At the brunch, Rubashkin welcomed Senator Adams to the community, who was joined by members of his staff. He told the audience how he looked forward to working in partnership with the Jewish community, which supported him in the November election.
Senator Adams, who recently retired from the NYPD as a captain, will represent CrownHeightsin Albany. The Senator remarked how he is fortunate to be elected at a time when the Democrats are only a mere few seats away from taking the majority in Albany.
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Crown Heights Honors NY State Senator Adams
Moshe Rubashkin, Chair of the Crown Heights Jewish Community Council, hosted a brunch reception for community leaders at his President Streethome this morning, honoring newly elected New York State Senator Eric Adams.
At the brunch, Rubashkin welcomed Senator Adams to the community, who was joined by members of his staff. He told the audience how he looked forward to working in partnership with the Jewish community, which supported him in the November election.
Senator Adams, who recently retired from the NYPD as a captain, will represent CrownHeightsin Albany. The Senator remarked how he is fortunate to be elected at a time when the Democrats are only a mere few seats away from taking the majority in Albany.
More pictures in the Extended Article!
The Senator has hired Reuven Lipkind, a member of the Jewish Community, to serve as his community liaison. The brunch was MC’d by Rabbi Shea Hecht, Chair of the Crown Heights Political Action Committee and Yankel Wice, a community liaison and counsel to Council Member Letitia James, who also attended the brunch and addressed the guests.
Shnuel Y
Chazan Brash, it is nice to see that you have an active roll in our community relations. It is always good to see people well dressed in pictures with our state leaders. The alternitive is what we usally see.
MC
never understood why when you meet politcal leader one must wear a hat? are you davening Mincha?? C’mon your a politician not a rabbi.
Yossel
B”H
Halevei – we should be as nice to our fellow Jews as we are to the non-Jewish politicians in the neighborhood.