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Jacob Kornbluh

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Senior political reporter at the Forward. Email: Kornbluh@forward.com

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Jacob Kornbluh @jacobkornbluh.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
My latest: How Hasan Piker caused new trouble for Democrats — especially in the key Senate race in Michigan forward.com/news/846644/...
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Hasan Piker causes new trouble for Democrats — especially in key Senate race
The popular streamer’s growing influence in Democratic politics is creating a new challenge for Abdul El-Sayed as he courts Jewish voters in close Michigan race
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Jacob Kornbluh @jacobkornbluh.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
My latest with Hannah Feuer: He’s campaigning to regulate Texas oil and gas. Why is he linking his Jewish opponent to the Bolshevik Revolution? More on the fundraising email sent by Bo French, GOP nominee for Texas Railroad Commission, against State Rep. Jon Rosenthal. forward.com/news/845642/...
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He’s campaigning to regulate Texas oil and gas. Why is he linking his Jewish opponent to the Bolshevik Revolution?
Bo French, a Texas Republican who previously asked if Jews were a threat to America, is now accusing his Jewish opponent of Bolshevism
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Jacob Kornbluh @jacobkornbluh.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
The Central Synagogue attack had no clear connection to Mamdani. The suspect opposed him. The mayor is still being blamed. Why? Read ⬇️ forward.com/news/845474/...
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The Central Synagogue attack had no clear connection to Mamdani. He’s still being blamed.
The suspect’s social media posts show a history of supporting Israel and criticizing Mayor Zohran Mamdani
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Rima I Anabtawi @rimaanabtawi.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
“Even some of the progressive rabbis in the room..told Mamdani that while they and their congregants agree with him on many things and want to work with him and support him, “they have concerns about the way he is speaking about Israel.”” @jacobkornbluh.bsky.social forward.com/news/844343/...
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Rabbis Mamdani invited to City Hall tell him his Israel rhetoric is ‘causing harm’
During a private hour-long meeting, Jewish clergy across denominations urged the NYC mayor to change how he talks about rhetoric on Israel
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Jacob Kornbluh @jacobkornbluh.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
🚨NEW: Mamdani’s roundtable today with a minyan of rabbis at City Hall — from inside the room: During the private, hour-long meeting, Jewish clergy across denominations urged the NYC mayor to change his tone on Israel. forward.com/news/844343/...
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Rabbis Mamdani invited to City Hall tell him his Israel rhetoric is ‘causing harm’
During a private hour-long meeting, Jewish clergy across denominations urged the NYC mayor to change how he talks about rhetoric on Israel
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Jacob Kornbluh @jacobkornbluh.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
A coalition of New York City’s Jewish bar associations is accusing Mamdani of excluding Jews from his new 18-member Advisory Committee on the Judiciary. In letter, the attorneys say the omission follows a “troubling pattern” that has left many Jews feeling marginalized. More ⬇️
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Jacob Kornbluh @jacobkornbluh.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
#WIGov Rep. Tom Tiffany, GOP nominee for governor, criticized Francesca Hong, the socialist gaining momentum in Dem primary over appearance with Hasan Piker. His own podcast interview with Jeremy Hambly, who defended the ‘Camp Auschwitz’ t-shirt, is now under scrutiny. forward.com/news/839312/...
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Nominee for Wisconsin governor appeared with podcast host who defended ‘Camp Auschwitz’ t-shirt
Rep. Tom Tiffany went on Jeremy Hambly's show, where the far-right host offered to campaign for him
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Rima I Anabtawi @rimaanabtawi.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Why does Mamdani keep talking about arresting Netanyahu? @jacobkornbluh.bsky.social forward.com/news/839018/...
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Mamdani orders review of whether New York can arrest Netanyahu when he visits this fall
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected at September’s U.N. General Assembly
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Jacob Kornbluh @jacobkornbluh.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Mamdani more popular than Netanyahu among U.S. Jews. The AP poll suggests that Mamdani’s positions on Israel have not prevented him from maintaining a net-positive image among American Jews overall. forward.com/news/836468/...
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Mamdani more popular than Netanyahu among U.S. Jews, new poll shows
The Associated Press survey found growing dissatisfaction with Israel's wartime leadership, even as the New York mayor remains divisive over his views on Israel
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Alyssa Katz @alykatzz.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
From the department of "we told you so," by @jacobkornbluh.bsky.social. forward.com/news/836396/...
