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As Democratic President Barack Obama swept to a re-election victory Tuesday night, Brooklyn voters sent a Republican and a conservative Democrat to Albany to represent their newly drawn Senate districts.

Marital Status: Single, no children

Neighborhood: Midwood

How Long He’s Lived in Brooklyn: Since 2002

Party Affiliation: Republican

By Alana Abramson A decision to regulate an ancient circumcision ritual has hit home in Brooklyn’s District 17, inserting the issue into the local state Senate election and sparking concerns about religious freedom and government intervention.   On Sept. 13, the New York City Board of Health passed a resolution requiring parents to sign a  Read more »

The American Jewish Comittee released suvery results that indicate a split among Jewish denominations regarding the presidential candidates. Orthodox Jews favor Mitt Romney while most other denominations surveyed favor Obama. Councilman David Greenfield is opposed to creating a “Super Jewish” City Council district encompassing all of Borough Park, the Yeshiva World News reports. He says  Read more »

State Senator David Storobin has fired three top staff members from his campaign and senate office, according to a Sept. 25 article in Politicker.

According to the article, Storobin removed his campaign manager, Dave Sieling; his spokesman, Steve Stites; and his Chief of Staff, Paul Gullo.

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Democrat Simcha Felder and Republican David Storobin are still awaiting official word from the Board of Elections on who won last week’s Conservative Primary for state senate in Brooklyn’s newly created “super-Jewish” district. Felder ran as a write-in against Storobin and appears to be in the lead as absentee ballots are counted. According to Yeshiva World News, the Felder campaign claims to have at least 121 votes to Storobin’s 91…

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The New York Board of Elections has rejected Abraham Tischler’s’s petition to run on the School Choice Party Line, deeming he had too many invalid signatures, The Yeshiva World writes. Felder defeated Tischler in the democratic primary last week.

In addition to defeating Abraham Tischler in the democratic primary, Simcha Felder was victorious over Republican candidate David Storobin, defeating him to appear on the conservative party line in the November election. Storobin will still appear on the Republican line, according to Gestetner Updates.

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