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These Jews backed Brad Lander in the primary. Are they taking his advice and voting Mamdani?

JL;DR SUMMARY In the closely watched New York City mayoral race of 2025, Jewish voters who previously supported progressive candidate Brad Lander face a nuanced decision regarding their support for Zohran Mamdani, the democratic socialist candidate endorsed by Lander. 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 CityJewish VotersProgressive JewsAndrew CuomoMayoral RaceZohran MamdaniBrad LanderRanked Choice VotingDemocratic Socialists

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New York City, New York, United States
"New York City mayoral candidate Zohran K. Mamdani and NYC comptroller Brad Lander speak during the Jews For Racial And Economic Justices Mazals Gala on September 10, 2025 in New York City."
Manhattan, New York, United States
"Jonathan Marcus, a 25-year-old Jewish voter in Manhattan, ranked Lander first in the primary but is casting his vote in the general election for Andrew Cuomo, the former governor who is polling second."
Greenwich Village, New York, United States
"Richard Goldstein, on the other hand, said hell be casting his ballot for Mamdani after ranking Lander first in the primary and leaving Mamdani off. The Jewish former executive editor of the Village Voice, who lives in Greenwich Village, said he had been turned off by Mamdanis stances on Israel, which he said would be a recipe for a bloodbath in the Middle East if fully acted upon."
Upper West Side, New York, United States
"The 76-year-old psychotherapist had already done some leafleting and tabling for him, and she is on the leadership committee of the Upper West Side Action Group, a progressive political group that endorsed Lander ahead of the primary."
Harlem, New York, United States
"For Hillel Hirshbein, a 56-year old Jewish Harlem resident who identifies as a liberal and a Zionist and who ranked Lander first, Mamdanis statements about Israel had been a deterrent going into the primary."

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