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New York Jewish leaders reckon with a potential Mamdani win

JL;DR SUMMARY New York Jewish leaders are expressing apprehension over the potential mayoralty of Zohran Mamdani, given his staunch anti-Israel stance. 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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New York City, New York, United States
"As Jewish leaders reckon with the increasing likelihood that Zohran Mamdani will be the next mayor of New York City, many who have voiced anxiety over his avowedly anti-Israel policies are reacting with a mix of fear and resignation."
Queens, New York, United States
"The 33-year-old democratic socialist and Queens state assemblyman has recently claimed endorsements from prominent party leaders including New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, who clarified she does not agree with him on Israel issues but said she appreciated his commitment to combating antisemitism as well as his efforts to meet with Jewish community members to address their concerns directly."
Brooklyn, New York, United States
"Kalman Yeger, an Orthodox assemblyman in Brooklyn who has been among Mamdanis most outspoken critics, said the nominees inability to get his brain around the notion that globalizing the intifada is a bad thing is terrifying."
Borough Park, New York, United States
"Simcha Eichenstein, a Democratic assemblyman from the Hasidic neighborhood of Borough Park in Brooklyn, was equally pessimistic about Mamdani."
Flatbush, New York, United States
"Leon Goldenberg, a Brooklyn real estate executive who is an executive board member of the Flatbush Jewish Community Coalition, said his group had no interest in meeting with Mamdani despite that he expects him to win the election."
Florida, United States
"Goldenberg, who endorsed Adams in the general election but now believes he has no chance, said he was considering moving his permanent residence to Florida, where he keeps an apartment, if Mamdani prevails this fall."
Williamsburg, New York, United States
"Another activist familiar with a Satmar faction in Williamsburg, which represents the largest Hasidic voting bloc in New York City, said that Mamdanis team is aggressively courting the community and has been in dialogue with leadership."

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