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Who is Brad Lander, who just jumped in the New York City mayor’s race?

By Charlie Rogers July 29, 2024

A Lander primary campaign could split the city’s large population of Jewish Democratic voters at a time when antisemitism has spiked in New York, and when the streets have been filled with protests over the Israel-Hamas war

JTA: Calls to defund the police put Jewish institutions in a tough position

By New York Jewish Agenda June 12, 2020

Matt Nosanchuk addresses police policies and NYJA’s position on legislation to reform police through practices, policies, and training to stop systemic racism.

JTA: Letter condemns Mayor de Blasio for ‘scapegoating’ entire Jewish community

By New York Jewish Agenda April 30, 2020

This article appeared in JTA, covering NYJA and other Jewish leaders’ letter to Mayor de Blasio after his offensive tweet condemning “the Jewish community.”