Senior political reporter at the Forward. Email: Kornbluh@forward.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/jacobkornbluh.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/jacobkornbluh.bsky.social/post/3mtw4xei7vs2mMy latest: How Hasan Piker caused new trouble for Democrats — especially in the key Senate race in Michigan https://forward.com/news/846644/hasan-piker-el-sayed-michigan-antisemitism/25 Aug 2026 15:26 +0000at://did:plc:tqhu67damvnwheunrnca7ebb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtw4xei7vs2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/jacobkornbluh.bsky.social/post/3mthgs2gs7c26My latest with Hannah Feuer: He’s campaigning to regulate Texas oil and gas. Why is he linking his Jewish opponent to the Bolshevik Revolution? More on the fundraising email sent by Bo French, GOP nominee for Texas Railroad Commission, against State Rep. Jon Rosenthal. https://forward.com/news/845642/texas-gop-bo-french-rosenthal-antisemitism/19 Aug 2026 19:12 +0000at://did:plc:tqhu67damvnwheunrnca7ebb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mthgs2gs7c26https://bsky.app/profile/jacobkornbluh.bsky.social/post/3mtcxruobqk23The Central Synagogue attack had no clear connection to Mamdani. The suspect opposed him. The mayor is still being blamed. Why? Read ⬇️ https://forward.com/news/845474/central-synagogue-attack-mamdani-antisemitism/18 Aug 2026 00:33 +0000at://did:plc:tqhu67damvnwheunrnca7ebb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtcxruobqk23https://bsky.app/profile/jacobkornbluh.bsky.social/post/3msrovgtzds2q🚨NEW: Mamdani’s roundtable today with a minyan of rabbis at City Hall — from inside the room: During the private, hour-long meeting, Jewish clergy across denominations urged the NYC mayor to change his tone on Israel. https://forward.com/news/844343/mamdani-rabbis-new-york-jews-israel/11 Aug 2026 03:39 +0000at://did:plc:tqhu67damvnwheunrnca7ebb/app.bsky.feed.post/3msrovgtzds2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/jacobkornbluh.bsky.social/post/3mroenhyumk25A coalition of New York City’s Jewish bar associations is accusing Mamdani of excluding Jews from his new 18-member Advisory Committee on the Judiciary. In letter, the attorneys say the omission follows a “troubling pattern” that has left many Jews feeling marginalized. More ⬇️28 Jul 2026 02:32 +0000at://did:plc:tqhu67damvnwheunrnca7ebb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mroenhyumk25https://bsky.app/profile/jacobkornbluh.bsky.social/post/3mr4r2tbnns2a#WIGov Rep. Tom Tiffany, GOP nominee for governor, criticized Francesca Hong, the socialist gaining momentum in Dem primary over appearance with Hasan Piker. His own podcast interview with Jeremy Hambly, who defended the ‘Camp Auschwitz’ t-shirt, is now under scrutiny. https://forward.com/news/839312/wisconsin-gop-governor-podcast-antisemitism/21 Jul 2026 02:26 +0000at://did:plc:tqhu67damvnwheunrnca7ebb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr4r2tbnns2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/jacobkornbluh.bsky.social/post/3mq4cdt44622oMamdani more popular than Netanyahu among U.S. Jews. The AP poll suggests that Mamdani’s positions on Israel have not prevented him from maintaining a net-positive image among American Jews overall. https://forward.com/news/836468/mamdani-netanyahu-american-jews-poll/08 Jul 2026 04:38 +0000at://did:plc:tqhu67damvnwheunrnca7ebb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq4cdt44622ohttps://bsky.app/profile/jacobkornbluh.bsky.social/post/3mns5ctjml222#NY07 🚨 United coalition of Hasidic voting blocs — including the two Satmar factions (Ahronim and Zalonim) — in Williamsburg endorse Antonio Reynoso in primary for Velázquez’s seat. Statements ⬇️ Reynoso, who grew up in South Williamsburg, told me he’s “deeply grateful” for relationship + support.08 Jun 2026 16:51 +0000at://did:plc:tqhu67damvnwheunrnca7ebb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mns5ctjml222https://bsky.app/profile/jacobkornbluh.bsky.social/post/3mms3t5hyl22sLATEST: