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Cuomo faces hurdles to winning over Orthodox Jewish voters in mayoral race

JL;DR SUMMARY Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is working hard to regain the trust of Orthodox Jewish voters as he campaigns for mayor of New York City, emphasizing his past support for Israel and his commitment to fighting antisemitism. 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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New York CityIsrael SupportAndrew CuomoCovid 19 RestrictionsMayoral RacePolitical EndorsementsOrthodox Jewish VotersZohran MamdaniCommunity Outreach

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New York City, New York, United States
"In recent weeks, as Andrew Cuomo has stepped up his outreach to Orthodox Jewish leaders across New York City who represent sizable voting blocs crucial to his mayoral bid."
Brooklyn, New York, United States
"The activist, who recently met with Cuomo and is part of a sizable and politically influential Hasidic community in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn whose leaders can traditionally help deliver thousands of votes."
Queens, New York, United States
"Despite the bitter feelings, most Orthodox leaders believe constituents will back Cuomo once they are made aware of the current state of the race, which has consistently shown Zohran Mamdani, a Queens state assemblyman and fierce critic of Israel, firmly in second place."
Borough Park, New York, United States
"The former governor is expected to hold additional meetings with Orthodox leaders this week in heavily Jewish neighborhoods of Brooklyn such as Borough Park and Crown Heights, according to sources with knowledge of his outreach."
Crown Heights, New York, United States
"The former governor is expected to hold additional meetings with Orthodox leaders this week in heavily Jewish neighborhoods of Brooklyn such as Borough Park and Crown Heights, according to sources with knowledge of his outreach."
Israel
"Even as Cuomo has been outspoken in his support for Israel and opposition to rising antisemitism that he has called the most important issue in the race, he has continued to face lingering resentment."

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