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Lander Responds to Cuomo’s Antisemitism Claims with with Explosive Yiddish Outburst

Brad Lander responded to accusations from Andrew Cuomo during a Wednesday press conference.
Cuomo spoke about antisemitism at a synagogue on Tuesday and targeted Lander's policy stances.
Cuomo accused Lander of aligning with antisemites and divesting from Israel bonds; Lander's campaign denied these claims.
Lander cursed back at Cuomo in Yiddish, stating, "A beyzer gzar zol er af dir kumen," which means, "May an evil decree come upon him."
This heated exchange underscores growing tension between Cuomo and Lander as they compete in the 2025 mayoral race.

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The Forward

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Who would protect New York Jews better? Cuomo and Lander trade attacks on the campaign trail

Brad Lander is the highest-ranking Jewish elected official in New York City, while Andrew Cuomo has referred to himself as a Shabbos goy. Both are vying to lead the city, home to more Jews than any other city outside of Israel. I joined both candidates on the campaign trail this week to hear their perspectives on combating the rise in antisemitism, a critical issue this year. Instead, I observed an exchange of barbs over who could be trusted mor…

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Jewish Telegraphic Agency

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Brad Lander just cursed Andrew Cuomo in Yiddish - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

More than 100,000 people in New York City speak Yiddish. And if any of them were listening to Brad Lander on Wednesday, they may have wanted to cover their ears. That’s because Lander, the city comptroller and a candidate for mayor, decided to clap back at a diss from Andrew Cuomo with a curse of his own — in Yiddish. “A beyzer gzar zol er af dir kumen,” Lander, who is Jewish, said at a press conference. It’s a phrase that translates literally t…

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Lander Responds to Cuomo’s Antisemitism Claims with with Explosive Yiddish Outburst

NEW YORK – City Comptroller Brad Lander launched a fierce response to Andrew Cuomo’s accusations, cursing the former governor in Yiddish during a press conference on Wednesday. The exchange follows Cuomo’s controversial remarks at a synagogue on Tuesday, where he accused Lander and other mayoral opponents of being antisemitic “disciples” of the Democratic Socialists of […]

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New York Post

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Brad Lander tells Cuomo to ‘get the f–k out of here’ after ex-gov accuses NYC mayoral opponents of being antisemitic DSA ‘disciples’

Andrew Cuomo painted several of his mayoral opponents as antisemitic DSA "disciples" -- sparking outrage from the city's highest-ranking Jewish elected official, who told the ex-gov to "get the f---k out of here" Wednesday.

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Jewish Insider

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Daily Kickoff: UCLA hosts anti-Zionists at conference on antisemitism

Good Wednesday morning. In today’sDaily Kickoff, we look at howJewish Democratsare approaching the Trump administration’s detention of anti-Israel activists, and report on theanti-Zionist speakersat a recent antisemitism conference atUCLAthat was sponsored by pro-Israel groups including theAnti-Defamation Leagueand theAcademic Engagement Network. We also spotlight a new organization inMissourithat seeks to fight antisemitism in state and local p…

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Cuomo Unleashes Firestorm on Mayoral Rivals Over Anti-Semitism in High-Stakes NYC Campaign Speech

Cuomo Unleashes Firestorm on Mayoral Rivals Over Anti-Semitism in High-Stakes NYC Campaign Speech By: Fern Sidman In a forceful and politically charged address at the West Side Institutional Synagogue on Manhattan’s Upper West Side on Tuesday evening, former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo delivered an impassioned denunciation of rising anti-Semitism — and launched a blistering critique of his rivals in the 2025 New York City mayoral race. Accord…

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