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Here’s how Adrienne Adams quietly got the coveted Hasidic nod Andrew Cumo longed for

Jacob Kornbluh in Forward · 10 Jun 2025

In the contentious New York City mayoral race, City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams has unexpectedly gained significant support from over two dozen Hasidic sects and schools in Borough Park, positioning her as a key contender.

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‘Stop super speeders’ bill gains new momentum after Brooklyn car crash kills Jewish mom and two children

Jackie Hajdenberg in JTA · 1 Apr 2025

Following the tragic fatal car crash in Brooklyn that claimed the lives of Natasha Saada and her two young daughters, a New York State bill targeting 'super speeders' has gained renewed urgency.

0 Politics Jewish Law

The Jewish guide to New York City's mayoral election

Jacob Kornbluh in Forward · 13 Mar 2025

New York City's upcoming mayoral election presents a crowded field of candidates, including notable Jewish officials and allies, amid contentious debates influenced by the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict.

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When the bar mitzvah boy’s dad is running for mayor

Jacob Kornbluh in Forward · 27 Nov 2024

Scott Stringer, former Manhattan borough president and New York City's comptroller, is preparing both for his son Maxwell's bar mitzvah and his own return to politics.

0 History Holocaust

I grew up Jewish on a chicken farm. This book gets it right.

Barbara Finkelstein in Forward · 21 Mar 2023

Seth Stern's book "Speaking Yiddish to Chickens" delves into the lives of Holocaust survivors who settled in southern New Jersey post-World War II and established a unique Jewish community through chicken farming.

0 Politics Holocaust

NY lawmakers introduce legislation aimed at waiving bank fees on Holocaust reparations

Forward · 28 Feb 2022

In an effort to aid Holocaust survivors financially, New York State lawmakers Senator Zellnor Myrie and Assemblyman Simcha Eichenstein have introduced a bill that would require banks to waive fees on Holocaust reparation payments.