'I've always condemned antisemitism,' deputy Dem leader of NY state Assembly says, after 'New York Post' mentions him in story on Jew-hatred
Charles Fall, a Democratic member of the New York State Assembly and deputy majority leader of the body, responded on Tuesday to a New York Post article that reported that he met with an ex-judge accused of Jew-hatred.
Zohran Mamdani, mayor of New York City, appointed Milton Tingling to his Advisory Committee on the Judiciary, though Tingling “also serves as board chair of the West Harlem Development Corporation, currently under fire over alleged racism from its executive director, Zaed Ramadan,” the Post reported.
Per a lawsuit, “Ramadan’s remarks intensified after the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attacks on Israel,” and, the suit alleges, “in the days afterward Ramadan held a two-hour meeting in Morgan’s office with New York state Assemblyman Charles Fall and a Brooklyn imam to consult on what the WHDC’s response to the terror attack should be, according to legal documents.”
Fall issued a statement about that lone mention of his name in the article.
“In response to the recent article mentioning my participation in a community meeting, I want to be clear that my involvement was rooted in dialogue and bringing people together during an incredibly difficult moment,” he stated.
“Any suggestion that my presence was an endorsement of the alleged views or statements of others is simply inaccurate,” he wrote. “I have always condemned antisemitism, racism and hate in all forms, and I will continue to do so unequivocally.”
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New York State Assembly Deputy Majority Leader Charles Fall issued a statement on Tuesday in response to a New York Post article that mentioned his participation in a meeting with a former judge accused of antisemitism. The article reported that Fall met with Milton Tingling, who was appointed to New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's Advisory Committee on the Judiciary, and also serves as board chair of the West Harlem Development Corporation. The corporation's executive director, Zaed Ramadan, is facing a lawsuit alleging racist remarks, which reportedly intensified after the October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks. The lawsuit claims Ramadan held a meeting with Fall and a Brooklyn imam to discuss the corporation's response to the attacks. Fall stated, "I have always condemned antisemitism, racism and hate in all forms, and I will continue to do so unequivocally." He clarified that his involvement in the meeting was "rooted in dialogue and bringing people together during an incredibly difficult moment," and that "any suggestion that my presence was an endorsement of the alleged views or statements of others is simply inaccurate."
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