New York lawmakers approve 50-foot buffer zone around houses of worship and community centers in challenge to Mamdani. https://forward.com/news/827293/new-york-buffer-zone-protest-hochul/26 May 2026 22:59 +0000at://did:plc:tqhu67damvnwheunrnca7ebb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mms3t5hyl22shttps://bsky.app/profile/jacobkornbluh.bsky.social/post/3mlmoufe6rs2jNYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch, addressing JCRC-NY gala: “I understand that for many of you, having a Jewish police commissioner is deeply comforting. “Please know that I do not take that responsibility lightly. I feel it in my mind, in my bones and in my heart.”12 May 2026 01:58 +0000at://did:plc:tqhu67damvnwheunrnca7ebb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlmoufe6rs2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/jacobkornbluh.bsky.social/post/3mllyvg2ie223🚨NYC Mayor Mamdani is hosting the annual Jewish American Heritage Month reception at Gracie Mansion next week marked as a celebration of the Shavuot holiday, according to this invitation sent out. Cheesecake and blintzes, maybe?11 May 2026 19:25 +0000at://did:plc:tqhu67damvnwheunrnca7ebb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mllyvg2ie223https://bsky.app/profile/jacobkornbluh.bsky.social/post/3mkapc2lrgs2n🚨‼️ RARE rebuke from major Jewish organizations of Mayor Mamdani’s expected veto of the schools protest safety bill (175-B, as reported by the NY Times: "This veto is a profound failure of City Hall to demonstrate to all New Yorkers that our safety is a priority." Joint statement ⬇️24 Apr 2026 14:09 +0000at://did:plc:tqhu67damvnwheunrnca7ebb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkapc2lrgs2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/jacobkornbluh.bsky.social/post/3mk42g33pas2oAt 92NY panel discussion on Jewish issues, Manhattan Borough President Hoylman-Sigal advises Mayor Mamdani: "I think the mayor should follow the tradition of every mayor preceding him and visit Israel... "Look, if Nixon can go to China, I think the mayor might consider that in the future."22 Apr 2026 17:45 +0000at://did:plc:tqhu67damvnwheunrnca7ebb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk42g33pas2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/jacobkornbluh.bsky.social/post/3mjkyxlsac22uPHOTO: Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer votes NO on Bernie Sanders’ joint resolutions of disapproval to block arms sales to Israel15 Apr 2026 23:03 +0000at://did:plc:tqhu67damvnwheunrnca7ebb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjkyxlsac22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/jacobkornbluh.bsky.social/post/3mjk24wjjzc2n👀 AUDIO: At recent tele-town hall, GOP Rep. Scott Perry of Pennsylvania doesn’t forcefully condemn constituent who said Hitler ‘should have finished the job’ of killing Jews during WWII. Perry: “I just don’t think any of that is helpful at all. You know, we respect everybody’s religion…” ⬇️15 Apr 2026 13:52 +0000at://did:plc:tqhu67damvnwheunrnca7ebb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjk24wjjzc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/jacobkornbluh.bsky.social/post/3mjiid5qyuc2pVideo: The National Rifle Association (NRA) announces partnership with "Lox and Loaded," a Jewish firearms club founded last year in response to rising antisemitism after Oct. 7.14 Apr 2026 23:00 +0000at://did:plc:tqhu67damvnwheunrnca7ebb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjiid5qyuc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/jacobkornbluh.bsky.social/post/3mj5xsmzjus2d🚨 #NY10 SCOOP: Brad Lander joins call to end U.S. aid to Israel, including funding for Iron Dome, in quest to replace Rep. Dan Goldman. “Israel should have access to purchase it with their own funds,” Lander tells me. Read more https://forward.com/brad-lander-aid-israel-dan-goldman-iron-dome/10 Apr 