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After Platner's collapse, Jewish Democrats say party can't ignore candidates’ red flags
Jewish Democrats who opposed the Maine Senate nominee say their party’s push to anoint him offers lessons about compromise on values important to Jewish voters
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Jacob Kornbluh @jacobkornbluh.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
#NY07 🚨 United coalition of Hasidic voting blocs — including the two Satmar factions (Ahronim and Zalonim) — in Williamsburg endorse Antonio Reynoso in primary for Velázquez’s seat. Statements ⬇️ Reynoso, who grew up in South Williamsburg, told me he’s “deeply grateful” for relationship + support.
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Jacob Kornbluh @jacobkornbluh.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
LATEST: New York lawmakers approve 50-foot buffer zone around houses of worship and community centers in challenge to Mamdani. forward.com/news/827293/...
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New York lawmakers approve 50-foot buffer around houses of worship in challenge to Mamdani
The statewide measure comes as synagogue protests persist
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Jacob Kornbluh @jacobkornbluh.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch, addressing JCRC-NY gala: “I understand that for many of you, having a Jewish police commissioner is deeply comforting. “Please know that I do not take that responsibility lightly. I feel it in my mind, in my bones and in my heart.”
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Jacob Kornbluh @jacobkornbluh.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
🚨NYC Mayor Mamdani is hosting the annual Jewish American Heritage Month reception at Gracie Mansion next week marked as a celebration of the Shavuot holiday, according to this invitation sent out. Cheesecake and blintzes, maybe?
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Jacob Kornbluh @jacobkornbluh.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
🚨‼️ RARE rebuke from major Jewish organizations of Mayor Mamdani’s expected veto of the schools protest safety bill (175-B, as reported by the NY Times: "This veto is a profound failure of City Hall to demonstrate to all New Yorkers that our safety is a priority." Joint statement ⬇️
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Jacob Kornbluh @jacobkornbluh.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
At 92NY panel discussion on Jewish issues, Manhattan Borough President Hoylman-Sigal advises Mayor Mamdani: "I think the mayor should follow the tradition of every mayor preceding him and visit Israel... "Look, if Nixon can go to China, I think the mayor might consider that in the future."
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Jacob Kornbluh @jacobkornbluh.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
PHOTO: Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer votes NO on Bernie Sanders’ joint resolutions of disapproval to block arms sales to Israel
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Jacob Kornbluh @jacobkornbluh.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
👀 AUDIO: At recent tele-town hall, GOP Rep. Scott Perry of Pennsylvania doesn’t forcefully condemn constituent who said Hitler ‘should have finished the job’ of killing Jews during WWII. Perry: “I just don’t think any of that is helpful at all. You know, we respect everybody’s religion…” ⬇️
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Jacob Kornbluh @jacobkornbluh.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Video: The National Rifle Association (NRA) announces partnership with "Lox and Loaded," a Jewish firearms club founded last year in response to rising antisemitism after Oct. 7.
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Alyssa Katz @alykatzz.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Brad Lander now declares he opposes all U.S. aid for Israel, including for Iron Dome missile defense, after previously supporting defensive aid, citing human rights as he looks to unseat Rep. Dan Goldman, @jacobkornbluh.bsky.social reports exclusively in @forward.com.
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Brad Lander joins call to end U.S. aid to Israel, in quest to replace Rep. Dan Goldman
Following AOC's lead, the Jewish New York Democrat says he now seeks to end Iron Dome defense funding, citing Israel’s war conduct
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Jacob Kornbluh @jacobkornbluh.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
🚨 #NY10 SCOOP: Brad Lander joins call to end U.S. aid to Israel, including funding for Iron Dome, in quest to replace Rep. Dan Goldman. “Israel should have access to purchase it with their own funds,” Lander tells me. Read more forward.com/brad-lander-...
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Brad Lander joins call to end U.S. aid to Israel, in quest to replace Rep. Dan Goldman
Following AOC's lead, the Jewish New York Democrat says he now seeks to end Iron Dome defense funding, citing Israel’s war conduct
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Jacob Kornbluh @jacobkornbluh.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
FIRST HERE 🫓🍷Mamdani is set to attend the annual Downtown Seder Monday night at the City Winery in Manhattan. The mayor will speak alongside artists and cultural leaders. #Passover More info ⬇️ forward.com/news/815929/...
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Mamdani to attend Passover Seder as he navigates ties with Jewish groups and amid rising antisemitism
The annual Passover event, blending art and activism, will benefit Seeds of Peace, a nonprofit supporting youth leadership and dialogue in conflict regions
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Jacob Kornbluh @jacobkornbluh.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Mamdani noncommittal on signing buffer zone bill poised to pass City Council tomorrow. City Hall spox: Mamdani “is keenly aware of the serious concerns regarding these bills’ limiting of New Yorkers’ constitutional rights, and he will keep these concerns in mind….” forward.com/news/815239/...
