Following the Democratic voters of New York City’s decision to place their mayoral hopes on the “democratic socialist” (communist) Zohran Mamdani, the Big Apple’s Jewish community, always a substantial part of the city’s life, is growing nervous. Their discomfiture is not without reason.
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Concerns over antisemitism continue to grow in New York City, as some residents say they’re beginning to question whether the nation’s largest city is a safe place for them. One social media star says Zohran Mamdani’s victory in the Democratic mayoral primary only escalated those fears in the Jewish community.
“We’re very afraid,” said Ben Soffer, a social media influencer and entrepreneur. “I’ve never, ever thought that I would need to leave because I was afraid to be openly Jewish here.”
Afraid to be openly Jewish in New York City. That’s a gobsmacking notion, isn’t it? New York’s Jewish community has always been a large part