I’m willing to wager that if you polled American Jews on who they would like to be their mayor, Michael Bloomberg would be at the top of the list. Ask them which newspaper most reflects their world view and sensibilities, and I’d bet on The New York Times ranking first. Well, the two are crossing swords big time on the issue of stop-and-frisk, with the latest salvo being Hizzoner’s broadside against the paper earlier this week. Hey, AJC, I’d love to see a question on your next survey so we can see which side American Jews fall.
See video of Bloomberg’s remarks after the jump. [[READMORE]]
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