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Jewish politician booed at 92NY event after defending Mayor Mamdani

JL;DR SUMMARY At a 92NY event focusing on "The Future of Being Jewish in New York," tensions flared as a Jewish politician, Brad Hoylman-Sigal, was booed for defending 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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Jewish CommunityNew York CityZohran MamdaniJewish Politicians92nyIsrael ConnectionMark LevineJulie MeninBrad Hoylman Sigal

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New York City, New York, United States
"A Jewish politician was booed by a largely Jewish crowd on Wednesday morning after he defended Mayor Zohran Mamdani during a discussion about being Jewish in New York City."
Manhattan, New York, United States
"The discussion featured three of the citys seniormost Jewish elected officials: Council Speaker Julie Menin, Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal and Comptroller Mark Levine."
Albany, New York, United States
"including Phylisa Wisdom from the New York Jewish Agenda, who Ive worked with in Albany."
Miami, Florida, United States
"All three politicians emphatically answered a question by saying Jewish New Yorkers should stay, rather than move to Miami to try to avoid antisemitism, citing the Jewish police commissioner Jessica Tisch, the citys breadth of Jewish culture and institutions, and the quality of its bagels."
Israel
"We need as Jews to educate him about the history and the centrality and the importance "

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