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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsCould New York City Lose Its Last Remaining Jewish Congressman?
New York TimesThe clock was nearing midnight on Shavuot, the Jewish Feast of Weeks, when Ruth W. Messinger offered a prophetic political warning to a crowd munching on holiday cheesecake at the Jewish community center on Manhattans Upper West Side.
For a century, New York has been the center of Jewish political power in the United States. So much so that as recently as the 1990s, Jewish lawmakers made up roughly about half of New York Citys delegation to the House of Representatives.
Now, Ms. Messinger said at the event earlier this month, gesturing to the frumpily dressed older man sitting beside her, there is only one left Representative Jerrold Nadler and he could soon be ousted in this summers primary.
For those of you who are old and dont believe this because you remember the glorious past, it would mean that New York City would no longer have a single Jewish representative in Congress, said Ms. Messinger, an elder stateswoman in Manhattans liberal Jewish circles, who is backing Mr. Nadler.
For a century, New York has been the center of Jewish political power in the United States. So much so that as recently as the 1990s, Jewish lawmakers made up roughly about half of New York Citys delegation to the House of Representatives.
Now, Ms. Messinger said at the event earlier this month, gesturing to the frumpily dressed older man sitting beside her, there is only one left Representative Jerrold Nadler and he could soon be ousted in this summers primary.
For those of you who are old and dont believe this because you remember the glorious past, it would mean that New York City would no longer have a single Jewish representative in Congress, said Ms. Messinger, an elder stateswoman in Manhattans liberal Jewish circles, who is backing Mr. Nadler.
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Could New York City Lose Its Last Remaining Jewish Congressman? (Original Post)
brooklynite
Jun 2022
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Behind the Aegis
(54,064 posts)1. IT is possible. It will certainly please a number of people.
JustAnotherGen
(32,046 posts)2. Sadly
You are correct.
electric_blue68
(15,030 posts)3. When I lived in Manhattan Jerry was my Rep 👍