2026 18:38 +0000at://did:plc:tqhu67damvnwheunrnca7ebb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj5xsmzjus2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/jacobkornbluh.bsky.social/post/3mia3qksmws2fFIRST HERE 🫓🍷Mamdani is set to attend the annual Downtown Seder Monday night at the City Winery in Manhattan. The mayor will speak alongside artists and cultural leaders. #Passover More info ⬇️ https://forward.com/news/815929/mamdani-passover-seder-city-winery-jews/29 Mar 2026 21:29 +0000at://did:plc:tqhu67damvnwheunrnca7ebb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mia3qksmws2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/jacobkornbluh.bsky.social/post/3mhwegwjcrc2vMamdani noncommittal on signing buffer zone bill poised to pass City Council tomorrow. City Hall spox: Mamdani “is keenly aware of the serious concerns regarding these bills’ limiting of New Yorkers’ constitutional rights, and he will keep these concerns in mind….” https://forward.com/news/815239/synagogues-protests-buffer-zone-nyc-mamdani/26 Mar 2026 00:38 +0000at://did:plc:tqhu67damvnwheunrnca7ebb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhwegwjcrc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/jacobkornbluh.bsky.social/post/3mhvj4fdqfs2sRaul Rivera yelling outside Mamdani presser. Mamdani: “I want that man to be able to afford to keep living in NYC, because the day that I don't hear him yelling at me, it means he got priced out of this place.” “We need to make this a city where it's affordable enough to yell at your politicians.”25 Mar 2026 16:29 +0000at://did:plc:tqhu67damvnwheunrnca7ebb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhvj4fdqfs2shttps://bsky.app/profile/jacobkornbluh.bsky.social/post/3mhgykwgph22x📸 🫓 Mamdani met today with Orthodox bizman Dov Bleich, who showed him a Haggadah dating to the Civil War era in NY ahead of Passover. Bleich said the mayor appeared “visibly moved” by the artifact and reaffirmed commitment to protecting Jewish New Yorkers. More ⬇️19 Mar 2026 21:55 +0000at://did:plc:tqhu67damvnwheunrnca7ebb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhgykwgph22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/jacobkornbluh.bsky.social/post/3mhcjwfsa222d#IL09: Daniel Biss beats AIPAC spending VIDEO: Biss in victory speech: “So enough about AIPAC. May tonight be the last night I utter their name. “This victory belongs to J Street.” https://forward.com/news/813115/daniel-biss-illinois-aipac-democrats/18 Mar 2026 03:23 +0000at://did:plc:tqhu67damvnwheunrnca7ebb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhcjwfsa222dhttps://bsky.app/profile/jacobkornbluh.bsky.social/post/3mh7mad2ubk2pPhylisa Wisdom, executive director of the Mayor’s Office to Combat Antisemitism, said the 45-minute discussion focused on affordable housing, child care and efforts to address rising antisemitism ⬇️ [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Mar 2026 23:26 +0000at://did:plc:tqhu67damvnwheunrnca7ebb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh7mad2ubk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/jacobkornbluh.bsky.social/post/3mh7i43nqfs2o📸 PHOTO: Mayor Mamdani just held a roundtable with Orthodox and Hasidic leaders at City Hall. He was joined by his Jewish aides Phylisa Wisdom, Josh Binderman and Uri Fraenkel. (via source)16 Mar 2026 22:12 +0000at://did:plc:tqhu67damvnwheunrnca7ebb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh7i43nqfs2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/jacobkornbluh.bsky.social/post/3merkpbn3ck2g*EXCLUSIVE* In her first interview since Mamdani named her as head of the Mayor’s Office to Combat Antisemitism, Phylisa Wisdom says she'll do a listening tour and craft a plan before the High Holidays, drawing from competing definitions. more ⬇️ https://forward.com/fast-forward/805180/mamdani-phylisa-wisdom-antisemitism-plan/13 Feb 2026 22:31 +0000at://did:plc:tqhu67damvnwheunrnca7ebb/app.bsky.feed.post/3merkpbn3ck2g