Before NYC mayoral run, Scott Stringer received a $500 donation from Ivanka Trump
Days before Donald Trump’s inauguration in 2017, Scott Stringer, the New York City Comptroller, sought to position himself as the new president’s chief opponent. “The way to beat Trump is to solve the homelessness crisis in New York City,” Stringer, who was already eyeing a run for mayor, declared during a Jan. 16 rally to…
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News Steven M. Cohen, shunned by academy after harassment allegations, makes stealthy comeback — and provokes uproar
Emily Sigalow, an executive at UJA-Federation of New York, was shocked at the email she received on Jan. 25 inviting her to participate in an “off-the-record” conversation about the “current state” of American Jewish life. The invitation came from an esteemed professor at Brandeis, where Sigalow had received her PhD, and one of the four…
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News Andrew Yang regrets ‘poor choice of words on BDS’ at Muslim-American forum
Andrew Yang, one of the leading candidates in the New York City mayoral race, clarified his stance on the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement in a statement to the Forward amid backlash and confusion over recent statements on the matter. “BDS does not recognize the right of Israel to exist,” Yang said on Friday. “Not…
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News SCOOP: NYC mayoral candidate Andrew Yang to be endorsed by Queens Jewish lawmaker
Andrew Yang, one of the leading candidates for mayor of New York City, is expected to get a boost in his effort to lock in the Jewish voting blocs with the endorsement of one of the youngest and most influential Jewish politicians in New York. Assemblyman Daniel Rosenthal told the Forward that he will endorse…
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