Poetica Coffee Bars 1 Congressman Over Israel Stance, Posting Photo From Brooklyn Visit
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Updated · The New York Times · Jun 22
Poetica Coffee Bars 1 Congressman Over Israel Stance, Posting Photo From Brooklyn Visit
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jun 22
Summary
Poetica Coffee said Rep. Dan Goldman was unwelcome after he stopped at its Williamsburg shop Sunday with his 7-year-old daughter, igniting a backlash in New York politics.
An Instagram post under a surveillance-style image of Goldman accused him of enabling genocide and said staff would have turned him away had they recognized him.
Goldman replied that he entered so his daughter could use the restroom and bought a coffee to thank an employee who allowed it.
The clash lands on the final day of early voting in Goldman's Democratic primary and underscores how support for Israel has become a flashpoint in his largely progressive, predominantly Jewish district.