Jacob N. Kornbluh
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senior political reporter at @jdforward. Email: [email protected]. RT's X endorsements.
Brooklyn , New York
Joined November 2008
Mamdani senior adviser @Ali_Najmi attended the event in Queens as a representative of the transition, signaling the next administration will support the project. In picture, Najmi shakes hands with Holocaust survivor Vladimir Epshteyn. https://t.co/C4yHWLwppw
Outgoing Mayor Eric Adams designated a new Holocaust Memorial on the grounds of Queens Borough Hall. The city and the office of Borough President @DRichardsQNS allocated $3 million to support the project’s development.
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I’m proud to join so many leaders in today’s announcement of a future Queens Holocaust Memorial Garden in the heart of our borough. I’ll serve as a testament to our history and a tool to teach the next generation of #QueensKids to #NeverForget.
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Outgoing Mayor Eric Adams designated a new Holocaust Memorial on the grounds of Queens Borough Hall. The city and the office of Borough President @DRichardsQNS allocated $3 million to support the project’s development.
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Schneier said he suggested that Mamdani support legislation that would prohibit protests directly outside houses of worship.
🚨 SCOOP: 1/2 Mayor-elect Mamdani called on Friday — on way to meeting with POTUS — Rabbi Marc Schneier of Hampton Synagogue, who campaigned aggressively for Cuomo Schneier says he told Mamdani he’d like to introduce him to some Muslim leaders who’ve normalized ties with Israel.
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🚨NEW: Ukrainian President Zelensky wants to meet President Trump "as soon as possible", possibly over Thanksgiving, to finalize the terms for ending the war, Zelensky's chief of staff Andriy Yermak told @DavidLawler10 & me. Read the interview on @axios
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U.S. and Ukrainian officials have agreed in principle on most aspects of the plan.
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Jeff is one of the best-sourced and most fun reporters to work with; he did a great job w/ Playbook and brought so much writing flare and exuberance for local politics. Congrats to him and City & State.
We are thrilled to announce that @JCColtin will be joining our team as editor-in-chief next month!
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Mamdani’s spokesperson confirmed that the mayor-elect called. Mamdani also spoke with the father, Rabbi Arthur Schneier, of the Park East Synagogue after protest outside the synagogue that featured antisemitic slogans.
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🚨 SCOOP: 1/2 Mayor-elect Mamdani called on Friday — on way to meeting with POTUS — Rabbi Marc Schneier of Hampton Synagogue, who campaigned aggressively for Cuomo Schneier says he told Mamdani he’d like to introduce him to some Muslim leaders who’ve normalized ties with Israel.
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We don’t back down in the face of hate — we show up. This morning, I visited @PESynagogue to stand proudly with Rabbi Schneier and our Jewish community to celebrate Jewish life and reaffirm our unshakable bond with Israel after last week’s antisemitic protests. Neither
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WELKER: What is your message to Jewish New Yorkers who feel you won't be tough enough in your response to antisemitism? MAMDANI: That I am looking forward to being the next mayor and fulfilling the commitment I've made to Jewish New Yorkers to not only protect them but to
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Mark Mellman was first and foremost a friend and a mentor. A man with a huge heart and a wonderful sense of humor. He was also a trusted advisor and a brilliant strategic mind. From the day we entered political life, he was with me every step of the way. He was one of the
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This demonstration was held last night at Park East Synagogue. One speaker repeatedly shouted "we need to make them scared" among other ugly chants. This kind of intimidation of Jewish New Yorkers is reprehensible and unacceptable. No house of worship, of any faith, should be
Protesters chant “death to the IDF,” “resistance is glorious,” and “intifada revolution” at New York City synagogue
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Just learned the very sad news that legendary Democratic pollster Mark Mellman, who was CEO of the Mellman Group and longtime president of the pro-Israel Democratic Majority for Israel advocacy group, has died. May his memory be a blessing.
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Reynoso, Salazar seem like obvious contenders
Nydia Velázquez, a New York Trailblazer in Congress, to Retire Next Year
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“You’re not a hostage anymore…today you’re heroes” President @realDonaldTrump speaks to recently freed Israeli hostages and their families ❤️
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NEW: A dubious story about two Brazilians planning to bomb a synagogue made its way from Project Veritas all the way to CNN. How did it happen? It involves a woman on the run from a federal fraud case, Israeli news outlets and some strange text messages. A major scoop about a
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Schumer on the Senate floor: “In the coming days I will work to grow support for my resolution, so the Senate can take a clear stand against hatred and antisemitism. “I hope my Republican colleagues will join me in this effort and cosponsor this resolution.”
🚨 SCOOP: Senate Democratic Leader Schumer will introduce today a resolution “rejecting Nick Fuentes and his white supremacist views, condemning [Tucker] Carlson’s platforming of hate, and condemning antisemitism and white supremacy...” Schumer wants it to be bipartisan.
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🚨 SCOOP: Senate Democratic Leader Schumer will introduce today a resolution “rejecting Nick Fuentes and his white supremacist views, condemning [Tucker] Carlson’s platforming of hate, and condemning antisemitism and white supremacy...” Schumer wants it to be bipartisan.
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We have another candidate in the race to replace Jerry Nadler in New York’s 12th congressional district. This time it’s @MathewShurka who is Jewish, gay, Iranian, and his father is Israeli. Shurka has spent the last years successfully getting conversion therapy banned for
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