New york politics
AOC’s Chief-Of-Staff Wears T-Shirt Featuring Nazi Collaborator
Subhas Chandra Bose was a dissident Indian nationalist who enlisted tens of thousands of Indian men to fight against the British for Hitler.
Kalman Yeger, Who Tweeted ‘Palestine Does Not Exist,’ Loses Seat On Immigration Committee
“Of course, there are Palestinians. However, the fact remains there is no Palestinian state,” Yeger tweeted Monday.
Democrats Take Revenge On Simcha Felder, Shut Him Out Of Leadership
Oh, how the mighty have fallen.
Simcha Felder Holds On For Win In Contentious Brooklyn Primary
Simcha Felder beats Blake Morris in a contentious Brooklyn State Senate race with a large Orthodox community.
Nasty Ads Drop (Gasp!) The ‘L-Word’ As Primary Roils Orthodox Brooklyn Over High Holidays
“They’re trying to use fear mongering,” said a fair election advocate about anonymous ads warning yeshivas will close if Simcha Felder loses Thursday.
The Media Shaming Of Julia Salazar
The voters of Julia Salazar’s district will decide if she can be trusted enough to hold office. For the rest of us, only the awful spectacle remains.
NYC Council Will Investigate Report That Kushner Filed False Housing Permits
More than 80 false forms were discovered in a period from 2013 to 2016, when the company was run by Jared Kushner, now a White House senior advisor.
Have Jews Lost Power In New York City Council Reshuffle?
A power shift in New York’s City Council could mean less influence for Jewish advocates.
Politician Switches From ‘Greedy Jewish Landlords’ To Alt-Right (((Echoes))) On Twitter
His website used to read, “Jewish Landlords… are at the forefront of ethnic cleansing/pushing Black/Hispanic tenants out of their apartments.”
Charles Schumer
Chuck Schumer was in a tough spot. The Iran nuclear deal was coming before Congress for approval, and the United States senator from New York had an unenviable decision before him.
