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As rivals talk antisemitism, this NYC mayoral candidate pitches a bread and butter appeal to Orthodox voters

JL;DR SUMMARY Zellnor Myrie, a New York City mayoral candidate, seeks to gain support from Orthodox Jewish voters by prioritizing community-centric issues like affordable housing, education, and public safety over more traditional focal points like antisemitism and Israel. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish CommunityCrown HeightsPublic SafetyEducation ReformNyc Mayoral RaceHasidic LeadersAffordable HousingZellnor MyrieOrthodox Voters

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New York City, New York, United States
"Zellnor Myrie, NYC mayoral candidate, on April 3."
Brooklyn, New York, United States
"What makes the state senators memo, sent to a group of Hasidic leaders in Brooklyn and shared on Tuesday with the Forward, stand out is its focus: not antisemitism or Israel, but on affordable housing, taxes, education and public safety."
Crown Heights, New York, United States
"Myrie, 38, highlighted his special relationship with the Hasidic community, noting that he was born and raised in Crown Heights, a neighborhood with a significant Orthodox population, and currently represents several heavily Jewish neighborhoods in central Brooklyn."
Williamsburg, New York, United States
"Myrie also pledged to overhaul the property tax system, which, according to the United Jewish Organization, has unfairly impacted communities in Central Williamsburg."

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