A Jewish rival of mayoral frontrunner Andrew Cuomo ripped the ex-governor Sunday, saying he “lied” about a group he built to fight antisemitism that has been largely missing in action.
Candidate Scott Stringer said during a speech at the West Side Institutional Synagogue that the advocacy group “Never Again, NOW!” was supposed to fight Jew hatred but instead became a vehicle to prop up Cuomo’s comeback campaign.
“He actually showed up in people’s living rooms and promised to set up an organization that would run commercials, host symposiums and – with money raised from the Jewish donor community – join the fight against rising antisemitism,” the former city comptroller and Manhattan borough president said.
“But he never lifted a finger. There were no commercials. Nothing,” Stringer added. “This organization was a vehicle for his mayor’s race – and everybody knows it.”…