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Mamdani voices concerns about synagogue buffer zone bill poised to pass NYC Council
The buffer zone proposal has 35 co-sponsors, enough for a veto-proof majority to pass without the mayor’s signature.
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Jacob Kornbluh @jacobkornbluh.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Raul Rivera yelling outside Mamdani presser. Mamdani: “I want that man to be able to afford to keep living in NYC, because the day that I don't hear him yelling at me, it means he got priced out of this place.” “We need to make this a city where it's affordable enough to yell at your politicians.”
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Alyssa Katz @alykatzz.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Tish James declines to fast-track the NYC public hospital system's takeover of a private hospital in Brooklyn that serves many Orthodox Jewish patients. @jacobkornbluh.bsky.social
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Government takeover of Brooklyn hospital faces legal setback amid Orthodox backlash
Letitia James’ office now sends the planned merger of Maimonides Medical Center with New York City’s public Health + Hospitals system to court, for a review that could blow past an April 1 deadline.
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Jacob Kornbluh @jacobkornbluh.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
📸 🫓 Mamdani met today with Orthodox bizman Dov Bleich, who showed him a Haggadah dating to the Civil War era in NY ahead of Passover. Bleich said the mayor appeared “visibly moved” by the artifact and reaffirmed commitment to protecting Jewish New Yorkers. More ⬇️
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Jacob Kornbluh @jacobkornbluh.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
#IL09: Daniel Biss beats AIPAC spending VIDEO: Biss in victory speech: “So enough about AIPAC. May tonight be the last night I utter their name. “This victory belongs to J Street.” forward.com/news/813115/...
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Jacob Kornbluh @jacobkornbluh.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Phylisa Wisdom, executive director of the Mayor’s Office to Combat Antisemitism, said the 45-minute discussion focused on affordable housing, child care and efforts to address rising antisemitism ⬇️
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Jacob Kornbluh @jacobkornbluh.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
📸 PHOTO: Mayor Mamdani just held a roundtable with Orthodox and Hasidic leaders at City Hall. He was joined by his Jewish aides Phylisa Wisdom, Josh Binderman and Uri Fraenkel. (via source)
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Jacob Kornbluh @jacobkornbluh.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
*EXCLUSIVE* In her first interview since Mamdani named her as head of the Mayor’s Office to Combat Antisemitism, Phylisa Wisdom says she'll do a listening tour and craft a plan before the High Holidays, drawing from competing definitions. more ⬇️ forward.com/fast-forward...
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Mamdani’s antisemitism chief pledges trust-building amid early skepticism
Phylisa Wisdom outlines plans for NYC antisemitism strategy modeled in part on the Biden White House national plan.
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Jacob Kornbluh @jacobkornbluh.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
🚨 SCOOP🚨: NYC Mayor Mamdani appoints Phylisa Wisdom, progressive Jewish leader, to run the Mayor's Office to Combat Antisemitism. forward.com/fast-forward...
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Mamdani appoints Phylisa Wisdom, progressive Jewish leader, to run Office to Combat Antisemitism
Mayor Zohran Mamdani has appointed Phylisa Wisdom, a progressive Jewish leader, to lead the Office to Combat Antisemitism.
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Jacob Kornbluh @jacobkornbluh.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Council Speaker Julie Menin, introducing buffer zones outside synagogues legislation, addresses Mamdani + others’ concerns about limiting protests: “Enforcement is not based on speech or viewpoint. It is based on conduct that endangers others.”
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Jacob Kornbluh @jacobkornbluh.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
SCOOP: Mayor Mamdani visited today Holocaust survivor and artist Olga Spiegel at her Manhattan apartment to mark Holocaust Remembrance Day. More details ⬇️ forward.com/fast-forward...
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Mamdani visits Holocaust survivor at her apartment on Holocaust Remembrance Day
Mayor Zohran Mamdani visited with Holocaust survivor Olga Spiegel on International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
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Jacob Kornbluh @jacobkornbluh.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
EXCLUSIVE: Marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch affixed a mezuzah to the front doorframe of her office at One Police Plaza. Details ⬇️ forward.com/fast-forward...
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Jessica Tisch affixes a mezuzah to her NYPD office on International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Jessica Tisch, New York's Jewish police commissioner, affixed a mezuzah to the doorframe of her office to mark Holocaust Remembrance Day.
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Jacob Kornbluh @jacobkornbluh.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
❄️ VIDEO: Mayor Mamdani seen with a shovel assisting a car stuck in the snow in the Hasidic-populated neighborhood of Williamsburg.
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Jacob Kornbluh @jacobkornbluh.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
NYC Council Speaker Julie Menin announces legislation to establish safe perimeter around as part of five-point plan to combat antisemitism. Mamdani says he’s waiting for review to determine legality of buffer zones before committing to supporting the legislation forward.com/fast-forward...
