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Opinion Andrew Yang’s $1000-a-month stipend reminds me of a time-honored Jewish tradition
Read this article in Yiddish. Imagine a world in the not-so-distant future when most jobs in our economy will be replaced by machines; not just blue-collar workers like truck drivers and garbage collectors, but also accountants, bookkeepers, teachers, even doctors and lawyers. Let’s face it, the rapid transition to automation is going to happen because…
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News NYC council candidate under fire for antisemitic tweets calls trips to Israel ‘propaganda’
Moumita Ahmed, one of the eight candidates running in the Feb. 2 non-partisan special election for the New York City Council seat vacated by former Councilman Rory Lancman, who took a job in Governor Andrew Cuomo’s administration, said during a debate on Tuesday that she supports the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement. Last week,…
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Fast Forward Mayoral candidates boycott Brooklyn forum amid controversy over racist remarks by local official
A group of New York City mayoral candidates, including Comptroller Scott Stringer and entrepreneur Andrew Yang, are boycotting a candidate forum hosted by the Brooklyn Democratic County Committee on Sunday to protest their handling of the publishing of racist and anti-Palestinian posts by one of their officials. In since-deleted tweets, first reported by The Brooklyn…
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Opinion Andrew Yang: My vision for New York City’s Jewish community
I was on the Lower East Side on Sunday with my wife, Evelyn, for a small-business tour. In my 25 years in the city, I’ve visited the neighborhood countless times for any number of reasons: to eat at Russ & Daughters or Congee Village with friends, visit the Tenement Museum or ride my bike before…
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News Leticia Remauro, who apologized for saying ‘Heil Hitler,’ has history of racist remarks
Leticia Remauro, the Republican candidate for Staten Island borough president who is facing backlash over her “Heil Hitler” remark, has a long history of racist and white supremacist posts on social media. Remauro came under fire after a video surfaced of her yelling “Heil Hitler!” during an anti-lockdown protest outside Mac’s Public House last month….
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News Max Rose on his run for mayor and what it means to be a ‘New York Jew’
Max Rose offered a taste of what his New York City mayoral bid will look like during a Wednesday event with the Forward, assailing Mayor Bill de Blasio’s tenure and pledging to fight for the working class while eschewing political labels. “I embrace the notion of moral populism,” said Rose, a Democrat who lost his…
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Fast Forward Graham Platner, whose Maine Senate run has concerned Jews, becomes presumptive Democratic nominee