Jacob Kornbluh is the Forward’s senior political reporter. Follow him on Twitter @jacobkornbluh or email [email protected].
Jacob KornbluhSenior Political Reporter
By Jacob Kornbluh
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Fast Forward For Orthodox voters choosing the next mayor, it’s Adams or Yang — or both
A slow stream of voters were headed to the polls in the Borough Park neighborhood of Brooklyn on Tuesday in what many say is a test of the Orthodox community’s historic influence in New York City. Posters hung up on poles across the neighborhood overnight urged people to participate in the primary. “We have to…
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News Leading NYC mayoral candidates make their final pitches to Jewish voters
As they crisscrossed the five boroughs in the final days and hours before Tuesday’s primary, leading candidates for mayor made their final pitches to Jewish voters, an often key constituency in New York elections. Scott Stringer, the city’s comptroller, rallied with Jewish supporters on the Upper West Side on Saturday; Maya Wiley, a former counsel…
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News In final stretch, Eric Adams and Andrew Yang ramp up efforts to increase share of Orthodox vote
Eric Adams and Andrew Yang, two of the leading candidates for mayor of New York City, have stepped up their get-out-the-vote efforts in the Orthodox community in Brooklyn as early voting in the June 22 Democratic primary is underway. Both campaigns are touting their commitments to work with the community, protect its rights and enhance…
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News Survey: Most NYC council candidates would continue tradition of Israel trips
Most New York City Council candidates who responded to a Forward survey said that they would travel to Israel and the occupied West Bank if elected; oppose the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement; and believe that public schools do not properly educate students about the Holocaust. These were among the takeaways from 66 candidates across…
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News The future for Netanyahu and Bennett, according to an American who worked for both
22 years ago, George Birnbaum was at Benjamin Netanyahu’s side as his campaign strategist when the former prime minister lost his first re-election bid. On Sunday, Birnbaum, who was once Netanyahu’s chief of staff, was in the Knesset, watching Netanyahu exit the stage once again. But this time, Birnbaum was signed on to assist the…
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News Council race in Queens tests support for Israel in New York politics
Just days before early voting kicks off in the June 22 Democratic primaries, a race in eastern Queens is raising concerns among mainstream Jewish leaders who take issue with a candidate’s stance on Israel, and worry about rising anti-Israel sentiment within the progressive movement — a force that could ultimately shape the makeup of the…
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News What Washington can expect from the new government in Israel
Washington doesn’t know Naftali Bennett, the likely next prime minister of Israel. The 49-year-old former settler leader with strong nationalist views supports the permanent Israeli annexation of the West Bank. He’s managed to cobble together an astoundingly diverse coalition that for the first time in Israeli history includes Arab parties. His parents are originally from…
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Fast Forward Satmar group endorses Eric Adams for mayor, setting stage for battle over Orthodox vote
Eric Adams, one of the leading candidates for mayor of New York City, earned the endorsement of one of the largest Orthodox voting blocs in Brooklyn on Wednesday, solidifying his frontrunner status in the June 22 mayoral primary. The political leaders of a portion of Brooklyn’s Satmar Hasidic community led by Rabbi Aaron Teitelbaum from…
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