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A Brooklyn cafe, Poetica Coffee, reportedly refused service to Rep. Dan Goldman after visiting with his 7-year-old daughter, issued a refund, and told him not to return. The incident has drawn a federal civil rights investigation into potential discriminatory public accommodations.
A Brooklyn cafe, Poetica Coffee, publicly refused to serve Rep. Dan Goldman, refunding his $9.82 and posting a message calling him a “racist/fascist/homophobe” in relation to his pro‑Israel views. Mayor Zohran Mamdani offered only a tepid non‑response when pressed about the incident. Goldman, who is facing a primary challenge from Mamdani‑backed Brad Lander, said the episode is shocking and indicative of the climate around Israel. The DOJ’s Civil Rights Division said it has opened an investigation into the matter and could take enforcement action, underscoring the charged national debate over antisemitism and political disagreements in NYC.
Rep. Dan Goldman said it was sad a Brooklyn cafe banned him over his Israel stance after a viral post mentioning AIPAC; the cafe’s posts were deleted, Goldman recalled a kind encounter with a hijab-wearing barista, and his primary challenger Brad Lander criticized the move as unbecoming of a public official. The case drew commentary from DOJ leaders, and Goldman emphasized he supports Israel’s right to exist as a Jewish state but does not endorse all of its government’s actions.