With less than two weeks left, Dem candidates jostle for mayoral nod
Some form of the spiel “this election is the most important one in our lifetime” plays itself out in every campaign. This time, though, community activists are strongly advising frum Jewish voters in New York City that there is a party primary for mayor coming up in two weeks, and it really is important to cast a ballot.
Here’s one big reason why: This past year, Governor Andrew Cuomo took a look at our community’s voting patterns and felt comfortable calling Covid an “ultra-Orthodox Jewish problem,” joking derisively that if he dangled state funding before us, we would fall in line.
Community leaders view this race as a generational battle to secure our existence in the state. Internal adversaries seek to upend our educational system, while external enemies regularly assault members of the tribe. The city and state legislatures are either slowly choking off every attempt to get criminals off the street or allowing people to thrive in certain unseemly professions.
Over the next three weeks, Mishpacha will examine different aspects of this year’s municipal elections in the Big Apple. This week we look at what makes this campaign stand out from previous ones and focus on the races for city comptroller and Brooklyn borough president.
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