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Dan Goldman says he won’t endorse Mamdani without ‘concrete steps’ to assuage Jewish NYers’ fears

JL;DR SUMMARY Dan Goldman, a Democratic Representative carving a moderate path in New York politics and known for his strong Jewish identity and pro-Israel stance, has withheld his endorsement of Zohran Mamdani until he addresses Jewish New Yorkers' concerns about rising 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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Jewish New YorkersBernie SandersPro Israel AdvocacyDan GoldmanAndrew CuomoZohran MamdaniNew York PoliticsEndorsements

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New York City, New York, United States
"This piece first ran as part of The Countdown, our daily newsletter rounding up all the developments in the New York City mayors race."
Israel
"especially his criticism of Israel and pro-Palestinian advocacy."
Palestinian Territories
"others include Gov. Kathy Hochul, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries."

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