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Meet the Jewish candidate who thwarted Anthony Weiner’s political comeback

State Assembly member Harvey Epstein celebrated his City Council primary victory by giving away free vegan hot dogs in the East Village.

What Zohran Mamdani has actually said about Jews and Israel

The 33-year-old Assembly member and surprise victor in the Democratic mayoral primary has a long history of speaking out about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

The Stage of New York Sings Yiddish 2023

A free Yiddish music sing-along and concert comes to Central Park

“This is the exact moment that Jews and their allies should be coming together,” said organizer Zalmen Mlotek.

Schumer and Nadler race to praise Mamdani, in sharp contrast to Jewish establishment worries

Zohran Mamdani shocks Andrew Cuomo in NYC Democratic mayoral primary centered on Jewish issues

These New Yorkers were in Israel when the war with Iran began. Here’s how they made it home.

Stephen Colbert grills Zohran Mamdani and Brad Lander on Israel, antisemitism

At Park Slope Food Coop, a contentious election could lead to Israeli goods boycott

Meet the world’s foremost — and perhaps only — collector of Jewish seltzer bottles

For these New York Jews, neither Cuomo nor Mamdani is on the ballot

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