A progressive Jewish group in New York City is criticizing Mayor Rudolph Giuliani’s recent handling of the 1991 Crown Heights riots. “This could be a time of healing, but instead the mayor has chosen to create new divisions among the residents of Crown Heights with this one-sided apology,” said Rachel Rosenbloom, executive director of Jews for Racial and Economic Justice. Giuliani apologized to the Brooklyn neighborhood’s Chasidic population recently on behalf of the city, which last week reached a $1.1 million agreement with 91 members of that community.
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