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VOL 10, NO 28 ■ JULY 22, 2011 / 20 TAMMUZ, 5771
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Weprin and Turner race for Weiner’s seat
Israel matters By Sergey Kadinsky The race for Anthony Weiner’s seat is heating up as Democratic pick David Werpin struggles to distance himself from the president on foreign policy, while vigorously standing by health care reforms. On July 18, the congressional candidate, who currently sits in the State Assembly, visited the Jewish Center of Kew Gardens Hills to speak with senior citizens, introducing himself to a prime voting group. “Many of you know my family name, when my father Saul Weprin died, I became the Democratic District Leader,” Weprin said. He has since risen to the City Council, and in 2010, went on to the State Assembly, with his brother Mark securing his former seat in the City Council. “It becomes a family business when a grandfather, son, and grandson go into politics. Look at what happened to the Hevesis,” said retired bookkeeper Sylvia Nierenberg. Weprin denied the career politician label, arguing that he opposed Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s successful push in 2009 to overturn term limits. He also defended his own and his brother’s recent election wins. “People say you switched seats but that’s too simplistic. We both ran in competitive elections,” Weprin said. Initially speaking on expanding Medicare and social security payouts, Weprin changed gears, taking aim at former New York City mayor Ed Koch, who urged voters last week to reject the Democratic pick as a “shot across the bow” at President Barack Obama’s policy towards Israel. “It might very well cause President Obama to change his hostile position,” Koch said in his weekly commentary. While Koch has not openly endorsed Republican candidate Bob Turner, he said that a GOP win in the heavily Democratic district would be akin to Republican Scott Brown’s
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Mayor Michael Bloomberg and NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly make a shiva visit to the Kletzky family home.
Time dies out but pain remains within By Ariel Rosenbloom With only two days left of shiva, a pulsating crowd of Jews eagerly wait outside the Kletzky Borough Park home, Monday, to pay respects to the parents and sisters of young—brutally murdered—Leiby HY’’D.
A mix of several police officers, reporters and photographers occupied the sidewalk space facing the front door of the Kletzkys’ 15th avenue apartment building. Many of them noticed the flyers attached to doors and windows, requesting that the family’s privacy be respected during this hard time.
However, the inside of the apartment was filled to capacity. A gentleman was designated to escort visitors in and out of the apartment in between 30 second intervals, yet not even the largest amount of people condensed into such a small room could possibly override the overwhelming-
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