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[NJ] Lakewood’s Orthodox community wants a seat in the Democratic caucus. Could it happen?
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| Last Edited | WSNJ Feb 20, 2023 06:22pm |
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| Category | News |
| Author | David Wildstein |
| News Date | Tuesday, February 21, 2023 12:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | The reddest State Senate district in New York isn’t in some rural Upstate county no one’s ever heard of. It’s not in a far-flung corner of Long Island. It’s not even on Staten Island, that famously conservative urban bastion. It’s in South Brooklyn, home to one of the largest Orthodox Jewish communities in the world – and it’s represented by a Democrat.
Despite his district backing Donald Trump by 41 points in 2020, State Sen. Simcha Felder, an Orthodox Jew and the son of a rabbi, is a full-fledged member of the Senate Democratic caucus. That means he can exert significant influence in New York state government, which is run entirely by Democrats; on issues like school choice and religious freedom, Felder, and by extension the conservative Orthodox community he represents, has a seat at the table. |
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