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Rep. Dan Goldman addresses Brooklyn coffee shop banning him over his views on Israel | CNN Politics

New York Rep. Dan Goldman called it “sad” that a Brooklyn coffee shop apparently banned him with a viral social media post amid a heated Democratic primary election that has focused heavily on the politics of Israel’s war in Gaza. Speaking to CNN’s Laura Coates on Monday, Goldman addressed his experience at Poetica Coffee, which used its branded social media account to post a photo Sunday of Goldman and a receipt of a refund, according to screenshots of the shop’s posts that were widely shared Monday. Poetica Coffee has since taken down its Instagram page. “I had such a nice interaction with the barista in the coffee shop,” Goldman said, echoing a comment he left on Poetica’s Instagram post. “She was wearing a hijab, I didn’t know her, but she couldn’t have been nicer and allowed my daughter to go use the bathroom, and I honestly was so grateful for her kindness that I felt like I should buy a coffee, and so I did, and I gave her a large tip.” “It’s a reflection, I think, of a sad state of affairs that without knowing me, we could have had such a nice interaction,” Goldman continued. The since-deleted post from Poetica Coffee references the American Is

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Clean sweep for Mamdani-backed candidates in New York's Democratic primary

US congressman Dan Goldman has been defeated in a New York primary election, capping a clean sweep for candidates backed by New York's democratic socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Goldman was beaten by progressive challenger Brad Lander in…

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Clean sweep for Mamdani-backed candidates in New York's Democratic primary

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Israel continues to commit genocide by targeting children in Gaza, UN inquiry finds | First Thing

Palestinian children ‘deliberately targeted and killed’, report’s chair says. Plus, Mamdani-backed candidates sweep NYC Democratic primaries Israel continues to commit genocide by deliberately targeting Palestinian…

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New York lawmaker calls it ‘sad’ that cafe banned him over his pro-Israel views

Poetica Coffee in Brooklyn now faces DoJ investigation after sharing post criticizing Democrat Dan Goldman Dan Goldman, a Democratic congressman from New York, has said it is “sad” that a Brooklyn coffee shop banned…

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Social media erupts over Mamdani's silence after Brooklyn coffee shop bans Jewish congressman

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New York Rep. Dan Goldman called it “sad” that a Brooklyn coffee shop apparently banned him with a viral social media post amid a heated Democratic primary election that has focused heavily on the politics of…

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US congressman Dan Goldman has been defeated in a New York primary election, capping a clean sweep for candidates backed by New York's democratic socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Goldman was beaten by progressive challenger Brad Lander in…

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Poetica Coffee in Brooklyn now faces DoJ investigation after sharing post criticizing Democrat Dan Goldman Dan Goldman, a Democratic congressman from New York, has said it is “sad” that a Brooklyn coffee shop banned him over his views…

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