The Great Read: This Hasidic Reporter Has a Few Questions for Mayor Mamdani
Jacob Kornbluh, a former lox-slinger with no degrees, became an unlikely fixture in New York politics. Now he is chasing the story of a lifetime, inside the new City Hall.
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February 1, 2026, 10:01 a.m. Eastern time

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This Hasidic Reporter Has a Few Questions for Mayor Mamdani

Jacob Kornbluh, a former lox-slinger with no degrees, became an unlikely fixture in New York politics. Now he is chasing the story of a lifetime, inside the new City Hall.

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