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A majority of the leading Democratic candidates running for mayor of New York City said they plan to retain a controversial policy adopted by the de Blasio administration that accommodates the Orthodox Jewish community on a risky circumcision practice known as metzitzah b’peh, which can transmit herpes to an infant. Five candidates who responded to a survey the Forward sent to eight of the leading contenders for the June 22 primaries said they wouldn’t seek to change Mayor Bill de Blasio�...

By Juan Manuel Benitez New York City PUBLISHED 3:20 PM ET Apr. 22, 2021 PUBLISHED April 22, 2021 @3:20 PM SHARE Mayoral candidate Shaun Donovan got some good news – and a check for almost $1.5 million – on Thursday from the city’s Campaign Finance Board, which last week had delayed the payment to investigate any ties between Dono...

POLITICO Get the New York Playbook PM newsletter Email Sign Up By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or updates from POLITICO and you agree to our privacy policy and terms of service. You can unsubscribe at any time and you can contact us here. This sign-up form is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Eric Adams is trying to become the first ex-cop to lead New York City since William O’Dwyer, as Of course, Adams is hoping that a vict...

Crowds Hit Streets, Local Leaders Praise Conviction of Derek Chauvin in George Floyd Killing Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all counts for the killing of George Floyd last summer, in which the cop kneeled on Floyds neck for nearly nine minutes during an arrest Published 4 hours ago • Updated 1 hour ago NBC Universal, Inc. In the immediate aftermath of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin being found guilty on all three charges in the...

Jewish groups and leaders took to social media following the Derek Chauvin verdict with expressions of relief, joy — and calls for systemic change in the wake of the trial. “Thank God justice has been served in this case,” Rabbi Jill Jacobs, executive director of T’ruah, a rabbinic organization for human rights, tweeted. “And there’s so much work to do to fix the racist systems that led to this murder and so many others.” None of us will be free until we replace these systems of i...

You May Not Have Heard Of These Democratic Mayoral Candidates, But Theyll Be On Your Primary Ballot arrow More than 50 people filed paperwork with the city to run for New York City Mayor this election cycle, and that number has been winnowed down to 12 Democratic and two Republican candidates who will appear on the ballot come the June 22nd primary. (Note: Early voting starts on June 12th.) So far we’ve focused our coverage around front-runners who have raised enough money to qualif...

By Bobby Cuza New York City UPDATED 12:06 PM ET Apr. 21, 2021 PUBLISHED 6:30 AM ET Apr. 21, 2021 PUBLISHED 6:30 AM EDT Apr. 21, 2021 SHARE Amid a global pandemic and a subsequent spike in crime that has yet to subside, it’s perhaps no surprise that both issues are at the top of voters‘ minds heading into th...

By Gloria Pazmino Brooklyn SHARE Calls to action for the work that remains undone — that was the message from political leaders and candidates in New York City just hours after former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of murder.  The mood at Barclays Center was a sense of quiet relief with a glimmer of hope.  What You Need To Know Candidates took the opportunity to make t...

Left-Wing Jewish Group Endorses Dianne Morales For New York City Mayor The announcement marks Jews for Racial and Economic Justice’s first-ever mayoral endorsement and a major pick-up for Morales. The progressive group Jews for Racial and Economic Justice announced its endorsement of nonprofit leader Dianne Morales for mayor of New York City on Wednesday. The nod from JFREJ is a coup for Morales, the most left-wing candidate in the race, and a milestone for JFREJ, which has never endorsed in ...

Photo by William Alatriste, New York City Council. It’s safe to say no other neighborhood organization does “photo ops” quite as well as the Lower East Side Girls Club. Today, however, was a special occasion. This morning, Girls Club supporters came to 101 Avenue D to celebrate a big achievement — the beginning of construction on the group’s new 30,000 sq/ft headquarters. Lots of elected officials were there, including Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez, State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Sil...