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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul says she feels a ‘special calling’ to protect Jews

JL;DR SUMMARY In an interview, New York Governor Kathy Hochul expressed her commitment to combating antisemitism, highlighting her personal connection and understanding derived from her college days and interactions with the Jewish community. 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 CommunityOrthodox JewsNew YorkKathy HochulPolitical SupportIsrael VisitElectionEndorsementsCrime Prevention

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New York City, New York, United States
"On Sunday, in remarks at the American Jewish Committees Global Forum in New York City, Hochul announced that New York will join 28 states that have adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliances working definition of antisemitism."
Israel
"But to the disappointment of her husband, adult children and their spouses, she said, she had to cancel the trip to fulfill her new responsibilities as governor."
Buffalo, New York, United States
"It's been less than a month since a gunman killed 10 Black people at a supermarket in her home city of Buffalo."
Brooklyn, New York, United States
"Holding onto a plastic cup of water in the backyard of a local coffee shop in Brooklyn, Hochul leaned in and said: The whole spectrum of antisemitism, Ive never had to endure that."
Syracuse, New York, United States
"She said she first came to know Jewish people as an undergrad at Syracuse University."
Williamsburg, New York, United States
"Hochul, 63, who became the states first female governor following the resignation of Andrew Cuomo last August, had just concluded a series of meetings with Hasidic leaders in Williamsburg, where she said they had discussed the rise in violent antisemitic attacks against Jews, especially against the more visible Orthodox population."
Long Island, New York, United States
"Lee Zeldin, a Jewish congressman from Long Island, is backed by the Republican establishment but faces a competitive primary against three opponents."
Arizona, United States
"And Zeldin has come under fire for casting votes against the certification of the 2020 election results that showed that now President Joe Biden won Arizona and Pennsylvania."
Pennsylvania, United States
"And Zeldin has come under fire for casting votes against the certification of the 2020 election results that showed that now President Joe Biden won Arizona and Pennsylvania."

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