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NYC’s first Jewish City Council leader could govern as a check on Mamdani. Here’s her plan to fight antisemitism
Menin plans to introduce a bill that would ban demonstrations around entrances and exits of houses of worship.
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Jacob Kornbluh @jacobkornbluh.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
Julie Menin says in her inaugural speech: “We live in a day with the first Muslim mayor of New York City and now the first Jewish speaker of the Council serving at the same time…. “As the first Jewish Speaker, I want my vision of leadership to be as focused on dissolving division.”
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Jacob Kornbluh @jacobkornbluh.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
Poll: 53% of non-Jewish voters say NYC needs leaders who challenge U.S. support for Israel’s government, even if it upsets some voters. 55% of non-Jewish voters say concerns about feeling threatened by Mamdani’s statements on Israel are overreaction fueled by politics. forward.com/fast-forward...
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Jewish New Yorkers say concerns about Mamdani are real, new poll shows. Most other voters say they’re overblown.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani's views on Israel are well-known but remain unsettling to NYC Jews, a new poll confirms.
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Jacob Kornbluh @jacobkornbluh.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
Rep. Dan Goldman was visibly emotional at start of remarks at his reelection campaign launch in Chinatown this morning: “It’s been three years of really good work.” The two-term incumbent is facing a tough primary challenge by Brad Lander, the former comptroller endorsed by NYC Mayor Mamdani.
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Jacob Kornbluh @jacobkornbluh.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
NYPD commissioner Tisch: Antisemitic incidents in NYC declined in 2025, down 3% from 2024, but it still made up the majority — 57% — of all hate crimes reported. “These numbers remain far too high, and antisemitism continues to be the most persistent hate threat that we face.”
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Jacob Kornbluh @jacobkornbluh.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
🚨 BREAKING: Mayor Mamdani says that he will keep open the recently-created Mayor’s Office to Combat Antisemitism. “That is an issue that we take very seriously, and as part of the commitment that we've made to Jewish New Yorkers, to not only protect them, but to celebrate…”
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Jacob Kornbluh @jacobkornbluh.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
Mayor Mamdani at inauguration: “I know there are some who view this administration with distrust or disdain… and while only action can change minds, I promise you this: if you are a New Yorker, I am your mayor. “Regardless of whether we agree, I will protect you, celebrate with you…”
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Jacob Kornbluh @jacobkornbluh.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
In today's transition news: Mayor-elect Mamdani appointed Steve Banks, who is Jewish, as corporation counsel, the city's top lawyer. His pick for schools chancellor, Kamar Samuels, is married to a Jewish woman, Meg Cassedy-Blum Samuels.
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Jacob Kornbluh @jacobkornbluh.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
Mamdani announces appointment of Sam Levine, who is Jewish, as commissioner of the NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection. Levine was previously director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection.
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Jacob Kornbluh @jacobkornbluh.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
📸 Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani just attended and spoke at the @NYJewishAgenda Hanukkah celebration in Manhattan.
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Jacob Kornbluh @jacobkornbluh.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
Mamdani responding to renewed criticism re: refusal to condemn ‘globalize the intifada’ slogan: “I continue to discourage the use of that phrase, a phrase that I do not use myself, and I continue to focus on the work at hand of keeping Jewish New Yorkers safe in the city.”
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Jacob Kornbluh @jacobkornbluh.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
🚨📸 NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani visited the Ohel of the Lubavitcher Rebbe in Queens this evening to pay his respects to the victims of the Bondi Beach terror attack. Mamdani also made a private prayer at the grave.
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Jacob Kornbluh @jacobkornbluh.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
Exciting news! Alyssa Katz has joined the Forward as new editor-in-chief. forward.com/communicatio...
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Alyssa Katz Named Next Editor-in-Chief of the Forward
Alyssa Katz has been named Editor-in-Chief of the Forward, the nation’s most influential and widely-read Jewish publication. The appointment was announced today by Forward Publisher & CEO Rachel Fishm...
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Jacob Kornbluh @jacobkornbluh.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
🚨 SCOOP: Mamdani is meeting this afternoon with the New York Board of Rabbis to discuss his agenda. I also write about last night's appearance at the Satmar events ⬇️ forward.com/fast-forward...
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Exclusive: Mamdani to meet with New York rabbis to discuss his agenda, as Jews remain divided over him
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is meeting with a dozen New York rabbis about his agenda and his vision on public safety.
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Jacob Kornbluh @jacobkornbluh.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
Last night, outgoing NYC Mayor Eric Adams signed executive order that prohibits city agencies from engaging in BDS and blocks city officials from divesting from Israel Bonds and other Israeli companies.
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