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How a troublemaking private school dropout became the Johnny Appleseed of tech

Jon Kalish in Forward · 1 Dec

David Lerner, co-founder of Tekserve, is remembered fondly as a complex yet benevolent figure in New York's tech scene.

0 Politics Culture

Banned for Life

David Jager in Tablet · 24 Oct

The piece explores the controversial figure of Gavin McInnes, known for founding the Proud Boys, a political group with far-right ideologies.

0 Politics Jewish Law

NYC comptroller candidate Mark Levine speaks Hebrew in first campaign ad

Jackie Hajdenberg in JTA · 4 Jun

Mark Levine, Manhattan Borough President and candidate for New York City comptroller, has launched a multilingual campaign ad that includes Hebrew to connect with the city's diverse populations.

0 Politics Communities

Cuomo winning over Jewish voters in his nascent mayoral campaign

Matthew Kassel in Jewish Insider · 25 Feb

Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is positioning himself as a potential mayoral candidate for New York City, garnering significant support from the Jewish community despite past COVID-19 restriction controversies.

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Red shift in New York City creates opening for moderate mayoral candidate

Matthew Kassel in Jewish Insider · 26 Nov 2024

New York City’s political landscape is undergoing a shift, with the unexpected support for Donald Trump in recent elections prompting a reassessment among Democrats aiming to regain trust with working-class voters of color.

0 Culture Jewish Law

‘Can You Dig It?’: New podcast traces how a Puerto Rican-Jewish gang leader helped create hip-hop in the Bronx

Andrew Esensten in Forward · 1 Sep 2023

In the backdrop of the 1960s Bronx gang conflicts, the Audible podcast "Can You Dig It?" highlights Benjamin "Yellow Benjy" Melendez, leader of the Ghetto Brothers, a multicultural gang that advocated for peace and indirectly contributed to the birth of hip-hop.