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Brad Lander: “I am the highest ranking Jewish elected official in city…”

Featuring: Brad Lander, Democratic | New York City Comptroller

Interview with NYC Comptroller and Mayoral Candidate Brad Lander on Campaign Priorities and Challenges

Published May 16, 2025 | Video Starts at 07:46

So help break that down. Exactly who you were talking about and what your platform would address. Yeah, so that's me at the Westside Institutional Synagogue. I am the highest ranking Jewish elected official in city government. And I love what this city has been for Jews. Andrew Cuomo went into that synagogue and tried to weaponize anti Semitism, just like Donald Trump called Chuck Schumer not Jewish anymore. (07:46–07:50)

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Asserts that Brad Lander is the highest-ranking Jewish elected official in New York City government.

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