NY-10: Cafe Tells Congressman (D) He's Not Welcome Because of His Stance on Israel
A small coffee shop chain in New York City created a firestorm with a provocative social media post condemning a congressman who visited one of its branches on Sunday, further underlining tensions over support for Israel in one of New York’s most progressive and predominantly Jewish congressional districts.
The congressman, Dan Goldman, visited Poetica Coffee in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, outside his district, with his 7-year-old daughter on Sunday, the last day for voters to cast early ballots in a Democratic primary race where he is facing a strenuous challenge.
Hours later, Poetica put up an Instagram post that appeared to be written by the shop’s owner that made it clear, in harsh language, that he was unwelcome there.
“We see that you stopped by our shop today for a coffee,” the caption reads under a photo of Mr. Goldman looking at his phone in front of the shop’s cash register, an image that appeared to have been taken from a surveillance camera. “Do you see how it doesn’t taste like genocide juice? Or are you still having a hard time telling the difference?”
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/22/nyregion/coffee-shop-poetica-dan-goldman-israel.html
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An excellent Congressman. 
He's had a lot to offer our Democracy.. from the J6 Committee to challenging Fascists in Congress. If he loses, I'll be sorry to see him go. 
Rep Dan Goldman 
