First Hasidic Jew bids to be elected to the City Council
June 23, 2008
A Brooklyn man who has long served as spokesman for Brooklyn’s various Orthodox groups said yesterday he wants to be the first Hasidic Jew elected to the City Council.
Isaac Abraham, a 56-year-old community activist and hardware-store owner from Williamsburg, joins at least four other contenders for the Democratic nomination to succeed David Yassky, who represents the 33rd District.
The primary is scheduled for Sept. 9.
No Republican has stepped forward so far.
The diverse district also includes Park Slope, Greenpoint, DUMBO, Cobble Hill, Brooklyn Heights and Boerum Hill.
“I’m not running as a religious person. I’m running as a qualified person,” Abraham said.
“One of the issues I want to fight for is school vouchers.”
Source: NY Post
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