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Jewish News 24 · Sep 4, 2026

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The owner of the Borough Park Judaica store visited by Mayor Zohran Mamdani ahead of Rosh Hashanah issued a video clarification Thursday night following backlash over the mayor’s appearance and the events surrounding the visit. Hirsch Meir Traube, owner of 1800 Eichler’s on 13th Avenue, said the store did not invite Mamdani and that its employees were not involved in handing out gifts during the visit.

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