Where Are the Jews?

As mayoral election season starts to heat up in a city that has started memorable Jewish political careers like Edward I. Koch’s and Bella S. Abzug’s, one thing seems to be missing: a major Jewish candidate.

In the world of politics, the idea of a New York City mayoral race without a serious Jewish entrant is hard to fathom. It would be “like the Upper West Side without Zabar’s,” said Robert Shrum, a longtime Democratic political strategist, or “a rye bread without seeds,” said Hank Sheinkopf, a Democratic political consultant.

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