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Holocaust survivor says Mamdani has offered to help him find housing

JL;DR SUMMARY Holocaust survivor Sami Steigmann, an 86-year-old public speaker, has been offered housing assistance by Mayor Zohran Mamdani. 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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Holocaust SurvivorNew York CityJewish HeritageIsrael AdvocacyEducationInternational Holocaust Remembrance DayHolocaust CommemorationZohran MamdaniSami SteigmannHousing Assistance

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Harlem, New York, United States
"Steigmann, who is 86, said his current building in Harlem has no elevator and he has difficulty climbing the stairs."
New York, United States
"And Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced that 16 landmarks across the state will again be illuminated Tuesday night in yellow in recognition of the day."

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