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Here’s how Adrienne Adams quietly got the coveted Hasidic nod Andrew Cumo longed for

JL;DR SUMMARY In the contentious New York City mayoral race, City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams has unexpectedly gained significant support from over two dozen Hasidic sects and schools in Borough Park, positioning her as a key contender. 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 EducationEric AdamsAndrew CuomoAdrienne AdamsNyc Mayoral RaceBorough ParkOrthodox Jewish VoteHasidic EndorsementsSatmar Sect

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New York City, New York, United States
"NYC mayoral candidates Adrienne Adams and Andrew Cuomo."
Borough Park, New York, United States
"Late on Monday, Speaker Adams received the backing of 25 Hasidic sects and schools in Borough Park, part of an influential voting bloc that helped swing the 2021 mayoral race for incumbent Eric Adams."
Williamsburg, New York, United States
"Moshe Indig, the political leader of the Satmar sect led by Rabbi Aaron Teitelbaum, told The New York Times he may add Mamdani to his slate of endorsements."
Crown Heights, New York, United States
"State Sen. Zellnor Myrie, who represents the heavily Jewish Brooklyn neighborhoods of Crown Heights, East Flatbush and Park Slope."
East Flatbush, New York, United States
"State Sen. Zellnor Myrie, who represents the heavily Jewish Brooklyn neighborhoods of Crown Heights, East Flatbush and Park Slope."
Park Slope, New York, United States
"State Sen. Zellnor Myrie, who represents the heavily Jewish Brooklyn neighborhoods of Crown Heights, East Flatbush and Park Slope."

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