A group of Crown Heights activists have endorsed Senator Chuck Schumer for his reelection to the United States Senate in the upcoming election.
In a letter to the Crown Heights community, they write:
We have decided to follow the majority of Orthodox Jewish communities in New York to endorse Senator Chuck Schumer for his reelection to the United States Senate.
While we don’t always agree with his politics, we feel that when it comes to issues that are unique to the orthodox Jewish community, and to our greatest ally Israel, Senator Schumer has been steadfast in his support.
Here are a couple examples, the Senator has secured in this year’s budget, $360M (of which about 25% comes back to NY) for the Nonprofit Security Grant Program. This includes funding that went to many Crown Heights and Lubavitch institutions. He has steadily increased this funding up from $90M just 4 years ago.
Additionally, Senator Schumer has secured millions and millions of dollars for our yeshivas, both here in Crown Heights, and around the state. The Senator also eliminated the cap on the number of children eligible for the child tax credit, allowing families to receive the credit for all of their children.
The fact is that Senator Schumer is going to win this election anyway, and it is in our interest that he win by larger margins. If he does not, it will only empower the far left members of his party, and of New York State, which endangers our community.
With the real challenges facing our community and country in the years ahead, this is not time to take a position based on ideology.
We encourage you to vote for Senator Chuck Schumer.
Rabbis
Shea Hecht
Yaacov Behrman
Sruly Clapman
Shlomie Hecht
Yossi Hershkop
You will learn the hard way by voting for dems . naive people who are blind … take a good look what’s is happening in your city .
If we think there’s enough votes for Zeldin.
Then there’s enough votes for Schumer’s opponent.
I just searched up the Republican opponent, his name is Joseph Pinion, he’s just a few points behind Schumer in the polls, if all Frum Yidden vote for this Pinion guy, I think he has a chance of winning.
you do not know how politics work governor is easier for the opposition to win then senator.
for example 3 democrat states that have a republican in name only governors Massachusetts new Hampshire Maryland
joe pinion is a no name politician no one knows who he is,
chuck shumer is the one of the most known democrats and unlike Nancy Pelosi and Kathy Hochul he is not hated that much by the independents.
now you could say do not endorse anybody or endorse the republican regardless which i agree but Chuck is going to win.
G-D forbid this schumer should win. a big sonei Yisroel
i cannot vote for a guy who led the Trump coup efforts and will vote for pinion
You guys would vote for kanye
Because he is not a democrat
for sure, anyone but a dem. they are the worst clan ever. since the start up fo the dems they only bring hatred and anti-semitism
And he puts his personal interests first.
He voted to impeach (sic) the President whose policies have brought unprecedented prosperity to ALL Americans!
He cozied up to Obama (ym”sh) even as Obama’s policies were Anti-Eretz Yisroel (and not to mention, Anti-America).
In short, Chuck’s Neshama is holy and pure but everything else about him is garbage.
He’s what we call in Yiddish a “dreck mit fefer”.
May the Eibeshter bless him and help his Neshama shine bright and permeate his politics.
Shabbat Shalom.
Why would anyone put their vote behind Schumer? They must not be in their right minds!
Seriously?!
You people forgot trump is the one who pardon mr. rubashkin…Democrats would never ever do that … vote republican!!!!
Crown Heightsers see through this. Enough is enough. Democrats have never and will never help our community and country. We must all vote Republican down the ballot!
That means Lee Zeldin, Paul Rodriguez, Michael Henry, Joe Pinion and Menachem Raitport!
We can be the deciding factor!!
Gut Shabbos
It’s simple.
Chuck Schumer is no longer a supporter of Israel!!
Joe Pinion will get my vote!!
Theis stayement says that if he does not win by a large majority it will “empower the far left.” Schumer IS the far left. Five 6-year terms is too many. Timme to put the old horse out to pasture (or else, the glue factory).
Is getting my vote. He’s a conservative and also a friend of Israel.
We must get rid of the DemocRATs. I already voted early. Republican down the line.
https://www.algemeiner.com/2017/02/08/new-york-times-touts-senator-schumers-recipe-for-pork-meatloaf/
Use your critical thinking. As Jews, are we so easily bought? Schumer exemplifies Corrupt Career Politician! He’ll turn on Israel for a dime! He’s gotten rich off of our tax dollars.
I am told that when Yidden get into legal
or other such trouble, he tries to help out.
AND I SAY DO NOT VOTE FOR ANY DEMO RATS
THEY ARE DESTROYING OUR CITY OUR STATE OUR COUNTRY