Mamdani got ‘warm welcome’ at Brooklyn Judaica store, his office tells JNS
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani got a “warm welcome” from Borough Park residents and local leaders when he visited Eichler’s Judaica on Wednesday ahead of Rosh Hashanah, a City Hall spokesman told JNS.Sam Raskin, a spokesman for the mayor, told JNS that Mamdani was “proud to visit Borough Park ahead of the High Holidays.”“At Eichler’s Judaica, the mayor spoke with shoppers preparing for Rosh Hashanah and heard directly from community members about the issues facing the neighborhood and how the administration can best support its residents,” Raskin said.“The mayor was grateful for the opportunity to wish everyone a shanah tovah and a happy and healthy new year,” the spokesman told JNS.At the store, Mamdani met with Avi Greenstein, CEO of the Borough Park Jewish Community Council, as well as Rabbi Yaakov Landau and Hirsch Meir Traube, who owns the Borough Park Eichler’s store. The store is separately owned from…
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani visited Eichler’s Judaica in Borough Park on Wednesday ahead of Rosh Hashanah, receiving a “warm welcome” from residents and local leaders, according to a City Hall spokesman. During his visit, Mamdani spoke with shoppers and community members about neighborhood issues and met with Avi Greenstein, CEO of the Borough Park Jewish Community Council, Rabbi Yaakov Landau, and store owner Hirsch Meir Traube. A woman identified as Stephanie Benshimol, who a mayoral spokesman stated was not a shopper but came directly to the store, called out to the mayor, “Stop the antisemitism! You have all the power to stop the antisemitism. I’m begging you to do it.” The administration affirmed its commitment to Jewish New Yorkers' safety and highlighted increased hate-crime prevention investments and the expansion of the Mayor’s Office to Combat Antisemitism, which will release a municipal plan to address antisemitism.
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